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CMS Releases FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System proposed rule.

Statutes of Repose: Protecting the Pantheon’s Builders After Nearly 2,000 Years

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Even though construction cases often involve colorful facts, legal opinions are often quite boring. When a judge writes a colorful opinion about an otherwise boring case, we tip our hat.

USPTO Efforts at Modernity Speeds Patent Issuance

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will expedite Issue Dates for patents. This will reduce the average time from three weeks to about two, so patent holders can bring their investments to market sooner....

European Parliament votes to delay sustainability and due diligence requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

The European Parliament has voted in favour of its 'stop the clock proposal' to delay the application of new sustainability reporting and due diligence under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)......

Fourth Circuit Establishes Right to Cross-Examination in University Disciplinary Proceedings

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

In a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina and officials by a male student who was expelled and lost his scholarship after being found responsible for sexual misconduct against female classmates, the Fourth Circuit held that due process claims for damages were barred by sovereign or qu

Conversations with the Industry: Joyce Sidopoulos, MassRobotics

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Joyce Sidopoulos, Co-Founder and Chief of Operations at MassRobotics, works on initiatives to expand the breadth and depth of the robotics ecosystem and develops high impact programs, highlighting startups technologies, matching startups with funders and customers, advocating for robotics adoptio

Client Alert: Proposed Changes to Higher Education Financial and Tax Policy: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Both Congress and the White House have sought to introduce new financial restrictions for institutions of higher education, building on efforts made during President Trump’s first term.

Post‑Chevron Spotlight: Federal Court Nixes FDA Rule Reclassifying Laboratory Services as Medical Devices

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

In another rebuke to federal regulatory overreach, the U.S.

Important Update for Employers with TPS Employees from Venezuela

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

In a major development for employers and workers relying on Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a federal court has postponed the termination of TPS for Venezuela (under the 2023 designation) through at least April 2, 2026, pending further litigation.

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis – How should regulated entities prepare for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Risk Analysis Audit Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Following the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recent publication of four settlements as part of a new Risk Analysis Audit Initiative.

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