How COVID-19 and Value-Based Care Are Accelerating Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions

Two topics that dominate healthcare law right are COVID-19 and value based care. While the healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care for years, COVID-19 has accelerated this transformation.…

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South Dakota Federal District Court Allows Medical Device Kickback Suit to Proceed Against Surgeon

Back in October of 2019, the hospital entities of Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center and the Sanford Clinic in Sioux Falls South Dakota agreed to pay $20.25 million to resolve…

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IRS Releases Part 4 and 5 of a Five-Part Security Summit Tips for Tax Professionals during COVID-19

This article wraps up the last of the ​Security Summit’s​ five-part series called Working Virtually: Protecting Tax Data at Home and at Work. ​As a refresher, the Security Summit is made…

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Public Perception Determines Trademark Eligibility – It May Affect How You Protect Your Brand Online

On June 30, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., that it is possible for a generic word combined with “.com” to receive a…

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IRS Releases Part 1 of a Five-Part Security Summit Tips for Tax Professionals

On July 21, 2020 the IRS and Security Summit partners issued specific guidance to assist tax professionals with implementing basic security measures. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…

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Important Return-to-Work Guidance Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employees and Employers Need to Know

Last week, we reported on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) changes to streamline optional-use forms for workers to use when requesting FMLA leave. Most recently, on July 20th of this week, the…

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES ENHANCEMENTS TO ASSIST EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN USE OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

Today the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced significant steps to streamline optional-use forms that workers can use to request, and employers can use to coordinate…

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