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Gateway Plaza
300 Mulberry Street
Suite 201
Macon, GA 31201

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Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2023 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 10, 2023)
Six Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2022 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 14, 2022)
80 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2021 (May 25, 2021)
Twelve Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2021 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 12, 2021)
Twelve Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2020 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 14, 2020)
Baker Donelson Names Pro Bono Committee Office Leaders (December 11, 2019)
Thirteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2019 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 7, 2019)
Thirteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2018 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (March 15, 2018)
Baker Donelson Earns Highest Number of Metro Tier 1 Rankings in 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List (November 1, 2017)
Bloomberg BNA and Baker Donelson Explore The State of Telehealth At September 14 Briefing (September 6, 2017)
Baker Donelson's Health Law Group Earns Multiple Top Three Rankings (August 24, 2017)
Baker Donelson Selected by Avis Budget Group for Law Firm Convergence Program (March 15, 2017)
Baker Donelson Earns Eighth Consecutive Ranking on FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" List (March 9, 2017)
Baker Donelson and Ober|Kaler Complete Merger (January 3, 2017)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List (November 7, 2016)
Baker Donelson and Ober|Kaler to Combine (October 31, 2016)
Baker Donelson Named Among Fortune's 100 Best Workplaces for Women (September 20, 2016)
Baker Donelson Earns Top Ten Ranking in Vault's 2017 "Best Law Firms for Diversity" (September 13, 2016)
Baker Donelson's Health Law Group Earns Top Ten Rankings (July 19, 2016)
Baker Donelson Named Gold Standard Firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum (July 12, 2016)
Baker Donelson Named Gold Standard Firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum (July 12, 2016)
Baker Donelson Ranked 32nd in Seventh Consecutive Year on FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" List (March 3, 2016)
Fourteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2016 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 22, 2016)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List (November, 4 2015)
264 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2016 Listing (August 19, 2015)
Baker Donelson Earns Top Ten Rankings in Vault's 2016 Best Law Firms Lists (August 14, 2015)
Baker Donelson Named Gold Standard Firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum (June 25, 2015)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 (May 19, 2015)
Baker Donelson Named a 2015 NLADA Beacon of Justice Award Winner (May 5, 2015)
Baker Donelson Announces Newly Elected Shareholders Firm-Wide (April 21, 2015)
Baker Donelson Ranked 30th in Sixth Consecutive Year on FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" List (March 5, 2015)
Fourteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2015 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (March 3, 2015)
Baker Donelson Announces Industry-Leading Parental Leave Policy (February 23, 2015)
Baker Donelson Announces 2014 Diversity Scholarship Program Recipients (December 2, 2014)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List (November 3, 2014)
Survey Finds General Counsel in Southeastern U.S. View Health Care and Cybersecurity as Growing Legal Concerns for Companies (October 30, 2014)
Rehabilitated Eagle Released in Honor of Senator Howard H. Baker Jr. (September 2, 2014)
248 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2015 Listing (August 20, 2014)
Baker Donelson Earns High Rankings in Vault's 2015 Best Law Firms Lists (August 7, 2014)
Baker Donelson's Health Law Group Earns Multiple Top Ten Rankings (August 1, 2014)
Howard H. Baker Jr., 1925-2014 (June 26, 2014)
Baker Donelson Named a 2014 NLADA Beacon of Justice Award Winner (June 4, 2014)
Nine Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2014 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 18, 2014)
Baker Donelson 31st in Fifth Consecutive Ranking in FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" (January 16, 2014)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in 2014 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List (November 4, 2013)
Baker Donelson Among Top 10 Law Firms on Corporate Counsel's "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies" (September 26, 2013)
Baker Donelson Ranked Among Vault's Top Ten "Best Law Firms to Work For" (July 23, 2013)
Baker Donelson Achieves Highest Ever Ranking in FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" (January 17, 2013)
Baker Donelson Attorneys Named Among 2012 Legal Elite by Georgia Trend (January 2, 2013)
Baker Donelson Earns Number-One Spot in National Ranking of Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing & Business Development (November 7, 2012)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List (November 1, 2012)
Baker Donelson Chairman and CEO Ben Adams Named One of America's Most Innovative Managing Partners (October 11, 2012)
Baker Donelson Wins ILTA's 2012 Distinguished Peer Award for Project of the Year (September 18, 2012)
Baker Donelson Earns Top 10 Ranking Among Vault's "Best Law Firms for Diversity" (August 20, 2012)
Baker Donelson Ranked Among Vault's Top Five "Best Law Firms to Work For" (July 26, 2012)
Baker Donelson Ranked Fifth on American Health Law Association's List of Largest Health Care Law Firms (January 23, 2012)
Baker Donelson Ranked Among Vault's Top Ten "Best Law Firms to Work For" (October 5, 2011)
Baker Donelson Earns High Rankings in National Survey of Associates (June 7, 2011)
Baker Donelson Ranked in Top 50 of FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" (January 20, 2011)
Baker Donelson Ranked Among Top 20 Firms for Associates (September 23, 2010)
Baker Donelson Achieves Top Spot for Metro Rankings in "Best Law Firms" List (September 15, 2010)
Baker Donelson Expands Pro Bono Program (July 22, 2010)

American Lawyer Highlights Baker Donelson's New Chief Growth Officer Mark Carlson (December 8, 2021)
Baker Donelson Chief Growth Officer Mark Carlson Featured in Law.com "How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership" Q&A (December 8, 2021)
Mark Carlson Talks with Law360 About His New Role as Firm's Chief Growth Officer (December 7, 2021)
"Volunteer Superman" Ivy Cadle Highlighted as Daily Point of Light Award Honoree (February 8, 2021)
Baker Donelson Featured in Law360 Article Highlighting Emergency Preparedness Among Law Firms (October 4, 2017)
William Painter Talks with Memphis Business Journal About Baker Donelson's Investment in AI Software (September 22, 2017)
Bruce Doeg Discusses Baker Donelson's Adoption of AI Solution in Legaltech News (September 19, 2017)
News of Baker Donelson and Ober|Kaler Combination Featured in Bloomberg BNA's Big Law Business (October 31, 2016)
Law360 Highlights Baker Donelson’s Role in Monmouth REIT Credit Deal (August 28, 2015)
Baker Donelson Client Crawford & Company Recognized in Daily Report's Legal Departments of the Year for Outside Legal Management (November 20, 2014)
Baker Donelson Launches Construction Law Blog (February 8, 2012)
Baker Donelson Expands Texas Presence with Second Houston Merger (February 1, 2012)
Baker Donelson Earns Third Consecutive Ranking in FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For^®" (January 19, 2012)
Baker Donelson Continues Growth with Entry into Florida (November 17, 2011)
Baker Donelson Expands Footprint with Move into Texas (October 24, 2011)
Nashville Hosts Screening and Discussion of PBS Documentary – American Experience: Freedom Riders (August 15, 2011)
Baker Donelson Launches Firm-wide GLBT Training (August 15, 2011)
63 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2010 Directory (March 18, 2010)

"Valuation and Investment Banking Focus Before a Sale" (June 2016)
"DOL Audit Preparation: Fiduciary Liabilities, Identity Theft and Online Security" (April 2016)
"DOL Audit Preparation: Fiduciary Training and Upcoming Regulatory Changes" (January 2016)
"Special BakerReads Program featuring "The Smartest Kids in the World"" (August 2015)
"Why Women Should Rule the World, by Dee Dee Meyers" (March 2015)
"Get it in Writing: Five Contracts Too Risky to Live Without" (August 2014)
"Baker Recommends: Protecting Your Profits Through Project Documentatio" (July 2013)
"Receiverships Across the Southeast" (July 2013)
"The Supreme Court's Myriad Decision and What It Means for Your Business" (June 2013)
"How to Prevent a Punitive Damages Verdict Against Your Long Term Care Facility" (June 2013)
"Recent Trends in Lender Liability Claims" (March 2013)
"Setting Realistic Expectations with Families on Admission to Long Term Care Facilities" (January 2013)
"Big Verdict Trends for Long Term Care Providers – How Do We Prevent Them?" (November 2012)
"Quality Improvement Committees for Long Term Care Providers – Are You Taking Good Care of Your Most Sensitive Documents?" (September 2012)
"HUD: LEAN Revisited" (July 2012)
"Mastering the Move to Legal Project Management" (April 2012)
"The Truth about Tennessee Tort Reform: What Long Term Care Providers Need to Know" (April 2012)
"ABA's 34th Annual Forum on Franchising" (October 2011)
"Employment Law Alliance Webinar: Multi-National Companies Doing Business Abroad Avoiding Common Business Immigration Pitfalls" (March 2011)
"Baker Donelson Emerging Company Boot Camp" (March 2011)

January 2017 Brings New Form I-9 and New Rules on Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices (January 2017)
Portfolio Loan Defaults: Issues Impacting Recovery Strategy (December 2016)
Are You Protecting Your QA Documents? (December 2016)
Is It Over for the New Overtime Rules? What Employers Should Do Now (Encore) (December 2016)
Is It Over for the New Overtime Rules? What Employers Should Do Now (December 2016)
Consumer Debt Collection Litigation: Where It Is and Where It Is Going (November 2016)
From a Hot Topic to a Hot Mess: Discussing Sensitive Issues in the Workplace (November 2016)
The FLSA December 1 Deadline is Almost Here. Are You Ready? (November 2016)
Understanding Your Responsibilities under the ACA's Anti-Discrimination Rule (November 2016)
How Ride-Sharing, Self-Driving Cars and Fewer Teen Drivers Are Impacting the Auto Finance Industry (October 2016)
Protected Concerted Activity: The Labor Board's Trap for Nonunion Employers (October 2016)
Personal Goodwill in Mergers and Acquisitions (October 2016)
Buying and Selling Your HUD Financed Facility (October 2016)
Agricultural Loan Defaults – Special Issues and Maximizing Recovery (September 2016)
Transgender Individuals in the Workplace (September 2016)
Transgender Rights on Campus (September 2016)
What Every Provider Needs to Know About Granny Cams (September 2016)
Equipment Leasing and Finance 101 (August 2016)
You Are About to Be Liquid: Now What? (August 2016)
How to Sell Your Cybersecurity Product to Large Companies (August 2016)
Top Ten Construction Contract Issues Facing Colleges and Universities (August 2016)
Effectively Representing the Veteran Client: Legal and Cultural Basics (August 2016)
Claims Appeals Developments and Proposals for Expansion (August 2016)
Negotiation of Representations and Warranties in the Purchase and Sale Agreement (July 2016)
As the Oil and Gas World Churns (July 2016)
Applying NLRB's Handbook Guidance (June 2016)
Valuation and Investment Banking Focus Before a Sale (June 2016)
To HUD and Back: Overview and Updates (June 2016)
What Every Provider Needs to Know About DOJ Investigations (June 2016)
Overtime Overhaul – The Final Regulations are Finally Here (Higher Education) (May 2016)
Financial Institutions and Data Breach Diligence (May 2016)
ADA Dos and Don'ts for Savvy Employers (May 2016)
Overtime Overhaul – The Final Regulations are Finally Here (Encore) (May 2016)
Overtime Overhaul – The Final Regulations are Finally Here (May 2016)
"Stressed Out": Critical Bankruptcy Concepts for Lenders and Operators (May 2016)
Live from the Trenches: Hot Exam Issues (April 2016)
The What, Why and Who of Directed Trusts (April 2016)
Back by Popular Demand: The New Overtime Rules Are Coming SOON – Are You Ready? (April 2016)
Ethical Considerations in Internal Investigations: Title IX and Beyond (April 2016)
Protecting What Makes Your Wine Special – Legally! (April 2016)
2015 SEC Targets and 2016 Labor Law Challenges (March 2016)
The New Overtime Rules Are Coming SOON – Are You Ready? (March 2016)
Training Days: Key Considerations for Designing and Implementing an Effective Title IX Training Program (March 2016)
