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USDA Finalizes SNAP Rule Requiring Retailers to Carry More ‘Real’ Food

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rule requires retailers to expand the variety of food they stock. Our Food & Beverage Group examines how these changes increase...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Sleep, Science & Success—Unlocking Chronoleadership

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Camilla Kring, founder of Super Navigators....more

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The Digital Download | Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter | May 2026

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The Digital Download provides a quarterly snapshot of emerging issues at the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, and data strategy. It brings together Alston & Bird’s thought leadership, publications, events, and firm...more

K&L Gates LLP

Privileged Matters: A Closer Look at Attorney-Client Privilege

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In this episode, Limo Cherian and Nora Becerra focus on key issues faced by in-house counsel and compliance teams as they address attorney-client privilege concerns. Their discussion focuses on the complexities of privilege...more

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Healthcare Whistleblower Cases & Rewards

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and other government entities rely heavily on whistleblowers to expose fraud, waste, and abuse within the healthcare sector. This...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking The Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 277: M&A Trends and Growth in the Life Sciences Industry...

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This episode, Heather and Matthew welcome attorney John Erwin, the newest addition to Maynard Nexsen’s Health Care and Life Sciences team, to discuss the landscape of mergers and acquisitions in the life sciences industry....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - May 2026 #2

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Our Drug Pricing and Market Access team tracks recent developments in healthcare reform, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Program, Medicare, and state law....more

McGuireWoods LLP

CMS Imposes Nationwide Moratoria on Home Health and Hospice Medicare Enrollment; Providers Should Assess Their Plans

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On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced six-month nationwide moratoria on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies. CMS stated that the moratoria were needed due to...more

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Compounding Oversight—New Regulations for Medical Spas and Compounding Pharmacies

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This is the first article in a two-part series regarding Senate Enrolled Act (“SEA”) 282 (2026) - One of two major substantive components enacted in SEA 282 is a new framework for regulating medical spas. States across...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Proposed Rules Could Broaden Employer Fertility Benefit Options

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Many employers want to help employees expand their families by offering assistance to address fertility issues. Historically, however, offering standalone fertility benefits has been challenging because they are generally...more

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Contaminants Compass: May 2026 Edition

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Contaminants Compass provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and products. This edition...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

MHRA Publishes Draft Amendment to the UK Medical Devices Regulations

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Proposed changes may better align the system with international standards, though continued divergence between the UK and EU regulatory landscapes may remain....more

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Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Law Takes Effect in Illinois June 1

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The Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (the “Act”) takes effect on June 1, 2026, making Illinois one of the first states in the country to require job-protected parental leave for employees with children who are...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Twenty-Five States Plus D.C. ‘RISE’ Up in Lawsuit Against the Department of Education Over New Rule’s ‘Professional Degree’...

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A coalition of twenty-five states plus the District of Columbia filed suit yesterday against the Department of Education (“ED”), challenging portions of ED’s final “RISE” rule (“Final Rule”) that dramatically narrow which...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Colorado Scales Back AI Law, with Targeted Implications for Health Care

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On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a new Colorado AI Act, S.B. 26-189 (the “2026 Act”), which repeals and replaces the prior Colorado AI Act, S.B. 24-205, which had passed in 2024 (the “2024 Act”) and was...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hi, I’m With the Government and I’d Like to Ask You a Question: What State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Operators Need to Know...

If you’re familiar with operators in the marijuana industry in the United States, you understand that they can be a paranoid bunch — and often with very good reasons. After all, they operated in the grayest areas of the law...more

Butler Snow LLP

OIG Scrutinizes Physician Royalty Arrangements with Device Manufacturers

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On May 13, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an unfavorable advisory opinion involving an orthopedic device manufacturer’s proposal to pay physician consultants “royalties” tied to a percentage of sales...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

China’s NMPA Issues Final Measures on Regulatory Data Protection

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On May 15, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) issued the Implementation Measures for Drug Trial Data Protection (the “Measures”), effective immediately,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Bitter pH-ill to Swallow: Federal Circuit Affirms Mylan’s Win Over Actelion’s Epoprostenol Drug Patents

Last week in Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Federal Circuit delivered generic drug maker Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. with a notable victory when it affirmed the district court’s judgment that...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Why Next FDA Commissioner Will Have Historically Consequential Role in Cannabis and Psychedelic Policy

Dr. Marty Makary resigned as FDA commissioner last week, barely a year after his Senate confirmation. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed the departure and indicated the agency is searching for a replacement....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 19, 2026

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With the Memorial Day recess next week, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate will work to quickly wrap up pressing items before adjourning. In the House, bills on the floor for consideration span legislation...more

Clark Hill PLC

CMS’s Nationwide Moratorium on New Hospice and Home Health Enrollments: Operational, Transactional, and Enforcement Risks for...

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Healthcare providers, healthcare professionals, hospitals, investors, and private equity-backed healthcare platforms should prepare for increasing operational, transactional, reimbursement, compliance, and enforcement risks...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: The Government May Actually Be Here to Help – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)...

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a helpful set of questions and answers on its website regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Professionals...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Court Affirms Immunity for Mental Health Hold Decisions

On May 13, 2026, the Oregon Court of Appeals confirmed that licensed healthcare practitioners and hospitals have immunity under ORS 426.335(5) from claims that they were negligent in determining that person does not meet the...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Family Caregivers in the U.S. Divided by Gender, Birth Order

Family caregiving duties often fall unfairly on daughters or the geographically closest adult child, regardless of the desire for equal sharing. As family caregiving grows more complex, siblings need to collaborate,...more

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