Key Takeaways - Healthcare M&A activity is rebounding in 2026, but with higher execution standards. Capital is returning to the market, particularly in the middle market, but investors are prioritizing proven operating models,…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
News Briefs - Physicians Seeing Major Benefits to Using Ambient AI Scribes - Ambient AI scribes are being hailed by physicians as a game changer that helps free them to focus on their patients rather than their computer…
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/ Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Key Takeaways - Federal agencies are increasing their enforcement attention on DEI programs. Recent messaging by the FTC and EEOC reflects focus on whether DEI initiatives result in differential treatment based on any protected…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Key Takeaways - Coverage and beneficiary class drive the outcome. Because the manufacturer’s colorectal screening test currently has minimal federal program coverage and the waiver is limited to commercially insured patients,…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
Key Takeaways - FDA’s 2026 guidance clarifies when digital health tools fall outside device regulation. Updated policies for clinical decision support (“CDS”) software and general wellness products provide clearer, more…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
News Briefs - House Passes Funding Bill Extending Telehealth, Hospital-at-Home - The House passed the Department of Health and Human Services' funding bill, including the telehealth and hospital-at-home extensions. Under the…
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/ Health, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
Key Takeaways - Damages awards for Visual Artists Rights Act (“VARA”) violations are not precluded by copyright infringement damages awards. The plaintiff’s VARA award was in addition to an award of actual damages for copyright…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains original…
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/ Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
News Briefs - Deadline Approaching for Hospital-at-Home Programs - Providers are once again watching a looming deadline at the end of the month when waivers that allow hospitals to deliver acute care in patients' homes could…
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/ Health, Immigration Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Key Takeaways - U.S. state privacy laws continue to expand and evolve. As of January 1, 2026, Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island joined the list of states with consumer privacy laws in effect, bringing the total to 19 states,…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Key Takeaways - CMS has announced that it is adding Georgia and Ohio to its list of states in which hospice providers are now under “enhanced oversight,” joining Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
Key Takeways - Georgia is intensifying mental health parity enforcement with substantial penalties. The Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s January 2026 orders impose nearly $25 million in fines, on top of more than $20 million…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
Key Takeaways - Commercial patches are coming to college uniforms. The NCAA Division I Cabinet has approved a proposal permitting schools to display commercial sponsor logos on uniforms, equipment, and apparel beginning August…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Key Takeaways - Texas now mandates patient disclosure when AI is used in healthcare services. Effective January 1, 2026, providers of healthcare services and treatments in Texas must clearly and conspicuously disclose the use of…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