Telemedicine and Long Term Care – What You Need to Know (March 2016)
Consumer Finance Trial Techniques (February 2016)
ACA Update: Six Changes for 2016 (February 2016)
"Fireworks" in July 2016 – The Final DOL Overtime Regs Are Coming! (February 2016)
Most Common Wage and Hour Mistakes in Long Term Care (February 2016)
Trendspotting the CFPB: What's Coming and How Institutions Can Prepare (January 2016)
Fraud & Abuse Webinar Compliance Program 101 (December 2015)
Patent Law Landscape – Recent Shifts and What You Need to Know (November 2015)
DOL Audit Preparation: Fiduciary Training Module 1 Webinar (November 2015)
Background Checks (November 2015)
Wellness Programs: A Legal Web For The Unwary (October 2015)
Who is Your Employee? Issues Involving Adjunct and Part-Time Professors, Independent Contractors, Interns and Athletes as Employees (October 2015)
Disasters and Public Health Emergencies – Planning and Preparing for New and Emerging Risks (October 2015)
Planning for Voluntary and Involuntary Changes in Your Business' Ownership (September 2015)
Disasters and Public Health Emergencies on Campus – Planning and Preparing for New and Emerging Risks (September 2015)
Ten Hot Topics in Labor and Employment (September 2015)
Independent Contractor Misclassification – A Problem for Uber or a Problem for You-ber? (September 2015)
Vendor Management: Who the CFPB is Watching and Who They Are Expecting You to be Watching (July 2015)
Friend Me? When Social Media, Higher Ed and the Law Collide (July 2015)
Tight Around the "White" Collar – The Proposed New Overtime Regulations (July 2015)
2015 FLSA Changes Webinar: How to Plan, Budget and Prepare (July 2015)
Defending Your Intellectual Property: The Limits of Academic Fair Use Under Copyright Law and Defending Your School Logo Under Trademark Law (June 2015)
SaVE-ing Your Campus: The Role of the Responsible Employee and Key Components for Effective Title IX Grievance Procedures (May 2015)
It’s Not Just FERPA: Privacy and Security Issues in Higher Education (April 2015)
Title IX Athletics Compliance in the Age of Full Cost of Attendance Scholarships and Perpetual Budgetary Pressures (March 2015)
Risks of In-House Processing of Immigration Petitions for Foreign Faculty and Staff (February 2015)
The Sky is Falling! Would Chicken Little be a Protected Whistle-blower Under the Florida Whistle-blower's Act? (February 2015)
Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation (January 2015)
Remedial Action in Southeastern States: South Carolina (December 2014)
What's New in Federal Guidelines Governing LTC Corporate Compliance and Ethics Plans (December 2014)
Remedial Action in Southeastern States: Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. (November 2014)
Lawsuit Claims Your Student-Athletes Are FLSA Employees – Now What? (November 2014)
Strategies for Responding to Efforts for Conditional or Final Class Certification in FLSA Cases (October 2014)
Training Employees on Employment Issues: Has It Become Mandatory for All Employers? (October 2014)
Class & Collective Actions: How to Communicate With Putative Class Members (September 2014)
Are You Compensating Your Long Term Care Employees Correctly? (September 2014)
Class and Collective Action Webinar: Audits, Removal, Evaluation and Resolution (August 2014)
Remedial Action in Southeastern States: Mississippi (August 2014)
OFCCP's New Regulations Under VEVRAA and the Rehabilitation Act (July 2014)
Discussion of Apology Laws and Setting Realistic Expectations (July 2014)
The Future - Preparing for the National Labor Relations Board's Next Steps (June 2014)
Understanding New Department of Labor Regulations Relating to Home Health Worker Pay (June 2014)
Tips to Lower Your Long Term Care Litigation Costs (March 2014)
Roadmap to Financing Your Long Term Care Project (November 2013)
What You Need to Know about Government Audits and Prosecutions of Long Term Care Facilities (September 2013)
Getting to the Front of the Line – What to Do When Your Debtor Declares Bankruptcy (August 2013)
How Can the HUD LEAN Program Help Your Long Term Care Company? (August 2013)
Get Paid for the Long Term Care You Provide: How to Fight a Medicare Audit and Win (June 2012)

"Supreme Court Holds That FCA Requires Subjective Intent" (June 2023)
"MOVEit Transfer Zero-Day Vulnerability: What Companies Need to Know" (June 2023)
"DOE Clarifies Priority Projects and Selection Criteria in New Guidance for the 48C(e) Advanced Energy Project Credit " (June 2023)
"Florida Legislature Course-Corrects with Amendments to the FTSA," republished June 2, 2023, in Daily Business Review (May 2023)
"Impact of New IRS Guidance for the Domestic Content Bonus in the Inflation Reduction Act" (May 2023)
"Maryland Construction Law Deskbook," Construction Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, Third Edition (2023)
"Why the EPA's New Emissions Standards Might Not Accelerate the Green Economy," Supply & Demand Chain Executive (May 2023)
"FTC Proposes Rulemaking to the Health Breach Notification Rule to Include Information Disclosures by Health Apps and Other Technologies" (May 2023)
"Two's Company, Three's A Crowd: Three-Way Split Sets Stage for Supreme Court Review of FLSA Collective Actions" (May 2023)
"Taco Bell Seeks Cancellation of the "Taco Tuesday" Trademark" (May 2023)
"Maryland Changes Requirements for Payment of Recordation Tax on Indemnity Mortgages" (May 2023)
"SALT Select Developments" (May 2023)
"Reining it in: Supreme Court Again Restricts Honest-Services Fraud" (May 2023)
"Are Employee Outbursts Protected Activity? Maybe." (May 2023)
"May 2023: A Policy Look-Ahead for Health Care and Pharmaceuticals" (May 2023)
"Ruling Involving Trustee's Frivolous Tax Return Raises Questions," Bloomberg Tax (May 2023)
"The EV Transition Needs Strong Policy and a Better Energy Grid," Bloomberg Law (May 2023)
"Making Sense of the Varying End Dates of Telehealth Waivers and Flexibilities When the PHE Ends on May 11th," Payment Matters (May 2023)
"COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Set to End May 11, 2023, Along with Many Waivers and Flexibilities," Payment Matters (May 2023)
"Shouldn't Fixing the Problem Be Enough? Post-recall Civil Litigation and the Prudential Mootness Doctrine" (May 2023)
"More Than a Pipedream: Texas LNG Export Terminals Reauthorized by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission" (May 2023)
"Liberals and Conservatives Must Stop Fighting and Find Solutions to Gun Violence," The Tennessean (May 2023)
"FY 2024 Hospice Payment Rate Updated Proposed Rule" (May 2023)
"Summer Travelers Take Note: Nonimmigrant Visa Fees Increasing on May 30" (May 2023)
"Tennessee Works Tax Act: Senate Bill No. 275/House Bill No. 323" (May 2023)
"503(b)(9) Claims in Bankruptcy: Understanding the "Golden Ticket" Administrative Claim" (May 2023)
"OSHA Joins the EEOC in Taking a Close Look at the Construction Industry," republished June 5, 2023, in Construction Executive (April 2023)
"Hospitals and Other Entities Given Protection to Provide Mental Health Wellness Programs to Clinicians" (April 2023)
"Florida Shortens Time for Filing Construction-Related Suits, Imposes Materiality Threshold," republished May 3, 2023, in Daily Business Review (April 2023)
"A Baker's Dozen: Top Questions In-House Legal Counsel Should Consider Asking to Better Understand AI including ChatGPT" (April 2023)
"Forever Chemicals, Forever a Problem? PFAS Impact Business Considerations Through State and Federal Regulations" (April 2023)
"SALT Select Developments" (April 2023)
"End of COVID-19 National Emergency: Impact on Employee Benefit Plans" (April 2023)
"Reproductive Privacy Rights: Changes Coming for Health Care Organizations" (April 2023)
"Many Corporate Aircraft Operators are Operating Illegally Without Realizing it – The Flight Department Company Trap" (April 2023)
"Deal Killer? PFAS Impact on Commercial Real Estate Transactions" (April 2023)
"Virginia Supreme Court's Ruling in Wegmans Case Could Endanger Future Commercial Real Estate Development in the State" (April 2023)
"Maryland Legislators Pass Sweeping Changes to the Time to Care Act, and More," republished in SHRM (April 2023)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: Summaries Released of Select Informal Conference Decisions" (April 2023)
"Intellectual Property Legal Issues Impacting Artificial Intelligence," republished June 5, 2023, in Mealey's Litigation Reports (April 2023)
"Treasury's Proposed Guidance Released on 30D Tax Credit for Electric Vehicles (EV): What EV Manufacturers and Suppliers Need to Know " (April 2023)
"Sixth Circuit Joins Eighth Circuit and Widens Circuit Split by Requiring "But-For" Causation in Some Anti-Kickback Cases" (April 2023)
"FAA To Investigate Operators Who Have Not Complied With the Pilot Records Database Requirements" (April 2023)
"NLRB Extends NLRA Protection to Discussions of Race in the Workplace," republished April 25, 2023, in HR Daily Advisor (March 2023)
"SEC Issues Multiple Cybersecurity Rule Proposals," republished May 3, 2023, in Corporate Compliance Insights (March 2023)
"Spotlight on Alabama: Recent Tax Tribunal Decision Should Be of Interest to Employers Using Remote Workers" (March 2023)
"Initiative to Modernize National Organ Transplant System" (March 2023)
"Privacy and Cybersecurity Standards for NEVI Funded EV Charging Station Projects," republished April 13, 2023, in the Daily Business Review (March 2023)
"340B Drug Program: Key Trends for 2023" (March 2023)
"SALT Select Developments" (March 2023)
"More Good News for Permanent Residents: Mail Delivery Process for ADIT STAMP Available" (March 2023)
"Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits: Juries Won't Blame AI, They'll Blame You," republished April 12, 2023, in Westlaw (March 2023)
"Strategic Considerations in the Rapidly Changing Banking Environment" (March 2023)
"Short-Term Rentals and Long-Term Considerations: Examining Short-Term Rental Liability During the Opioid Crisis" (March 2023)
"EPA Issues New Proposed PFA Drinking Water Regulations" (March 2023)
"Banking in the Cloud: How Financial Institutions Can Mitigate the Regulatory and Security Risks ," republished in ABA Banking Journal (March 2023)
"VPPA Claims Are on the Rise – Latest Trend in Consumer Privacy Class Action Litigation," republished in Daily Business Review (March 2023)
"Formal Notice of Default Necessary to Start Peremptive Period for Public Owner's Claims Against Performance Bond Surety" (March 2023)
"Companies Take Heed: DOJ Announces Key Updates and Corporate Compliance Guidance" (March 2023)
"The LastPass Lesson: Why Your Company Needs to Care About Password Manager Breaches," republished April 2023, in Washington Business Journal (March 2023)
"What Recently Finalized Regulation ZZ Means for LIBOR-Based Commercial Financing Contracts When LIBOR Sunsets" (March 2023)
"Tips for Long Term Care Providers' Prevention of and Defending Against Quality of Care Allegations" (March 2023)
"Recent EB-5 Developments Weigh Heavily on Participants," republished in IIUSA Business Development Bulletin (Originally posted March 2, 2023; Updated with additional information on May 4, 2023)
"CMS Approves New Group Information Form under Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol," republished March 7, 2023, in Physicians Practice (March 2023)
"Fourth Circuit Holds Website "Tester" Has Standing to Sue Under the ADA" (February 2023)
"Private Equity in the Crosshairs: Administration Continues to Raise Questions Over Role of Private Equity in Long Term Care," republished March 13, 2023, in McKnight's Long-Term Care News (February 2023)
"Another Day, Another Dollar but Still No Salary: Supreme Court Draws Bright Line," republished March 7, 2023, in Texas Lawyer (February 2023)
"NCUA Approves New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements: What Credit Unions Need to Know" (February 2023)
"NLRB Challenges Overly Broad Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements," republished March 17, 2023, in HR Advisor (February 2023)
"DOJ to Health Care Industry: There Are No Antitrust Safety Zones" (February 2023)
"Meaningful Tort Reform on Florida Horizon," republished March 9, 2023, in Law360 (February 2023)
"Certain Health Care Products Could Have Section 301 Duties Reinstated" (February 2023)
"U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Overhauls Cybersecurity Rules for Government Contractors" (February 2023)
"Guidance for 48C(e) Advanced Energy Project Credit Released by Treasury" (February 2023)
"AI at Work: Employers Must Balance the Power and Peril of Big Data in 2023" (February 2023)
"Countdown Begins for Compliance with New York's Commercial Finance Disclosure Law as New York Issues Final Rule" (February 2023)
"While the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is Projected to End May 11, Medicare Telehealth Coverage Expansions Were Extended Through End of 2024 ," Payment Matters (February 2023)
"CMS Guidance on Rural Emergency Hospitals," Payment Matters (February 2023)
