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Troutman Pepper Locke

Legal AI in Practice: Firm Governance, Build vs. Buy Decisions, and Vendor Due Diligence — The Good Bot Podcast

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In this episode of The Good Bot, Brett Mason sits down with Leigh Zeiser, director of AI and automation at Troutman Pepper Locke, to unpack how the firm operationalizes AI responsibly. They discuss the firm's AI portfolio —...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, Jan. 2026 #2

House and Senate Lawmakers Reach Deal on FSGG Funding: On Sunday, lawmakers released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill and joint explanatory statement. The bill...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court Declines Review in Guardian Flight, Leaving Intact Fifth Circuit Ruling That No Private Right of Action Exists to...

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On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for writ of certiorari in Guardian Flight, leaving in place the Fifth Circuit’s June 2025 decision that we covered in our prior post (available here). As a result,...more

Perkins Coie

Washington Employment Law Update: Key Changes Effective January 1, 2026, and High-Risk Compliance Reminders

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2026 is bringing significant changes to Washington’s employment laws. This Update summarizes the changes taking effect on January 1, 2026, and highlights recent legal developments contributing to a rise in employment...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — Payments Pros – The Payments...

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In this crossover episode of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, guest host Taylor Gess dives into the rapidly evolving world of point-of-sale financing for medical and dental procedures with Troutman Pepper Locke...more

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FDA Issues Updated Guidance on Low-Risk General Wellness Devices and Clinical Decision Support Software

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On January 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two significant updates potentially important for companies operating in the consumer health technology space....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Protecting the AI Advantage: Why Patents Are a Critical Growth and Risk-Management Tool for Digital Health Platforms

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For CEOs, general counsels, and CTOs, the question is no longer whether patents matter. The question is whether the company has an intentional strategy to identify, capture, and deploy intellectual property in alignment with...more

King & Spalding

Federal Court Blocks HRSA’s 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Pending Appeal

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UPDATE: On January 12, 2026, the federal government announced it would drop its appeal of Judge Walker’s order blocking implementation of the Pilot Program and return it back to HRSA for reconsideration. In a court filing...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Telehealth Plays A Growing Role In Tackling New York’s Mental Health Crisis

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made permanent several major expansions to telehealth coverage under Medicare by broadening the list of services that could be...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, guest host Taylor Gess dives into the rapidly evolving world of point-of-sale financing for medical and dental procedures with Troutman Pepper Locke...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

New York Cannabis Enforcement Is Shifting — and the Numbers Tell the Story

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Newly released year-end reports from the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), highlighted by CannabisWire, show a clear shift in the state’s cannabis enforcement landscape....more

Saul Ewing LLP

Saul Ewing 2026 Predictions and Prognostications for the Health Care Delivery System

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Happy new year! Welcome to 2026. On behalf of my colleagues at Saul Ewing and our Health Care Group, we are pleased to share with you our fearless predictions of trends and topics that will impact our nation's health care...more

Alston & Bird

Frequentist or Bayesian? All Roads Lead to Smarter Trials with FDA’s New Bayesian Guidance

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Our FDA: Drug & Device Team analyzes the Food and Drug Administration’s new guidance on Bayesian approaches to innovative drug trials, providing greater clarity on how companies may design and conduct studies....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

There's No Such Thing as "Cost" Analysis or "Benefit" Analysis; There's Only Cost-Benefit Analysis

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration plans to stop assigning dollar values to the human health benefits resulting from the imposition of national ambient air quality standards....more

Haynes Boone

MoCRA Update: FDA’s Draft Q&A on Cosmetics Recall Authority

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The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) is considered the most significant expansion of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate cosmetics since the enactment of the Food, Drug...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Legislative Update: Momentum Builds Around Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Policies

Washington policymakers are increasingly aligned around expanding Medicare “site-neutral” payment policies in 2026, a shift that would pay hospital outpatient departments the same rates as physician offices for a broader set...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | House Passes Three-Year Extension of ACA Premium Tax Credits; CDC Updates Childhood Immunization...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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The New Playbook for Competitive Life Sciences M&A - How Buyers Can Differentiate Beyond Price Through Structure and Strategy

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The life sciences M&A market is reemerging in 2026 as a competitive arena for strategic buyers, after several years of subdued activity. ...more

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2025 highlights in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law

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In 2025, the Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Highlights from 2025 are below...more

NAVEX

Healthcare Compliance Training: Why It’s Essential for Every Organization

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Compliance is never really optional, but this is especially true in healthcare; it’s the backbone of patient trust, ethical operations and organizational success. Everything from clinical care to data management is governed...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Blowing Smoke? White House Orders Completion of Marijuana Rescheduling, but Significant Hurdles Remain

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On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that may breathe new life into efforts to move marijuana to a less restrictive schedule under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”)....more

Blank Rome LLP

FDA Loosens the Reins on Wearable Tech

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FDA updated its General Wellness policy to clarify and take a step back from previous positions on health and wellness technology. The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) unexpectedly updated its policy on general...more

DLA Piper

New proposed rule to update price transparency requirements for health plans and issuers: Key changes

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the Departments of Treasury and Labor, published a proposed rule on December 23, 2025 to update the price transparency reporting requirements for...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act: What the Governor’s Announced Deal Means for Patients and Families

On December 17, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a deal was reached with lawmakers to move forward with signing the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law. Hochul’s announcement paves the way for New York to join 12...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Day 2 Notes from the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

J.P. Morgan continues to surprise us at lunch, with the Mayor of San Francisco sharing on Monday an update on recent improvements in the city. Then on Tuesday at the Grand Ballroom lunch, it was the first episode of my...more

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