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Healthcare provider compliance programs face increasing government scrutiny by a variety of federal and state agencies.
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Although vacant offices have received the most press in the post-pandemic era, even pre-pandemic, hundreds of thousands of square feet of structures were already semi-vacant...
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As we previously reported here in March 2020, the implementation of remote work policies heightens the risk of misappropriation of trade secrets in remote work environments...
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Several recent cases arising under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA" or the "Act"), 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., highlight the usefulness of preemption as a defense against putative class...
View ArticleChina: Highlights Of Revised Regulations For Implementing Patent Law Of China...
On December 11, 2023, the State Council of the People's Republic of China announced its decision to amend the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China
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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has filed an amicus brief in Teva Branded Pharmaceuticals Products R&D, Inc. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC to further the agency's...
View ArticleUnited States: 2023 Federal Circuit Case Summaries Year End Report - Sheppard...
This case addresses whether the district court's grant of summary judgment was proper based on the district court's finding that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,197,807 ("the '807 patent")...
View ArticleUnited States: Maryland Paid Family Leave Employer Contributions Begin This...
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the "Act"), setting up a paid family and medical leave program for Maryland employees.
View ArticleChina: China Issues Regulations On Facilitating And Regulating Cross-Border...
On March 22, 2024, nearly six months after the release of the "draft Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Transfer" (the "Draft Rules").
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On March 18 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its guidance on the use of tracking technologies...
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Food and beverage retailers are using AI in all aspects of their businesses from hiring decisions, ordering and delivery, customer recognition, customer loyalty and marketing...
View ArticleUnited States: New York Court Of Appeals Rules In Favor Of Insurers On COVID...
Our February 2023 post "The Commercial Division Rejects Yet Another Insured's Claim for Coverage for Covid-Related Revenues Losses" left readers wondering whether the New York Court of Appeals would...
View ArticleUnited States: After Fortenberry, Where Do False Statement Prosecutions Go? -...
Sheppard Mullin partners Joseph Jay and Douglas Yang published an article in the Daily Journal covering the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in USA v. Fortenberry to reject...
View ArticleUnited States: Health-e Law Episode 8: What We Heard At HIMSS 2024 With...
Welcome to Health-e Law, Sheppard Mullin's podcast exploring the fascinating health-tech topics and trends of the day.
View ArticleUnited States: California's AB 3129: A New Hurdle For Private Equity...
Parties involved in or considering health care transactions in California have been focused on navigating the new rules set by California's Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA)...
View ArticleChina: Amendment To China's Company Law (1): Contribution Of Capital And...
China's Company Law was initially enacted in 1993, and was subsequently amended in 1999, 2004, 2013, 2018, and 2005.
View ArticleUnited States: The Cost Corner Government Contracts Cost And Pricing:...
Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to government contractors.
View ArticleUnited States: Supreme Court Eases Burden For Title VII Plaintiffs...
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a decades-old circuit split regarding what amount of harm a plaintiff must demonstrate to bring an employment discrimination claim ...
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Through Board decisions, rule making, and NLRB General Counsel's memoranda, the National Labor Relations Board continues to expand the potential penalties for employers found to have committed ...
View ArticleUnited States: California Balcony Bills: Ensuring Safety And Compliance...
This webinar will discuss the legal requirements of California's "Balcony Bills" (Senate Bills 326 and 721) and provide practical technical guidance on the process...
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