"CMS Proposes Amendment to 60-Day Overpayment Rule that Would Remove "Reasonable Diligence" Standard and Replace with False Claims Act's "Actual Knowledge" Standard," Payment Matters, republished March 15, 2023, in Westlaw Today (February 2023)
"Medicaid Enrollment Redeterminations Looming," Payment Matters (February 2023)
"SALT Select Developments" (February 2023)
"Biden Administration Announces Planned End of Emergency Declarations" (February 2023)
"Deterring the Next Invasion: Applying the Accumulation of Events Theory to Cyberspace," Opinio Juris (February 2023)
"Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues in Electric Vehicles," republished in CPO Magazine (February 2023)
"U.S. Health Care Sector Should Take Immediate Mitigating Actions Due to Targeted Attacks by Pro-Russia Hacktivist Group" (February 2023)
"H-1B CAP Alert – Key Dates for this Year's H-1B Registration Process" (January 2023)
"The Power of Ritual," Women's Initiative Newsletter (January 2023)
"Mindfulness and the Art of Finding Yourself in the Wilderness," Women's Initiative Newsletter (January 2023)
"What Tree Frogs and Whippoorwills Taught Me," Women's Initiative Newsletter (January 2023)
"Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX," Women's Initiative Newsletter (January 2023)
"Baker's Dozen – Tips for Practicing Mindfulness," Women's Initiative Newsletter (January 2023)
"2023 Changes to the HSR Pre-Merger Notification Thresholds, Filing Fees, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds," republished February 8, 2023, in Corporate Compliance Insights (January 2023)
"Some Big Changes for USCIS this Week: Premium Processing Expanded, Extended Receipts for Permanent Residents, some Relief for H and L Family Members, and More "Flexibility" for Responses" (January 2023)
"Privacy in 2023: Management and Officer Liability for Privacy and Data Security Programs," republished February 1, 2023, in Corporate Compliance Insights (January 2023)
"The EEOC is Actively Targeting the Construction Industry," republished February 6, 2023, in Construction Executive (January 2023)
"Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Outlook — Restaurant Ground Leases" (January 2023)
"Health Care Entities Take Notice: DOJ Antitrust Division and HHS-OIG Look to Cooperate More on Antitrust Enforcement in Health Care" (January 2023)
"Public Health Emergency Declaration Again Extended; Key Flexibilities Decoupled" (January 2023)
"OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Hospital's Provision of Nurse Practitioner Services" (January 2023)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Winter 2023)
"Common Ground: Baker Donelson Associate Rodney Dillard Interviews Of Counsel Vinnie Nelan," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Winter 2023)
"Making a List, and Checking it Twice: The Importance of Accurate and Complete Employee Evaluations ," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Winter 2023)
"SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022," republished in BenefitsPRO (January 2023)
"Delaware Invalidates a Selling Stockholder's Non-Compete Covenant:," republished in Westlaw (January 2023)
"FTC Puts Employers on Notice: Employee Non-Competes Are Problematic and Could Soon be Unlawful," republished February 6, 2023, in Corporate Counsel (January 2023)
"SALT Select Developments" (January 2023)
"OIG Issues Favorable Opinion for Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Free Drug Program" (January 2023)
"Privacy Reset in 2023: Effective January 1: What Employers Need to Know About Additional Rights in the California Privacy Rights Act," republished January 10, 2023, in the Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 2023)
"Travelers From China: COVID-19 Testing Requirement Returns and Consular Posts Close " (December 2022)
"Reminder: Beginning January 1, 2023, Virginia "Pay-if-Paid" Clauses No Longer Valid" (December 2022)
"Beware of Cyber Attacks During the Holiday Season – Royal Ransomware Group Highlighted as Threats to the Health and Public Health Sectors" (December 2022)
"CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual – Arbitration Agreements" (December 2022)
"Courageous Leadership in Volatile Times: Key Leadership Traits to Drive Performance" (December 2022)
"Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – Guidance for New Tax Credits for Clean Energy Manufacturers Coming Soon," republished in Renewable Energy World (December 2022)
"2022 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Open for Hospitals and Education Systems" (December 2022)
"Biden Administration Plans on Resort Fee Crackdown" (December 2022)
"Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act Signals That Same-Sex Marriage Will Remain the Law of the Land," republished in SHRM (Originally published December 9, 2022; Updated on January 3, 2023)
"CFPB Announces Preliminary TILA Preemption Determination Two Days Before California's Commercial Disclosure Laws Go Live" (December 2022)
"Focus on EV Sector: Navigating Privacy and Cybersecurity Challenges" (December 2022)
"Hurricane Ian: An Anticipated Flood and Windstorm of Litigation Over Flood and Windstorm" (December 2022)
"HHS to Provide Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration," Payment Matters (November 2022)
"CFPB Cautions That No Surprises Act Violations Can Implicate Fair Lending Laws," Payment Matters (November 2022)
"CMS Revises Medicare Shared Savings Program's Performance Benchmarking Methodology to Encourage Continued Participation by Current Accountable Care Organizations," Payment Matters (November 2022)
"CY 2023 Medicare PFS Final Rule Relaxes Supervision Requirements for Incident To Behavioral Health Services," Payment Matters (November 2022)
"Noteworthy Telehealth and Remote Services Provisions in the CY 2023 Medicare PFS Final Rule," Payment Matters (November 2022)
"Home for the Holidays" (November 2022)
"Health Care Companies Can Mitigate Risks by Ensuring Compliance Effectiveness Based on Recent Department of Justice Criminal Enforcement Guidance" (November 2022)
"Impact of Equal Pay Transparency Laws on PERM Recruitment Practices," republished December 6, 2022, in SHRM (November 2022)
"Tales from the Dark Side: Insights from a Former Plaintiff's Attorney" (November 2022)
"100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Phase-Out for Certain Corporate Aircraft Begins January 1, 2023" (October 2022)
"Linda Klein: The Secrets to My Success," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2022)
"Q&A with Rachel Manos, General Counsel, BELFOR USA GROUP, Inc.," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2022)
"An Interview with Donna D. Fraiche: A Trailblazer, Titan, and Tactician," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2022)
"11 Ways to Strengthen Your Confidence Muscles," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2022)
"Baker's Dozen – Tips on the Way to the Top," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Residents' Rights" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Plans and Quality of Care " (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Physician Services" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Administration" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Rights" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Nursing Services" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Compliance and Ethics Program" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Training Requirements" (October 2022)
"Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Infection Control" (October 2022)
"Calling All Nursing Homes: Summarizing the Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual" (October 2022)
"Final Rule on Required Reporting by Companies of Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act" (October 2022)
"Protected Activity? Think Again.," republished in the Daily Business Review (October 2022)
"Hurricane Ian: Declaration Updates – Applying for FEMA Public Assistance" (October 2022)
"Filing a FEMA Public Assistance Appeal: The Real-Life Saga of Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (October 2022)
"Are You BRIC-ready?" (October 2022)
"COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Extension of PHE and Impact to FEMA Claims" (October 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (October 2022)
"To Be or Not to Be: Department of Labor Proposes Rule Addressing Employee/Independent Contractor Classifications" (Originally posted October 12, 2022; Updated with additional notice on October 27, 2022; republished on November 2, 2022 in Westlaw)
"Being a Trusted Advisor in a Re-imagined Role for Business" (October 2022)
"New Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S.-EU Data Privacy Agreement," republished in Law360 (October 2022)
"New FEMA Clarification Regarding Codes & Standards Requirements" (October 2022)
"Diversity Begets Diversity: General Counsel Perspectives on DEI Initiatives in Law Firms," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fall 2022); republished in DRI For The Defense (September 2022), and Association of Corporate Counsel Docket (February 2023) (Fall 2022)
"Anti-LGBTQ Legislative Trends and Why Businesses Should Care," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fall 2022)
"Confident in Your Crown," Diversity Matters Newsletter; republished in The North Carolina State Bar Journal, Winter 2022 (Fall 2022)
"Common Ground," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fall 2022)
"Creating Holiday Policies for a Diverse Workforce," Diversity Matters Newsletter; republished in Texas Lawyer (Fall 2022)
"Pro Bono Collaboration – Part 2," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fall 2022)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fall 2022)
"Hurricane Ian: Preparing for Public Assistance," republished in the Daily Business Review (September 2022)
"DOJ Signals Increased Investigations and Prosecutions of Pandemic-Related Fraud: New Strike Forces in MD, FL, and CA Commence Operations" (September 2022)
"CFPB Issues New Nursing Home Debt Collection Guidance" (September 2022)
"Baker's Dozen – Negotiated Risk Agreements in the Assisted Living Community Setting" (September 2022)
"How Long Must You Keep EB-5 Capital at Risk?," EB5 Investors Magazine (September 2022)
"Software Developers With Federal Government Customers Must Provide Confirmation of NIST Standards," republished November 16, 2022, in Federal News Network (September 2022)
"Florida Medicaid Provider Minimum Wage Increase (Deadline: October 1, 2022) " (September 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (September 2022)
"Announcements on New DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policies and Changes to Come," republished in Corporate Counsel (September 2022)
"New CFIUS Executive Order Clarifies Review Factors for Evolving National Security Landscape" (September 2022)
"Statute of Limitations Change in Human Trafficking Litigation for Minors" (September 2022)
"Mitigating Cyber Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices" (September 2022)
"DEADLINE TODAY: FEMA Produces First Substantive Proposed Approach on Duplication of Benefits for Hospitals " (September 2022)
"In Reversing Hunstein, the Eleventh Circuit Stands Firm on Standing, But Other Questions Remain," republished October 5, 2022, in the Daily Business Review (September 2022)
"NCCoE Mitigating Risk to Telehealth" (September 2022)
"Tips for Obtaining Reimbursement from FEMA for Your Disaster-Damaged Roof" (September 2022)
"Florida's New Sixth District Court of Appeal: What It Means for Judges and Attorneys in the State of Florida," republished in Law360 (September 2022)
"EEOC Priorities: Employers Should Take Notice" (September 2022)
"USCIS Publishes Draft Registration Form for EB-5 Promoters" (September 2022)
"FEMA Increases Public Assistance Program's Simplified Procedures Small Project Threshold" (August 2022)
"Florida Supreme Court: No Safe Harbor for UCC Errors," republished September 21, 2022 in the Daily Business Review (August 2022)
"Settlement Allows Previous EB-5 Regional Centers to Sponsor New Investors," republished September 8, 2022 in Westlaw (August 2022)
"Safeguarding Against Discrimination in Telehealth to Meet Requirements of New Federal Guidance and the Proposed Rule Implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act" (August 2022)
"Force Majeure: Evaluating Contractual Supply-Chain Opportunities from a Transactional and Litigation Perspective," republished October 25, 2022 in Supply & Demand Chain Executive (August 2022)
"HHS Seeks to "Address Gaps" in Section 1557 Rule with New Proposed Rulemaking" (August 2022)
"The Evolution of Medical Necessity for Dental Services in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule," Payment Matters (August 2022)
"Key Telehealth Proposals in Calendar Year 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule," Payment Matters (August 2022)
"CMS Proposed Rule Aims to Increase Access to Behavioral Health Providers," Payment Matters (August 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (August 2022)
