The Classification of Gasoline & Gasoline Fumes as a Carcinogen: Considerations for Corporate Executives & Attorneys
The Trend of Threatening Physicians for Personal Gain
Taking the Pulse: A Health Care & Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 239: Understanding the 340B Pricing Program with Chuck Melendi of Disruptive Dialogue
Navigating Solo Aging with Dr. Gerda Maissel
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 237: Tackling Cancer with Cellular Immunotherapy with Dr. Leonardo Ferreira of Torpedo Bio
Healthcare Enterprise Risk Management
Hospice Insights Podcast - Still Number One: Healthcare Fraud Remains Central in DOJ’s White Collar Enforcement Plan
Navigating Legal Strategies for Covering GLP-1s in Self-Insured Medical Plans — Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Podcast
Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 236: Advocating for Accessible Diagnoses with Sydney Severance of Operation Upright
Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare
Medicaid Cuts: Potential Challenges and Legal Implications for Long-Term Care Facilities — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
Taking the Pulse: A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 235: Revolutionizing Cancer Care with Eric Perrault of Kiyatec
Evolving AI Legislation: Federal Policies, Task Forces, and Proposed Laws — The Good Bot Podcast
Podcast - What Healthcare Providers Should Be Telling Students and Interns About HIPAA and Snooping
Podcast - Innovations and Insights in the Palliative Care Space
Managing Sanctions Compliance
Hospice Insights Podcast - Hospice Audit Updates: David Beats Goliath
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 234: Life-Saving Collaboration in the Life Sciences Industry with John Crowley, President & CEO of BIO
Top Healthcare Compliance Priorities for 2025
Concerned with business entities attempting to circumvent the ban on the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) “through complex ownership structures,” and its impact on patient care and physician autonomy, Oregon Governor...more
Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Separately, President Trump is expected to travel to the Netherlands to participate in NATO’s annual summit – this following U.S. targeted strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear...more
In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS) issued a Final Rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to enhance reproductive health care privacy affecting all HIPAA covered entities...more
Do former employees have the right to sue their previous employer under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for discrimination in the administration of post-employment fringe benefits? Resolving a circuit...more
The pharmaceutical industry faces escalating risks from sophisticated fraud schemes, including counterfeit drug distribution, billing irregularities, and corporate malfeasance. Forensic analytics—powered by AI and advanced...more
Already highly regulated with a risk-based approach at their core, AI-powered medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices face new regulatory constraints stemming from the EU AI Act, a horizontal legal instrument...more
On June 12, 2025, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act (the Act) that would prohibit pharmaceutical companies and arguably any other entity engaged in...more
Disasters disrupt more than just business operations. They interrupt lives, upend routines, and impact each employee in different ways. Whether facing a natural disaster, workplace violence, or other critical event, the...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (collectively, “the...more
In a decision about ERISA’s fiduciary duties and transparency, the Sixth Circuit in Tiara Yachts, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan held that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM), a third-party administrator...more
After decisive victories by Republicans at both the state and federal level in the 2024 general election, political prognosticators and pundits alike in Minnesota declared universally that the 2025 Minnesota legislature would...more
UPDATE: After two rounds of amendments in 2024 and legal challenges filed with the Colorado Supreme Court, proponents withdrew the ballot measure. For the moment, Colorado’s peer review protections remain in place....more
Clinicians play a crucial role in Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) and may be tasked with conducting certain types of risk assessments. However, this responsibility may not always align with their role. Their expertise is...more
Sweeping changes to noncompete covenants are set to take effect on September 1, 2025, for health care employers in Texas. These changes stem from recent amendments to Texas’ noncompete statute....more
For employers offering benefit plans, fiduciary responsibility is not just a legal designation. Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the fiduciary duty is the highest standard of care...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on June 17, 2025, the creation of a new initiative called the "Commissioner's National Priority Voucher" (CNPV)...more
I. Key Takeaways - Federal enforcement under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) may be changing after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded guidance issued under the Biden...more
Last spring, we wrote about a warning letter the United States Food & Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued to Agena Bioscience Inc. (the “Agena Warning Letter”) for allegedly promoting its diagnostic product...more
According to a Law360 article, U.S. EPA said in a statement to Law360 that it’s reviewing a November 2024 petition from 175 environmental groups to include microplastics in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule...more
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion that vacates the 2024 final rule that enhanced privacy protections for protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) recently posted a warning letter (the “Letter”, issued on May 29, 2025, to Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Sprout”) and its CEO,...more
WHAT: A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of programs that provide grants to universities, hospitals, and other organizations. The judge found that NIH offered...more
On June 10, 2025, Health Canada launched a consultation on its Draft Guidance Document: Information and Submission Requirements for Biosimilar Biologic Drugs which includes numerous proposed revisions to the current guidance...more
On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, a new program that aims to speed up drug application review for companies aligned with U.S....more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been around for more than 150 years, stressing the importance of American agriculture to a bountiful food production system since Abraham Lincoln first signed it into being in...more
