In the December 27, 2013 edition of the Federal Register, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), both within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), released substantially...
As explained in our recent PrivSec blog post, on Dec. 11, 2013, a coalition of privacy advocates led by Public Knowledge filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling with the FCC that, if granted, would significantly expand the scope of Customer...
On December 27, the SEC adopted amendments to eliminate references in certain of its rules and forms to credit ratings. The changes were mandated by Dodd-Frank.... By: Orrick - Structured Finance Group
While 2014 is by most accounts predicted to be a robust regulatory year for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the Department of Labor (“DOL”), the initial start has commenced with only a sputter. Effectively “dead,” after the passing...
Companies that participate in standard setting organizations (“SSOs”) typically agree to license any patents essential to practice the standard on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms (“RAND” or, adding fair, “FRAND” terms). Often, those patents...
On Sept. 24, 2013, the New York City council passed legislation giving pregnant workers valuable new rights in the workplace. Since 1978, pregnant workers have been protected under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act amending Title VII of the...
This post is the fifth in an ongoing series about maximizing a party’s chances of prevailing on appeal. Filing a proper and timely notice of appeal is the first important task in the appellate process. Once a notice of appeal is filed but before...
Remember the real estate tax reassessment that occurred in Allegheny County over the past year or so? Allegheny County retained an outside expert to value all Allegheny County real estate parcels; the new assessments were supposed to reflect current...
On December 27, 2013, CMS published a final rule in the Federal Register revising the previously enacted exception to the Stark law that permits certain arrangements involving the donation of electronic health records (EHR) items and services. On...
Property owners or operators faced with an environmental cleanup often incur significant expenses to cleanup their property. Before starting the actual cleanup, property owners/operators should take the time to explore all possible avenues to obtain...