"Advancing Health Equity in Transplantation: New Waitlist Policies Require Race-Neutral Data" (August 2022)
"Proposed Updates to the Medicare Shared Savings Program's Performance Benchmarking Methodology" (August 2022)
"Eighth Circuit Breaks from Third Circuit, Requiring the Government to Prove "But-For" Causation in Some Anti-Kickback Cases," republished August 15, 2022, in Westlaw (July 2022)
"Tax-Exempt Private Schools Treated Equally to Federally Funded Schools, Subject to Title IX Requirements" (July 2022)
"CMS Requests Comments on Proposed Changes to Stark Law Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol Forms" (July 2022)
"HHS-OIG Enforcement Updates: Trends Relating to Telehealth Fraud Schemes and Tips to Avoid Them," republished August 23, 2022, in Westlaw (July 2022)
"New York Requests Public Comments Regarding PBM Patient-Steering " (July 2022)
"Vents de Carême – Offshore Wind Opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico" (July 2022)
"Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended Through Mid-October" (July 2022)
"The Third District Court of Appeal Affirms Carrier's Prejudice/Late-Notice Defense," republished August 8, 2022, in Lisa Miller & Associates Newsletter (July 2022)
"The SEC's Climate and ESG Task Force: What it Means for Public Companies," republished in Corporate Counsel (July 2022)
"Supreme Court Invokes Major Questions Doctrine to Curb EPA's Ability to Regulate Carbon Emissions" (July 2022)
"D.C. Council Approves the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022" (July 2022)
"Does Your Water Damage Sublimit Really Limit Your Water Damages? It Depends...," republished in Property Casualty 360 (July 2022)
"Key Changes to the Title IX Regulations in 2022 Proposed Amendments" (July 2022)
"HHS Issues Post-Dobbs HIPAA Privacy Guidance for Employer Health Plans, Other Covered Entities" (July 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (June 2022)
"Essentials of Pre-Trial Strategy," republished in Texas Lawyer (June 2022)
"Group Health Plans and Abortion: Implications of Supreme Court Decision," republished in BenefitsPRO (June 2022)
"Changes to Florida's Rules on Proposals for Settlement – R. 1.442," republished July 13, 2022, in Daily Business Review (June 2022)
"Employers: Do Not Wait to Demand Arbitration," republished July 8, 2022, in Houston Business Journal (June 2022)
"Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Effective June 21 – Per Customs, Due Diligence and Supply Chain Tracing Needed" (June 2022)
"340B Hospitals Score a Win With The U.S. Supreme Court" (June 2022)
"Received an Email Link to Important Documents Via EEOC Portal? You Better Open It.," republished in Law360 (June 2022)
"Supply Chain Risks Cause Challenges and Provide Opportunities," republished July 21, 2022 in the Austria Chamber of Commerce Newsletter (June 2022)
"Contract Diligence Is Key Amid EV Facility Construction Boom," Law360 (June 2022)
"Lab Owners Beware – Conflicting EKRA Opinions Muddy the Landscape on Payments for Physicians' Test Referrals," republished in Westlaw (June 2022)
"Worry No More – Maps and Images Subject to Judicial Notice in Florida" (June 2022)
"HHS Announces $5 Million for Cancer Screenings at Health Centers with June 15 Application Deadline " (June 2022)
"More Employers Required to Enroll in E-Verify after Changes to Tennessee's Mandatory E-Verify Law" (June 2022)
"Pilot Records Database Compliance Deadline for Certain Part 91 Operators is June 10. Is Your Company Ready?" (June 2022)
"Transparency in Coverage Rules" (June 2022)
"Fifth Circuit Declares SEC's Quasi-Judicial Process Unconstitutional," republished in Texas Lawyer (May 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (May 2022)
"Public Health Emergency Set for Extension: Lack of Notice Implies Renewal through Mid-October" (May 2022)
"Delaware Becomes the 11th State to Enact Paid Family Leave," republished June 8, 2022, in Delaware Business Insider (May 2022)
"Tennessee's DAO Statute: A Trendsetter For Blockchain-Based Corporate Governance," republished September 9, 2022, in the Nashville Business Journal (May 2022)
"USCIS Announces Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for Certain Renewal Applicants" (May 2022)
""That's Not Fair" – What Does That Mean Under the Fair Housing Act?" (May 2022)
"FEMA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Public Assistance COVID-19 Policy on Deadlines and Overlapping Sources of Funding" (April 2022)
""Uniting for Ukraine" Humanitarian Parole Program" (April 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (April 2022)
"Bracing for Impact: Most Recent Public Health Emergency Declaration Extension Establishes New Dates to Monitor" (April 2022)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2022)
"How These Two Black-Owned Businesses Are Thriving Thanks to the Power of Connectivity," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2022)
"Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's Back to Work We Go – But Can My Dog Go Too?", Diversity Matters Newsletter, republished in Law360 and the Houston Business Journal (First Quarter 2022)
"How Employers Can Begin Preparing for the EEOC's Focus on AI," Diversity Matters Newsletter, republished May 12, 2022 by SHRM (First Quarter 2022)
"Common Ground (Interview with Baker Donelson CEO Tim Lupinacci)," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2022)
"Responding to LGBTQ Youth Homelessness," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2022)
"D&I and Pro Bono Collaboration: Using Interdepartmental Resources for D&I," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2022)
"SOFR: The Secured Overnight Financing Rate" (April 2022)
"Five Steps Every Operator Should Take Before a Sale (Even If You Aren't Planning to Sell)" (April 2022)
"Attorney Spotlight: Health Law Attorney Sandra Adams" (April 2022)
"Cautionary Tales Provide Lessons From Lack of Bankruptcy Planning" (April 2022)
"Cybersecurity: A Whistleblower's Paradise," republished in FEDweek (April 2022)
"Time to Care? By Veto Override, Maryland Enacts Paid Family Leave" (April 2022)
"Office For Civil Rights Seeks Input on Implementation of HITECH Amendments" (April 2022)
"BREAKING: FEMA Sets Deadlines Applicable to Pandemic Claims" (April 2022)
"No More Paper I-94W: ESTA Now Required for VWP Travelers by Land" (April 2022)
"Are Your Aircraft's Flights (and You) Being Tracked?" (March 2022)
"FAQ: The SEC's Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related-Disclosures" (March 2022)
"Telehealth Flexibilities Get Another Shot Through a Temporary Extension Under the Omnibus Spending Bill" (March 2022)
"Employers Can No Longer Accept Expired List B Documents Starting May 1, 2022" (March 2022)
"Navigating Your Organization Through the Termination of COVID-19 Emergency Declarations" (March 2022)
"New Legislation Will Require Critical Sector Entities to Report Certain Cyber Incidents," republished April 7, 2022 in, CPO Magazine (March 2022)
"OSHA Issues COVID-19 Priority Inspection Initiative for Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Care Facilities" (March 2022)
"Update on Escalation of Sanctions on Russia" (March 2022)
"Analysis of New EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022," republished in ILW.com (March 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (March 2022)
"U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Belarus Increase" (March 2022)
"Colorado Adds Criminal Penalties to Unenforceable Non-Compete Agreements" (March 2022)
"Analyzing Whether Section 18(I) of the Investment Company Act Really Permits Closed-End Funds to Opt In to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act" (March 2022)
"UPDATED: President Biden Extends 100 Percent Cost Share for COVID-19 Public Assistance" (March 2022)
"Nursing Homes a Top Area of Focus in Presidential State of the Union Address" (March 2022)
"Overserved: Drug Manufacturers Attempt to Cut Off Contract Pharmacies' Access to 340B Program" (March 2022)
"EB-5 Reaches Crescendo of Confusion for Past and New Investors" (March 2022)
"Maryland and Mississippi Among First Three States to Adopt New Requirements for Investment Adviser Representatives" (February 2022)
"U.S. Implementation of Significant Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia Will Severely Impact Business Transactions With Russian Entities" (February 2022)
"Immediate Jeopardy: Handling EMTALA Complaints in a COVID-19 World," Payment Matters (February 2022)
"Convening and Co-Provider Responsibilities under the No Surprises Act," Payment Matters (February 2022)
"Second Circuit Affirms that Medicare Beneficiaries Who Are Reclassified by Hospitals from Inpatient to Observation Status Are Entitled Due Process," Payment Matters (February 2022)
"Cybersecurity a Focus for Biden-Harris Administration in 2022," republished March 4, 2022 in CPO Magazine (February 2022)
"REMINDER: Your OSHA Form 300A is Due by March 2, 2022" (February 2022)
"SEC Proposal: New Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules for Investment Advisers and Funds," republished in Corporate Compliance Insights (February 2022)
"Congress Amends the FAA to Limit Pre-Dispute Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Disputes" (February 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (February 2022)
"Florida Health Care Associations Release New Form to Improve Patient Transfer Status" (February 2022)
"Partner with Nonprofit Organizations to Offer Pro Bono Services Spanning Multiple Practice Areas" (February 2022)
"Supply Chain Predictions for 2022," Global Trade Magazine (February 2022)
"Corporate Transparency Act Requires Beneficial Ownership Reports" (February 2022)
"DOJ Cracks Down on Alleged Wage Fixing and No Poach Agreements," republished in Westlaw (February 2022)
"SEC Climate Change Resources for Public Company Disclosures" (February 2022)
"Going Green: Can a Hydrogen Economy and Offshore CCS Present New Opportunities for the Gulf of Mexico?" (January 2022)
"Planning for Increased Health-Related Enforcement Efforts in 2022: Responding to Government Audits and Investigations," republished February 17, 2022 in Westlaw (January 2022)
"H-1B Cap Alert – Key Dates For This Year's H-1B Registration Process" (January 2022)
"Trusted Exchange Framework and the Common Agreement" (January 2022)
"U.S. Takes Actions to Attract STEM Talent" (January 2022)
"USCIS Announces New Guidance for National Interest Waiver, O-1 Extraordinary Ability Applicants" (January 2022)
"Explaining the Supreme Court's Decision: Why the OSHA ETS Was Placed on "Stay"cation," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (January 2022)
"Is COVID-19 Enforcement Stayed? OSHA's Path Forward After the Supreme Court's Decision" (January 2022)
"Travel to U.S. by Land and Ferry: New Vaccination Requirements and Exceptions Announced," republished February 7, 2022, in Texas Lawyer (January 2022)
"Two Recent Corporate Pleas Affirm DOJ's Pledge to Crack Down on Criminal Enforcement," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (January 2022)
"Annual Update to HSR Pre-Merger Notification Filing Thresholds for 2022" (January 2022)
"Imminent Deadline for Submitting Annual Notice of HIPAA Breach" (January 2022)
"Planning to Fail – Comprehensive Water Treatment Specifications are a Must!," with Robert J. Cunningham, International Water Consultants (February 2020); Cooling Technology Institute Journal (Winter 2022)
"Supreme Court (Effectively) Strikes Down OSHA's "Vaccine or Test" ETS" (January 2022)
"SALT Select Developments" (January 2022)
"Defending Conservatorships in the Face of the #FreeBritney Movement," Tennessee Bar Journal, Volume 58, Number 1 (January/February 2022)
"Federal Agencies Announce Enforcement of Vaccine Rules as Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Arguments in Legal Challenges" (December 2021)
"Uyghur Forced Labor Bill Signed – Companies Should Conduct Supply Chain Due Diligence" (December 2021)
"U.S. Land Border COVID-19 Restrictions Change to Vaccination Focused" (December 2021)
"HHS Agency Financial Report Provides Insight Into "Improper" Payments," Payment Matters (December 2021)
"CY 2022 Changes to Split (or Shared) Visit, Critical Care and Teaching Physician Billing," Payment Matters (December 2021)
"CMS Finalizes Repeal Of Regulatory Definition Of "Reasonable And Necessary"," Payment Matters (December 2021)
"OSHA's "Vaccine or Test" ETS Reinstated: Next Steps Explained" (December 2021)
"CMS Releases Final Rule Implementing New GME Policies and Finalizing the Methodology to Distribute 1,000 Medicare GME Slots" (December 2021)
"Setting the Table for Success," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2021)
"A Special Sit-Down with Baker Alum Judge Ruthie Hagan" (December 2021)
"Baker Donelson Alumni Spotlight: Brontë Prins," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2021)
"Baker Donelson Alumni Spotlight: Daisy Karlson Fernández," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2021)
