On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant escalation in its federal anti-fraud efforts. In coordination with Vice President JD Vance's Anti-Fraud Task Force, CMS is implementing…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
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…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Privacy
A landmark federal court ruling in August 2025 established a new pathway for class action plaintiffs to leverage alleged misstatements and inaccuracies in corporate privacy policies as the foundation for federal wiretapping…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Department of Defense has fundamentally reshaped the cybersecurity landscape for federal contractors. With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program now embedded in contract clauses effective November 10,…
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/ Civil Remedies, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
Whether or not your organization has formally adopted artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the reality is that AI is already being used internally. This article explains what an AI Acceptable Use Policy (AIAUP) is and why every…
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/ Intellectual Property, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The landscape of human resources (HR) data management has fundamentally shifted. Data no longer lives in a locked filing cabinet, IT no longer handles cybersecurity alone, and artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 30, 2026, Instructure—the company behind Canvas, the leading learning management system in North America—disclosed a major cybersecurity incident. Canvas supports roughly 41percent of higher education institutions on…
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/ Education Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Health, Insurance, Privacy
In a recent decision, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) reversed a lower court summary judgement order, finding that the annual aggregate limits provision in three umbrella liability policies did…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, Insurance
With the rapid evolution of college athletics, institutions are entering into increasingly complex agreements with student-athletes, including name, image, and likeness (NIL) and revenue-share agreements, all within a constantly…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Education Law
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…
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/ Health, Privacy
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…
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/ Health, Insurance, Privacy
A bipartisan duo of Ohio legislators introduced Senate Bill 386, titled the "Medicaid Savings Act." The bill, introduced by Senators Louis Blessing (R-Cincinnati) and Beth Liston (D-Dublin), proposes a fundamental shift in how…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) enforcement framework is again under scrutiny, as Boustead Securities, Sutter Securities, and former CEO Keith Moore filed a constitutional challenge in the U.S. District…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
It seems like a straightforward question, but unless your waiver strictly follows the statutory requirements, your pre-injury participation waivers may not be worth the paper they are written on. Below, we will explore the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Personal Injury
