For California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A calendar quirk that surfaces every 11 to 12 years will lead some emFor California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Since 2021, college sports have charted a new course, one in which participants can enjoy the spoils of the billion-dollar industry that college sports have become. This journey was born of individual states granting student…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to resolve a question of patent infringement liability: can advertising a product as a “generic”—without more details—give rise to liability for induced infringement? The…
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/ Civil Procedure, Health, Intellectual Property
Effective January 1, 2026, the Joint Commission introduced its inaugural National Performance Goals (NPGs), replacing the former National Patient Safety Goals. As part of this change, hospitals will be required to meet minimum…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
Through the combined efforts between Dinsmore’s cybersecurity team and Armada Growth Partners (AGP), new intelligence on the Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTP) for the Nitrogen ransomware group has been identified. This…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Federal Circuit has issued its nonprecedential decision in In re Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc. affirming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“Board”) rejection of several claims of U.S. Patent Application No. 17/136,152 as…
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/ Intellectual Property
Through its rulemaking authority, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has set February 16, 2026 as the deadline for compliance with the new rules governing Substance Use Disorder…
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/ Health, Privacy
It seems like a commonsense principle – under Section 106 of the Copyright Act, copyright owners have the exclusive right to publicly perform their work through digital audio transmissions. Because of this exclusive right,…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter reminding health care providers that federal law requires them to provide parents access to their…
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/ Health, Privacy
In a recent Ohio appellate decision, the Ninth District Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s order denying a skilled nursing facility’s motion to enforce arbitration where the resident’s guardian of person signed a…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) released new guidance identifying 10 common violations in prescriber clinics and medical spas. This guidance follows a recent surge in summary suspensions of Terminal Distributor of Dangerous…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
The SEC Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert on December 16, 2025, providing the Division’s observations regarding advisers’ compliance with the Testimonials and Endorsements Provisions and Third-Party Ratings Provisions…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Starting January 1, 2026, under a law enacted during the 2025 legislative session, Florida health care practitioners and facilities are required to refund overpayments made by patients within 30 days from the determination that…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. This marks a major step toward…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Taxation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is poised to launch a bold, new initiative to reduce waste, fraud and abuse. Starting January 1, 2026, the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model will…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