"Baker Donelson Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Bolling," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2021)
"Baker Donelson Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Barach," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2021)
"Baker's Dozen – Traditions," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2021)
"CMS Considers Comprehensive Changes to Organ Donation and Transplantation System Through RFI," republished in Healthcare Business Today (December 2021)
"Direct Result of a Disaster" (December 2021)
"Collaborative Compliance: Tax and Employment – Old Issues, New Lens," republished January 5, 2022 in Texas Lawyer (December 2021)
"Fifth Circuit Reversal of Nationwide Stay Leaves Enforcement Status of CMS Vaccine Mandate Uncertain," republished January 7, 2022, in Westlaw (December 2021)
"CMS Rolls Out New Plan for State Survey Agencies to Address Skilled Nursing Facility Survey Backlogs" (December 2021)
"CMS Further Relaxes Visitation Restrictions for Nursing Facility Residents" (December 2021)
"Women in Long Term Care: Bridgette Uhlemann of Life Care Services" (December 2021)
"U.S. District Court Finds EKRA Permits Commission Payments," republished March 21, 2022, in Westlaw (December 2021)
"OFCCP Finally Releases Timeline for Affirmative Action Program (AAP) Verification Portal" (December 2021)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"Improving Employee Engagement During the Holidays," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"Disability Accommodations in the Workplace: An HR and Legal Perspective," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"Common Ground," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"Crash Course: What Law School Didn't Teach Us About the Practice of Law," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"Becoming a Better Ally Through Travel," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"The Importance of LGBTQ Allyship During the Holidays," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021)
"BakerBridge: Helping Minority Owned Businesses Identify and Address Legal Issues," Diversity Matters Newsletter (December 2021)
"Be Kind But Firm: Standing Up Against Implicit Bias as An Attorney," DRI Voices (December 2021); republished in Baker Donelson Diversity Matters Newsletter (Fourth Quarter 2021), New Orleans CityBusiness (December 10, 2021) (December 2021)
"New Safeguards Rule: How Will It Impact Financial Institutions?," Westlaw (December 2021)
"Changes to FEMA's Public Assistance Appeals and Arbitrations Regulation Go Into Effect January 1, 2022" (December 2021)
"Anatomy of a FEMA Appeal" (December 2021)
"Federal Courts Pause Enforcement of CMS Vaccine Mandate Nationwide" (December 2021)
"Revitalizing and Rebuilding America – Issue 7: Path Forward for the Build Back Better Act" (December 2021)
"Protecting Privileged Forensic Reports," Today's General Counsel (December 2021)
"DOL Publishes Final Rule: Executive Order 14026 Implements Federal Contractors $15 Minimum Wage," republished December 7, 2021 in Westlaw Today (November 2021)
"What You Need to Know About the Updated Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol," republished December 16, 2021, in Westlaw (November 2021)
"December Visa Bulletin Exposes a Tempting Option for China-Born EB-5 Investors" (November 2021)
"Ten States Challenge CMS' COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate" (November 2021)
"New FEMA Thresholds and Indicators for Fiscal Year 2022" (November 2021)
"Revitalizing and Rebuilding America – Issue 6: Driving the Auto Sector into the Future" (November 2021)
"Some Happy News for H, L, and E Spouses Needing Work Authorization" (November 2021)
"Key Telehealth Provisions in the Calendar Year 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule" (November 2021)
"A Victory for Qualified Immunity. A Trend to Continue?" (November 2021)
"Legal Challenges to OSHA's "Vaccine or Test" ETS: Your Questions Answered" (November 2021)
"Clean Water Act: Circuit and District Courts Start Addressing the Supreme Court's "Functional Equivalent" Requirement " (November 2021)
"OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations or Tests" (November 2021)
"Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills" (November 2021)
"Personal Tax Planning Just As Important As Ever" (November 2021)
"Tennessee General Assembly Enacts COVID-19 Legislation that Impacts Tennessee Employers" (November 2021)
"Corporate Transactions: Pandemic Has Changed How Deals Get Done," Biz New Orleans (November 2021)
"Featured Seasoned Litigator: Samuel Lanier Felker," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (October 2021)
"Young Litigators: Trying Cases Early in Your Career," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (October 2021)
"The Unexpected Benefits of Pro Bono Work for a Litigator," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (October 2021)
"Bringing Technology to the Trial," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (October 2021)
"$1.6 Million and Attorneys' Fees Awarded to Low-income Housing Entity in Texas," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (October 2021)
"Win for Defendant in Tennessee Gender Discrimination Case," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (October 2021)
"SEC Enforcement Developments: Fessing Up and Paying Up" (October 2021)
"SALT Select Developments" (October 2021)
"FEMA Denies Public Assistance to County Government for Contact Tracing, Social Distancing, and Teleworking to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19" (October 2021)
"Offshore Software Developers Risks and Advantages," App Developer Magazine (October 2021)
"Air Travel to the U.S.: Testing and Vaccination Requirements, Exceptions, Old Bans Dropped" (October 2021)
"Getting Serious with Cybersecurity: Best Practices from Regulators," Commercial Factor Magazine (October 2021)
"Commerce Seeks Comments By November 12 On Rare-Earth Magnet Section 232 Investigation" (October 2021)
"Cybersecurity Due Diligence: The 3-Layer Chocolate Cake Approach," Mergers & Acquisitions (October 2021)
"When a Client Relationship Turns into a Lasting Friendship," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2021)
"What Makes for a Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationship?," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2021)
"Beyond the Gavel: Mentors for Life," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2021)
"Why Friendship is Good for Your Health," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2021)
"Baker's Dozen – Tips and Insights on Partnering to Advance Women," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2021)
"New Florida Genetic Privacy Law Imposes Criminal Penalties," republished December 9, 2021, in Daily Business Review (October 2021)
"Ransomware State of the Union: Regulations, Trends and Mitigation Strategies," Rueters and Westlaw Today (October 2021)
"Texas Joins Montana in Banning Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates," republished in Texas Lawyer (October 2021)
"DOJ Launches Initiative to Pursue Cybersecurity-Related Fraud by Government Contractors and Grant Recipients" (October 2021)
"Ambassador Tai States Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Process to Re-Open," republished in Global Trade Magazine (October 2021)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Third Quarter 2021)
"A Conversation with GM's Craig Glidden," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Third Quarter 2021)
"Call Me By My Preferred Name and Pronoun – Ways to Create a More Inclusive Environment for Transgender Individuals," Diversity Matters Newsletter, republished in Westlaw Today (Third Quarter 2021)
"Common Ground: "If We're Not Allies, Who Will Be?"," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Third Quarter 2021)
"Baker Donelson's Ongoing Commitment to Underserved Populations," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Third Quarter 2021)
"Growing Up as a CODA," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Third Quarter 2021)
""Diversity Ever After" Podcast Season A Wrap," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Third Quarter 2021)
"Celebrate Pro Bono Month" (October 2021)
"OIG Reports Highlight State Challenges and Call for Increased Oversight to Improve the Provision of Medicaid Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth," republished in Westlaw (October 2021)
"Covered Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Must Comply with Biden Administration Vaccine Mandate by January 18, 2022" (September 2021)
"Contracting Under Federal Procurement Requirements After Hurricane Ida" (September 2021)
"New Compliance Obligations for Cross-Border Data Transfers," republished in Global Trade Magazine (September 2021)
"SALT Select Developments" (September 2021)
"Financial Industry Regulators Continue Crack Down on Cybersecurity" (September 2021)
"FTC Reminds Consumer Health Apps of Its Health Breach Notification Rule" (September 2021)
"U.S. Travel Bans to Drop for Vaccinated Travelers" (September 2021)
"CMS Announces Timetable to Claw Back CY 2019 Payments for Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visits," Payment Matters (September 2021)
"CMS Continues to Consider Organ Acquisition Cost Rule Changes," Payment Matters (September 2021)
"HRSA Announces New COVID-19 Relief Funding for Providers and Reporting Grace Period," republished in Westlaw (September 2021)
"Emergency Rule 47: What Insurers and Insureds Need to Know in the Wake of Hurricane Ida," republished in CityBusiness (September 2021)
"What Every Employer Should Know About President Biden's Path Out of the Pandemic Plan" (September 2021)
"Top Ten Louisiana Tips for Hurricane Ida Recovery" (September 2021)
"Proposed Third-Party Relationships Guidance Comment Period Extended" (September 2021)
"Hurricane Ida: Major Disaster Declaration Issued for Louisiana, Recovery Efforts Underway" (September 2021)
"New Guidance for Banks Engaging with FinTechs" (August 2021)
"Heirs' Property Relending Program Represents Substantial Investment in Resolution of Heir Property Issues" (August 2021)
"D.C. Federal Appeals Court Upholds Disallowances Based on "Must-Bill" Bad Debt Policy," Payment Matters (August 2021)
"OSHA Updates: COVID-19 Guidance Based on CDC Mask Recommendations" (August 2021)
"What to Do When Your Borrower/Operator is in Financial Distress" (August 2021)
"A Primer for Lending on Governmental Health Care Receivables" (August 2021)
"Infrastructure Bill: Revitalizing and Rebuilding America – Issue Four" (August 2021)
"Employers Beware: Employee Non-Solicitation and Non-Recruitment Agreements Can Raise Potential Civil and Criminal Antitrust Liability" (August 2021)
"FFIEC Updates Its Guidance on Authentication and Access Controls: Key Takeaways Financial Institutions Should Implement Now" (August 2021)
"SALT Select Developments" (August 2021)
"Facilitating US Market Entry Through Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)," German American Trade Quarterly, Vol. 33 No. 3 (3rd Quarter 2021)
"Vaccine Mandates: What Employers Need to Know," republished in Corporate Counsel Insights (August 2021)
"COBRA Subsidy: Don't Forget – 2nd Notice Deadline is Looming" (August 2021)
"Nursing Home Staff Vaccine Requirements Are Coming – What Happens Next?" (August 2021)
"Georgia Finalizes Rules Implementing New Standards for Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes" (August 2021)
"What Boards of Directors Need to Know about Cyber Incident Response," Rueters and Westlaw Today (August 2021)
"Alabama Design Professionals: New Law Could Affect Your Contract Provisions for Liability" (August 2021)
"Texas Increases Protections for Employees Filing Sexual Harassment Claims," republished in Texas Lawyer (August 2021)
"FEMA: Extension of Full Federal Funding for Pandemic Costs; Expansion Coming for "Safe Opening and Operation" Policy" (August 2021)
"State/Tribe/Territory Application Period for FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance and BRIC Grants To Run September 30, 2021 - January 28, 2022" (August 2021)
"EDA Publishes NOFOs Worth $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan Act Grants" (August 2021)
"Ahead of Revised Title IX Regulations, Biden Administration Policy Directive Extends Title IX Protections to Gay and Transgender Students" (August 2021)
"Employers and Health Care Providers Take Note: Recent Announcements Forecast Increased Government Enforcement of Discrimination Laws Regarding Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation," republished September 16, 2021, in Westlaw (August 2021)
"No Chill: The Future of Employee Handbook Standards at the NLRB," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (August 2021)
"Recent Union Organizing Efforts and What Employers Can Do," republished in Corporate Counsel (August 2021)
"Infrastructure Bill: Revitalizing and Rebuilding America – Issue Three" (August 2021)
"Infrastructure Bill: Revitalizing and Rebuilding America – Issue Two" (August 2021)
