As of January 1, 2026, the Illinois Human Rights Act was amended to require employers to disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for any employment-related decisions, including hiring, promotion, or discipline…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Companies outside traditional tech sectors may be sitting on IP goldmines without realizing it. Manufacturing, e-commerce, and consumer products businesses routinely use AI technologies from predictive maintenance to automated…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Anesthesiologists and surgeons are increasingly caught in high‑stakes perioperative situations where the law and the facts are not very clear, especially around informed consent, advance directives, powers of attorney, and…
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/ Health, Professional Malpractice, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Eighth District Court of Appeals in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, recently reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in the age discrimination case Selzer v. Union Home Mtge. Corp., 2026-Ohio-38…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Data privacy regulation continued to accelerate in 2025, with both U.S. regulators and international authorities placing increased emphasis on enforcement and operational compliance…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The new United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires was sworn in on September 22, 2025 and wasted no time that week in expanding patent eligibility for AI related inventions…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Providers continually struggle to get the fair reimbursement they deserve from payers and often feel powerless to negotiate better rates. However, regulatory changes aimed at increasing price transparency and prohibiting gag…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Insurance
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are experiencing significant shifts in regulation, reimbursement, and operational practices. These changes are driven by evolving healthcare policies, technological advancements, and the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Health
Value-based care (VBC) is a healthcare delivery model that prioritizes patient outcomes over the volume of services provided. This approach aims to enhance the quality of care while controlling costs by incentivizing healthcare…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Medicare regulations interpreting the federal 60-day overpayment refund requirement (the Overpayment Statute) for Medicare Parts A and B as…
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/ Health, Insurance
In 2024, Stark enforcement remains a critical focus for healthcare providers and regulatory bodies, with a continued focus on excessive compensation and productivity bonuses. Compliance with Stark Law is essential to avoid…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a letter on September 6, 2024, to all general acute care hospitals clarifying the scope of practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) following confusion…
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/ Health
On May 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new option on CMS.gov to allow individuals to more easily file an Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) complaint. Before launching the…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) revised hospital interpretive guidance in the State Operations Manual, Appendix A-Hospitals on April 1, 2024 in response to media stories of nation’s teaching hospitals and medical…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health
Use of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) in prior authorization and utilization management is facing growing criticism and litigation. Notable lawsuits include alleged automatic authorization denials for tests that…
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/ Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Health, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