"Have Your Cake and Own it, Too: Trademark and Branding Best Practices and Takeaways from a Dispute between a King Cake Baker and its Brand Developer" (August 2021)
"FEMA Updates Policy on Stafford Act § 705" (August 2021)
"Updated IRS Guidance: FFCRA Benefits Available under ARPA Regarding Paid Leave for Vaccination-Related Reasons," republished August 5, 2021, in the Maryland Daily Record (July 2021)
"Infrastructure Bill: Revitalizing and Rebuilding America – Issue One" (July 2021)
"Telehealth, Split or (Shared) Visit, Critical Care, and Teaching Physician Billing Proposals in the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule," Payment Matters (July 2021)
"CMS Budget Justification Requests Increased Audit and Appeals Funding," Payment Matters (July 2021)
"Proposed CY 2022 Home Health PPS Rule Would Expand Value-Based Purchasing Model and Seeks to Gather Health Equity Data Through Quality Reporting Program," Payment Matters (July 2021)
"The Bankruptcy Corner: Is Your D&O/Lender Liability Coverage High Danger Proof?," Trial Spotlight Newsletter; republished August 25, 2021, in Commercial Factor (July 2021)
"A Conversation with Jan M. Hayden: Making Dollars and Cents of a 40-Year Career in Bankruptcy and Restructuring," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (July 2021)
"An Update on Courts' Pandemic Practices," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (July 2021)
"Successful Mentoring and Accountability Tips for Young Lawyers," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (July 2021)
"SALT Select Developments" (July 2021)
"Primacy: The Gateway to Carbon Capture Storage in Louisiana," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (July 2021)
"When Attorney Participation In Pro Bono Service Is Not Mandated, Who Says You Cannot Make Your Own Pro Bono Service Goals?" (July 2021)
"Leveling the Peaks and Valleys: Best Practices to Proactively Address Price Fluctuations in Construction Materials," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (July 2021)
"All Hands on Deck: Executive Order Promoting Competition in the American Economy" (July 2021)
"OSHA Updates COVID-19 National Emphasis Program and Interim Enforcement Response Plan" (July 2021)
"New Proposed Guidance on Third-Party Relationships," republished August, 9, 2021 in Westlaw (July 2021)
"EPA Plans New Air Toxics Strategy with a Focus on Environmental Justice" (July 2021)
"The Fading Color of Coral: Anthropogenic Threats to Our Native Reefs" (July 2021)
"Marine Canary In The Coal Mine: The Latest Threats To Manatee Survival And Efforts To Save Them" (July 2021)
"New CDC Guidance for K-12 Schools: Update Your COVID-19 Policies and Protocols for Back-to-School" (July 2021)
"What You Should Know About California's New Health Facility Breach Reporting Regulations," republished in Westlaw (July 2021)
"Alabama Extends Historic Preservation Tax Credit" (July 2021)
"Leveraging Intellectual Property to Mitigate Web Spoofing, Phishing Attacks, and other Deliberate Acts of Confusion on the Internet" (July 2021)
"Another State Privacy Law Hits the Books: What You Need to Know About the Colorado Privacy Act" (July 2021)
"Mississippi Amends Rules of Professional Conduct to Require In-House Counsel Registration for Those Not Licensed in Mississippi" (July 2021)
"EB-5 Regional Center Law Expires; USCIS Clarifies Interim Approach" (July 2021)
"The Impact of the TransUnion Decision on Future Class Actions," republished August 2, 2021, in the Daily Business Review (June 2021)
"A Swirl of EB-5 Developments" (June 2021)
"What Crypto Holders Can Learn From Early-2000s Tax Scandal," Originally published by Law360 (June 2021)
"Incident Response Considerations: Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege," Rueters and Westlaw Today (June 2021)
"SALT Select Developments" (June 2021)
"New Tennessee Laws Governing the Use of Restrooms" (June 2021)
"DEI Efforts at Assurant, Inc.," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Second Quarter 2021)
"Five Common Mistakes in D&I Strategy," Diversity Matters Newsletter; republished December 3, 2021, in CU Management (Second Quarter 2021)
"Review of A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni (Author, Illustrator), Tristan Jimerson (Author)," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Second Quarter 2021)
"Recent Heritage Events at Baker Donelson," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Second Quarter 2021)
"Common Ground (Interview with Joe Delgado)," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Second Quarter 2021)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters Newsletter (Second Quarter 2021)
"Federal Court Strikes Down CMS Direct Graduate Medical Education Payment Regulation That Reduced Count of Certain Residents," Payment Matters, republished July 6, 2021, in Westlaw (June 2021)
"CMS Extends GME Affiliation Agreement Deadline," Payment Matters (June 2021)
"HHS Updates Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Deadlines for Use of Payments and Reporting Requirements" (June 15, 2021)
"Texas Prohibits Businesses and Employers from Requiring Customers to Show Vaccine Passports" (June 14, 2021)
"Texas Federal Court Rules in Employer's Favor on Groundbreaking Mandatory Vaccine Lawsuit" (June 14, 2021)
"Federal Court Affirms Ebola Case: What Does it Mean for Projects Impacted by COVID-19?" (June 14, 2021)
"The Wait is Over: OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers and Updated Guidance for All Other Industries" (June 11, 2021)
"Tennessee Banks Face Uptick in Fee Class Actions," TNBankers.org (May/June 2021)
"New Limits on Predictive Dialers: Florida Enacts Its Version of the TCPA," republished in Westlaw (June 2021)
"My Fellow Republicans, Stop Fearing This Dangerous and Diminished Man," The New York Times (June 9, 2021)
"Tennessee Supreme Court Decides that Personal Injury Claims and Derivative Loss of Consortium Claims are Aggregated for the Purposes of the Tennessee Damages Cap Statute" (June 2021)
"FTC's Chances of Fixing a Broken Repairs Market Look Slim," Law360 (June 2021)
"SCOTUS Narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" (June 2021)
"International Shoe Drops Again: Expanding Personal Jurisdiction in Products Liability Cases" (June 2021)
"Biden-Harris Administration Pushes Out Key Immigration Updates in May," republished in Texas Lawyer (June 2021)
"OIG Reports Lessons Learned from the CARES Act and Advises on American Rescue Plan" (June 2021)
"FEMA Applicants and American Rescue Plan Fiscal Recovery Fund Recipients Should Know About Updates to Procurement Requirements" (June 2021)
"EEOC Updates Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on Mandatory Vaccinations and More" (June 2021)
"Sitting Down with "Work-Life Warrior" Jennifer Curry," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2021)
"Unsung Hero: Allison Guste, LCMC Health," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2021)
"When Failure is Not an Option: A Story of Passion and Perseverance," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2021)
"Spotlight: Signature HealthCARE and Associate Counsel Melissa Gruner," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2021)
"The Rise of Women in Politics," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2021)
"Baker's Dozen: Honoring Moms Everywhere," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2021)
"Hunstein on Rehearing – Revisiting Article III Standing in the Eleventh Circuit," republished June 20, 2021, in Receivables Advisor (May 2021)
"SALT Select Developments" (May 2021)
"Creative Approaches to the Employee Retention Credit" (May 2021)
"Got Pot? Can You Test to Find Out?" (May 2021)
"National Interest Exception Applications for International Business Travelers on the Rise" (May 2021)
"Are Your Non-Compete Agreement and Handbook Still Legal? D.C. Joins National Trend by Enacting a Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements" (May 2021)
"U.S. DOL Withdraws Favorable (to Employers) Independent Contractor Rule" (May 2021)
"Gender Diversity in EEO-1 Reporting? Not Yet." (May 2021)
"Borrowers Should Build a Record to Prepare for PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeals," republished in Banking Exchange (May 19, 2021)
"True Lender Rule May Be Repealed" (May 2021)
"A Disheartening Reality: The Rise In Domestic Violence Pro Bono Matters" (May 2021)
"Newly Proposed Rule Regarding Organ Acquisition Payment Policies," Payment Matters (May 2021)
"Fiscal Year 2022 IPPS Proposals Related to GME Payments," Payment Matters (May 2021)
"CMS SNF PPS Proposed FY 2022 Rule – An Overview," Payment Matters (May 2021)
"Court May Invalidate 2019 EB-5 Regulations While Regional Center Legislative Expiration Looms," republished in Commercial Property Executive (May 2021)
"Biden Administration Signals Dramatic Shift in Focus to Confront Cyber Concerns In Government Contracting," republished June 18, 2021, in CPO Magazine (May 2021)
"PPP Oversight: Congress Turns Its Focus to the Agency Diligence," republished May 26, 2021, in Corporate Compliance Insights (May 12, 2021)
"BREAKING: Treasury Releases Guidance for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund" (May 2021)
"Employers' Top Five COVID-19 Vaccination Questions Answered," republished in HR Daily Advisor (May 2021)
"In Case You Missed it: New Information Blocking Rules are in Effect," Health Law Alert (May 2021)
"OIG Permits Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Offer Free Drug to Patients in Advisory Opinion 21-01," Health Law Alert (May 2021)
"Florida Adopts Text of the Federal Summary Judgment Standard," republished July 7, 2021, in Daily Business Review (May 2021)
"American Rescue Plan: Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund" (May 2021)
"How Academic Medicine Can Stay Ahead of the Curve on Telehealth Reimbursement and Regulatory Compliance," Health Law Connections (May 2021)
"The FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Application Window is About to Open for a Narrow One-Week Timeframe" (April 2021)
"Executive Order Increases Hourly Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors" (April 2021)
"NIST Publishes Guidelines Aimed at Enhancing Hotel Property Management System Security" (April 2021)
"FEMA Seeks Public Comments on Future Program Delivery by June 21" (April 2021)
"Common Use of Third-Party Mail Vendors is Actionable Under the FDCPA" (April 2021)
"BREAKING: SBA Now Advises Shuttered Venue Operator Grant to Re-Open Monday, April 26" (April 2021)
"CBCA Decision – CBCA Strictly Enforces Arbitration Filing Deadlines Under the 2018 Disaster Recovery Reform Act" (April 2021)
"SBA Releases Application and Guidelines for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund" (April 2021)
"New OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement Efforts Lead to Substantial Penalties" (April 2021)
"Round One Goes to the Company: Lessons Learned from Amazon's Union Organizing Drive" (April 2021)
"What Companies Can Do in Response to New Voting Laws" (April 2021)
"OFCCP Scheduling List Updated March 2021 – Is Your Company Scheduled for Audit?" (April 2021)
"How to Contend With a 21st Century Ransom Note," ABA Banking Journal (April 2021)
"Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Open for Hospitals and Education Systems" (April 2021)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (April 2021)
"UPDATE: Administrative Guidance Issued Regarding Implementation of COBRA Subsidies," republished in Westlaw (April 2021)
"CMS Delays Regulatory Definition of Reasonable and Necessary," Payment Matters (April 2021)
"New Medicare Provider Affiliation Reporting Requirements Delayed," Payment Matters (April 2021)
"State of Play in Business and Family Immigration" (April 2021)
"Opening Day Amid a Pandemic - 103 Years Ago," The Baltimore Sun (April 2021)
"The Biden Infrastructure Plan" (April 2021)
"FEMA Fact Sheet: Audit-Related Guidance for Entities Receiving FEMA Public Assistance Funds" (April 2021)
"Are Your Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Still Enforceable?" (April 2021)
"SCOTUS Weighs in on the TCPA, Narrows Autodialer Definition," republished May 12, 2021, in the Daily Business Review (April 2021)
"More Than a Pretty (Diverse) Face in the Courtroom," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (April 2021)
"Preparing for Trial: Five Tips for New Litigators," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (April 2021)
"Five Key Elements to Consider for Remote Hearings," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (April 2021)
"Addressing Youth Homelessness and Keeping Juveniles Out of the Courtroom," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (April 2021)
"Fighting the Good Fight (and Loving It): Highlights from the Distinguished Trial Career of Charles K. Grant," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (April 2021)
"Zero Liability and Attorneys' Fees Awarded to Engineering and Design Firm," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (April 2021)
"COVID Vaccines for Long Term Care Employees: To Mandate or Not to Mandate?" (April 2021)
"Top Three Steps for Employers to Take When Facing Fraudulent Unemployment Claims" (April 2021)
"The American Rescue Plan Provides Significant Debt Relief to Minority Farmers" (March 31, 2021)
"SEC Developments: Strong Enforcement Wake Ahead," republished in Westlaw (April 2021)
"Florida's Broad New COVID-19 Liability Protections" (April 2021)
"Employers Should Decide Soon: Voluntary Extension of FFCRA Benefits Effective April 1," republished April 2, 2021, in The Daily Record (March 2021)
"OIG Again Pressures FEMA to Enforce Procurement Rules" (March 2021)
"PPP Recipients May Qualify For Expanded Employee Retention Credit" (March 25, 2021)
"First Texas Court of Appeals to Follow Bostock Ruling" (March 2021)
"California Privacy Law Update: CCPA Amendments Announced and CPPA Board Members Appointed," republished April 8, 2021, in Corporate Compliance Insights (March 2021)
"Updated Title IX Regulations Expected from Biden Administration" (March 2021)
"Key Health Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Legislation," republished April 5, 2021 in Westlaw Today (March 19, 2021)
"Biden Administration Rollback: Are Collegiate Students Employees?," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (March 2021)
"COVID-19 Relief: New Funding Available for Schools" (March 19, 2021)
"American Rescue Plan: OMB Memo Gives Insight into Oversight and Compliance Requirements Applicable to Funds" (March 2021)
"Continued Development of Business Interruption Insurance Claims in Second Year of Pandemic" (March 18, 2021)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (March 2021)
"Updated OSHA Return-to-Work Guidance" (March 2021)
"USERRA: Insulate Your Business from Violation Liability" (March 2021)
"Proposed PRO Act: An Act to Follow" (March 2021)
"Does Your State Require Employers to Foot the Bill for Employees' Remote Work Expenses?" (March 2021)
"Cannabis Users Getting Greater Employment Protections in Some States" (March 2021)
"FFCRA Credits Extended, but Leave is Not Mandated" (March 2021)
"Design Professional's Guide to Construction Law," ABA Forum on Construction Law (March 2021)
"Six Months of Paid COBRA Premiums for "Assistance Eligible Individuals"" (March 2021)
"Pro Bono in a Pandemic: The Emergence of a Virtual Community" (March 2021)
"American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Significant PPP Changes Benefit Nonprofits and Internet Publishing Organizations" (March 12, 2021)
"The Double-Glazed Glass Ceiling," The Daily Record (March 2021)
"Client Centricity: Fundamentals and Complexities for Successful Implementation of Client Target Programs," LSSO^sm March Update (March 2021)
"Rethink How You Communicate with Outside Directors: Certain Communications May Not Be Protected" (March 2021)
"Considerations for Insurance Providers Handling Commercial Claims from Winter Storm Uri" (March 2021)
"OSHA's New Guidance on COVID-19 in the Workplace" (March 2021)
"NYDFS Surges Ahead with Cybersecurity Enforcement: Recent Fine Highlights Need for Financial Institutions to Focus on Incident Response" (March 2021)
"Déjà Vu All Over Again: Pandemic Renews Focus on Ongoing False Claims Act Enforcement Priorities," republished in Westlaw (March 2021)
"Texas Lifts Statewide Mask Order and Reduced Capacity Restrictions" (March 2021)
"Federal Funds for CDFIs and MDIs: Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP)" (March 2021)
"GDPR Evolution Continues: Article 49 Derogations in a Post-Schrems II World," republished in the Daily Business Review (March 2021)
"Department of Labor's Newly Proposed Joint Employer Rule Short on Details at the Moment, But Not Short on Potential Impact on Businesses and Franchisors " (March 2021)
"H-1B Cap Alert – Key Dates for This Year's H-1B Registration Process " (February 2021)
"Court Upholds Jury Determination That Commission-Based Payments Violate Anti-Kickback Statute," LinkedIn (February 2021)
"President Biden Pushes Hard Reset Button on OSHA COVID-19 Initiatives" (February 2021)
"Environmental Prosecutions Increased in Pandemic Year" (February 2021)
"Who Owns The Right To Develop Along The Shoreline?" (February 2021)
"Key Takeaways from Recent Cyberattack Resulting in Demise of Hedge Fund" (February 2021)
"Considerations for Insurance Providers Handling Homeowners Claims from Winter Storm Uri," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (February 2021)
"Privacy Legislation Floodgates Have Opened: Virginia Passes the Consumer Data Protection Act," republished March 17, 2021, in Corporate Compliance Insights (February 2021)
"OFCCP Indicates Intent to Rescind Trump-Era Rule Expanding Exemptions for Religious Contractors" (February 2021)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (February 2021)
"U.S.'s First Cyber Insurance Risk Framework Issued by New York Department of Financial Services," republished in Property Casualty 360 (February 2021)
"CMS Finalizes Regulatory Definition of Medically "Reasonable and Necessary"," Payment Matters, republished in Westlaw (February 2021)
"OIG Allows Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Provide Financial Assistance for Travel, Lodging and Other Expenses to Certain Patients Prescribed the Manufacturer's Drug in Advisory Opinion 20-09," Health Law Alert (February 2021)
"OIG Allows Gift Card Incentives for Rescheduling and Attending Missed FQHC Appointments in Advisory Opinion 20-08," republished March 17, 2021, in Westlaw; Health Law Alert (February 2021)
"OIG Permits Medicaid Enrollment Application Assistance for SNF and HHA Patients," Health Law Alert (February 2021)
"OIG Nixes Pharmaceutical Cost-Sharing Subsidy Program Under AKS," Health Law Alert (February 2021)
"A Case Study in COVID-19 Criminality," McKnight's Long-Term Care News (February 2021)
"Federal Court: Physicians Participating in Lab Kickback Arrangements May Violate False Claims Act," LinkedIn (February 2021)
"Buy American Act in 2021: Key Changes and Future Outlook" (February 2021)
"Data Privacy Day: Top Considerations for 2021," republished in CPO Magazine (January 2021)
"Partnering with Clients on Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2021)
"The Double-glazed Glass Ceiling: Why Women of Color Consider Leaving the Legal Profession and What Can be Done to Keep Them," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2021)
"Common Ground: Holidays and Saying Goodbye to 2020," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2021)
"Managing Stress During a Pandemic: Ways to Improve Your Employees' Mental Health," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2021)
"Why Kamala Harris is My Avatar," Diversity Matters Newsletter (First Quarter 2021)
"Respecting Our Transgender and Allied Clients and Colleagues," Diversity Matters Newsletter, republished in Biz New Orleans (First Quarter 2021)
"Proposed NY Privacy Bill Would Increase Business Obligations and Litigation/Enforcement Exposure for Businesses, Including Financial Institutions," republished in Banking Exchange (January 2021)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (January 2021)
"Biden Administration Nominations and Appointments" (January 2021)
"2021 Brings A New Approach to Environmental Issues: The Biden Agenda" (January 2021)
"Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations Become Eligible for PPP Loans, With Certain Conditions" (January 2021)
"A Deeper Dive into Telehealth, Graduate Medical Education and Rural Health Care Provisions in the Stimulus Legislation," Payment Matters (January 2021)
"D.C. Court of Appeals Permits Hospitals to Include Inpatient Section 1115 Days in the Medicaid Fraction of the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Calculation," Payment Matters (January 2021)
"Faster and More Comprehensive Breach Notification Requirements Proposed for Banks," republished in BankBeat (January 2021)
"Make Pro Bono Service Part of Your 2021 New Year's Resolution" (January 2021)
"The Year Ahead: Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues Facing Financial Institutions in 2021," republished in Bank Beat (January 2021)
"COVID-19 Outbreak Leads to Handcuffs for Holyoke Soldiers' Home Leadership" (January 2021)
"Breaking Down Florida's Shift to the Federal Summary Judgment Standard" (January 2021)
"Welcome to the 117th Congress" (January 2021)
"New USCIS Regulation to Prioritize Highest Paid H-1B Workers is Unlikely to Affect This Year's Cap Filings" (January 2021)
"Treasury Releases Information on New Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Opt-in by January 12 Deadline" (January 2021)
"Paycheck Protection Program: A Second Round of Funding for Some New and Existing Borrowers; Other Changes to Benefit All Borrowers" (January 2021)
"DOL Announces Final Rule Relaxing Independent Contractor Test," republished in Westlaw (January 2021)
"CMS: Physician signature required to support claims for lab tests," LinkedIn (January 2021)
"New Ransomware Advisories from OFAC and FinCEN Create Additional Challenges for Financial Institutions" (January 2021)
"New Grant Opportunity for Venue Operators Impacted by the Pandemic," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (January 2021)
"FEMA Seeks Comment on Proposed Change to Disaster Declaration Criteria " (January 2021)
"To Transfer or Not to Transfer: What's Our 2021 Roadmap in the Post-Schrems II Era," LinkedIn (January 2021)
"CBCA 6822-FEMA; In the Matter of FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Emergency Procurement; Reasonable Costs " (December 2020)
"Changes to the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide: Remedies for Procurement Noncompliance" (December 2020)
"COVID-19 Vaccinations: Will K-12 Students Be Mandated to Take Them?," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (December 2020)
"Key Health Care Provisions in New COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation" (December 2020)
"Government Attorneys Green Light Medicare Contractors to Deny Claims Using LCDs Developed Without Notice and Comment," LinkedIn (December 2020)
"The Future of Employment Law with a New Supreme Court Justice" (December 2020)
"The EEOC's Proposed Rule on Conciliation: Will it Withstand a Change in Administration?," republished January 7, 2021, in Westlaw (December 2020)
"CMS Issues Guidance for COVID-19 Treatments & Vaccines" (December 2020)
"The New IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Becomes Federal Law ," republished January 4, 2021 in Westlaw (December 2020)
"Regulatory Sprint: Understanding the Impact on the Stark Law, Anti-kickback Statute, and Value-based Arrangements" (December 2020)
"OCR Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Proposing Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule" (December 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (December 2020)
"The Supreme Court Answers a Call for Clarity Under the TCPA" (December 2020)
"OSHA's Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections" (December 2020)
"Cyber Criminals Now Have the Keys to Your "House"" (December 2020)
"Significant Changes to Georgia Lien Law on January 1: Are You Prepared?," republished in NASBP (December 2020)
"CMS Continues to Support Telehealth and Virtual Care Policies in the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule," Payment Matters (December 2020)
"FEMA Seeks Comment on Revised Policy Implementing Stafford Act Section 705" (December 2020)
"The Fight for the Noblest Democracy: Women's Suffrage in Alabama," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2020)
"We Owe It All to Them: Suffragettes Then and Now," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2020)
"Linda A. Klein Featured in ABA Video Commemorating 19th Amendment Anniversary," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2020)
"Women Have Come A Long Way," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2020)
"Cheers to Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes – Turn and Face the Strange," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2020)
"Baker's Dozen: Holiday Tips for the Pandemic," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2020)
"COVID-19 Vaccinations: Should You Require Employees to Take Them?," republished December 31, 2020 in Westlaw (Updated December 8, 2020; Originally Posted December 2, 2020)
"HHS/OIG Finalizes Rule Stripping PBM Rebates of Safe Harbor Protection," republished in Westlaw (December 2020)
"Fraudulent Unemployment Claims: What Should Employers Do?," New Orleans CityBusiness (December 2020)
"Tips for Navigating Virtual Trials and Depositions" (December 2020)
"U.S. Supreme Court Special Master Issues Report in Favor of Tennessee, Memphis and Memphis Light Gas and Water," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"A Colleague, Mentor and Friend," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"Non-Litigation Things," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"35 Years of Learning from the Great Communicator," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"Commitment to Community," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"Commitment to Community: Susan G. Komen For the Cure – Memphis (Barrister's Breakfast)," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"Commitment to Community: Lausanne Collegiate School," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"Commitment to Community: Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"Commitment to Community: Goodwill Homes for Children," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2020)
"The Senate Members of the 117th Congress" (November 2020)
"Extensive Changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Increase Innovation and Remove Administrative Burden," AHLA Weekly (November 2020)
"Estate Planning Alert: The Time for Planning is Now" (November 2020)
"CY 2021 Home Health PPS Final Rule Adds New Payment Rates, Wage Indices, and the Home Infusion Services Benefit," Payment Matters (November 2020)
"CY 2021 ESRD PPS Final Rule Includes Policy Changes to Promote In-Home Dialysis," Payment Matters (November 2020)
"CMS Proposes that All Continuous Glucose Monitors Would Be Considered Durable Medical Equipment," Payment Matters (November 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (November 2020)
"Fraudulent Unemployment Claims on the Rise: What Should Employers Do?," republished November 23, 2020, in SHRM (November 16, 2020)
"A Look Under the Hood: Massachusetts Updates Its Vehicle Right to Repair Law," republished in Auto Remarketing and Autobody News (November 2020)
"Significant Amendments Consolidating SBA's Mentor-Protégé Programs and Revising SBA's Size Regulations Go into Effect on November 16, 2020," republished December 18, 2020 in Westlaw (November 2020)
"Asurion Makes Diversity & Inclusion a Top Priority," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Implementing Baker Donelson's D&I Compact Sponsorship Program," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Common Ground: Embracing Remote Work for Better or for Worse," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Artificial Intelligence and Bias: Considerations to Prevent Bias and Mitigate Legal Risk of Employers," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Reassuring Your Virtual Workforce Through 2020," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Is Your Business Adequately Providing Accommodations in the Wake of the Pandemic?," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"ABA Study Shows Disabled, LGBTQ+ Lawyers Face Discrimination in the Workplace; Sheds Light on Enhancing Experiences for Persons with Visible and Mixed-Visible Identities," Diversity Matters (Third Quarter 2020)
"Overview of President-Elect Biden's Policies" (November 2020)
"2020 Elections: November 9 Recap" (November 2020)
"How California's New(er) Privacy Legislation Will Affect U.S. Businesses," republished November 18, 2020, in Corporate Compliance Insights (November 2020)
"50 Years of Policy-Driving Legislation and the Growing Role of MAT in Combatting the Opioid Crisis" (October 2020)
"CBCA Panel Denies Florida Utility's Arbitration Request" (October 2020)
"FBI Warns Hospital and Health Care Providers are Under Attack" (October 2020)
"EPA Issues New Air Guidance on Plantwide Applicability Limits" (October 2020)
"New Federal Strategy for Marine Litter" (October 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments" (October 2020)
"SEC Proposes Broker Registration Exemption for Certain "Finders"" (October 2020)
"PPP: SBA Issues Guidance on Changes in Ownership and Full Forgiveness Eased for Smaller Loans," republished in Banking Exchange (October 16, 2020)
"Main Street Lending: Practical Insights," republished by the Tennessee Bankers Association (October 16, 2020)
"CMS Announces Further Telehealth Expansions," republished December 1, 2020 in Westlaw (October 16, 2020)
"USCIS Uses New Congressional Authority to Increase Premium Processing Fees for Existing Categories" (October 2020)
"CMS Finally Proposes a Regulatory Definition of Medically "Reasonable and Necessary"," Payment Matters, republished November 4, 2020 by Westlaw (October 2020)
"CMS Revises Definition of Displaced Residents Counted for Temporary Transfers of GME Cap Slots," Payment Matters (October 2020)
"CMS Relaxes IRF Coverage Requirements," Payment Matters (October 2020)
"New Regulations to Explode Required Wages and Choke H-1B Visas" (October 2020)
"Civility: Disagree Without Being Disagreeable," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Perseverance: Justice Ginsburg's Journey Through Adversity," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Faith: RBG – May Her Memory Be a Blessing," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Family: Lessons from the (Kitchen) Bench – RBG as Wife and Mother," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"The Arts: A Critical Part of Coping," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Determination: Young Women Forging Their Paths," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Strength: An Interview with Baker Donelson Alum James C. Duff on Justice Ginsburg," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Baker's Dozen: Remembrances of RBG," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Leadership: How Justice Ginsburg Inspires Us to Lead," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2020)
"Court Enjoins Proclamation Banning H, J, L Visas" (October 2020)
"More Premium Processing is Congress' Solution to USCIS Financial Woes," republished in Westlaw (October 2020)
"SEC Amends 14a-8 Shareholder Proposal Rule" (October 2020)
"Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors to End Implicit Bias Training or Face Sanctions" (October 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #10" (September 30, 2020)
"FTC's Red Flag Rule: A Review of Enforcement Actions and Compliance Considerations for the Next Decade," Market Solutions, Financial Markets Association's e-Newsletter, Volume 29, Number 3 (September 2020)
"Lewis v. Governor of Alabama: Eleventh Circuit Finds Plaintiffs Lack Standing in Equal Protection Challenge," Cumberland Law Review (2020)
"The NLRB's Continuing Clarification of the Impact of Social Media Policies on NLRA Rights" (September 2020)
"Businesses Should Prepare for EEOC's Decision to Resume Issuance of Charges" (September 2020)
"Is Opioid Addiction Protected Under The ADA? EEOC Issues Clarifying Guidance," republished October 7, 2020, in Westlaw (September 2020)
"The Evolving Risk of Fraud in the Wake of COVID-19," republished October 12, 2020 in Corporate Compliance Insights (September 25, 2020)
"A Conversation Between Our Editors: Pandemic Partners to Rely Upon," Women's Initiative Newsletter (September 2020)
"Diversity in Leadership – A Call for Heroes to Turn Words into Action," Women's Initiative Newsletter (September 2020)
"Seven Questions with Lonnie Bunch, Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture," Women's Initiative Newsletter (September 2020)
"Baker's Dozen: How Do You Take a Breath?," Women's Initiative Newsletter (September 2020)
"BakerCares Card Drive: Showing Gratitude and Lifting Spirits," Women's Initiative Newsletter (September 2020)
"Washington Budget and Appropriations Outlook," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"CARES Act: Next Steps," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"The Status of State CARES Act Funding," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"FEMA Actions: Interim Policy on "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Work Eligible for Public Assistance"," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"Key Health Care Extenders Expiring During the 116th Congress," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"Tax Extenders: What Is Likely To Be Expanded or Modified?," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"Defense Spending: What To Expect in CY 2021," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Reauthorization," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"CFIUS Update: Expanded Emphasis on U.S. Export Control Regulations," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"Liability Protection Provisions in the New Republican COVID Relief Package," Washington, D.C. Update (September 2020)
"CMS Issues Proposed Retroactive DSH Rule Requiring Medicare Part C Days in the Medicare Fraction and Blocks Providers' Appeals through Ruling," Payment Matters, republished October 2020 by Lorman Educational Services (September 2020)
"Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Would Boost Medicare Reimbursement for Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Treatment," Payment Matters (September 2020)
"Proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule to Expand Telehealth and Scope of Services for Nonphysician Practitioners and Pharmacists," Payment Matters (September 2020)
"HHS Expands Eligibility for Medicare Appeal Settlement Conference Facilitation Process," Payment Matters (September 2020)
"HHS Releases Update to Security Risk Assessment Tool" (September 2020)
"Can't Stop Won't Stop — How Organ Donation and Transplant Partners Can Maintain Unprecedented Momentum," Westlaw (September 2020)
"Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Can Big Oil Save Money AND the Environment?," republished in CityBusiness (September 2020)
"Navigating COVID-19: Tax Nexus, Withholding Taxes, and State Unemployment Taxes" (September 9, 2020)
"CMS Amps Up Penalties on Long Term Care Facilities for Failing to Report COVID-19 Data and Mandates Staff Testing for the Virus" (September 9, 2020)
"SEC Expands the "Accredited Investor" Definition to Cover Additional Categories of Individuals and Entities" (September 2020)
"The Impact of SEC's Expanded Definition of "Accredited Investor" on EB-5 Offerings," republished in Westlaw (September 2020)
"Executive Order "Deferring" Taxes: Notice 2020-65 Postures Guidance," republished October 8, 2020, in Corporate Compliance Insights (September 2020)
"OIG Permits the Sale and Donation of Medical Debt to Debt Forgiveness Organization," Health Law Alert (August 2020)
"Proposed HHS Rule Would Further Solidify Limitations on Enforcement of Agency Guidance Documents," Health Law Alert, republished September 25, 2020 in Westlaw (August 2020)
"DOJ Finds Certain Hospital Transplant Policies Violate the ADA – Transplant Centers Should Take Note," Health Law Alert (August 2020)
"DOL Releases New FFCRA Child Care Guidance" (August 2020)
"Estate Planning Alert: Take Advantage of 2020 Planning Opportunities Now" (August 2020)
""ZOOM-ing" In on Virtual Trials: Four Key Considerations for Success," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (August 2020)
"Remote Depositions: A Great Tool for Litigators During Coronavirus," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (August 2020)
"Tennessee Joins States Extending Immunity to Businesses for COVID-19 Liability Issues" (August 24, 2020)
"More Flexibility in I-9 Work Authorization Confirmation Process" (August 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #9" (August 20, 2020)
"OCC Issues Guidance on Safekeeping and Custody Services for Cryptocurrency," republished in Corporate Compliance Insights (August 2020)
"What Georgia's COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act Means for Your Business's Liability," republished September 24, 2020, in Westlaw (August 2020)
"D.C. Appeals Court Upholds CMS's Authority to Limit Payment for E&M Services at Off-Site Provider-Based Locations," Payment Matters (August 2020)
"COVID-19 Pandemic Trickles Into Some Aspects of SNF PPS FY 2021 Final Rule," Payment Matters (August 2020)
"Executive Order "Deferring" Taxes: What Are The Employer's Options?" (August 2020)
"Potential Provider Protections: How the Proposed SAFE TO WORK Act Impacts Liability Claims Against Health Care Providers," republished in Westlaw (August 2020)
"New USCIS Filing Fees Effective October 2" (August 2020)
"OSHA Expected to Issue More COVID-19 Citations in Light of Recent Lawsuit," republished August 6, 2020, in Westlaw (July 30, 2020)
"Lessons Learned from the NYDFS First Cybersecurity Regulation Enforcement Action," republished August 26, 2020, in Westlaw (July 2020)
"Rethinking What Is Possible in Mergers and Acquisitions" (July 2020)
"Updated: EB-5 Redeployment Policy "Clarified" Retroactively" (Originally Published July 27, 2020; Last Updated July 28, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #8" (July 27, 2020)
"OIG Approves Discount Medical Plan Arrangement with Chiropractors in Advisory Opinion 20-03," Health Law Alert (July 2020)
"OIG to Audit Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder," Health Law Alert (July 2020)
"Offshore Wind Overview: Economic Growth Opportunity and Environmental, Permitting and Financing Challenges," Energy Client Alert (July 2020)
"Virtual proceedings: A Practitioners' Guide," Westlaw (July 2020)
"DOL Regulations Address Potentially Overlooked Employee Protections Against Discrimination and Retaliation Contained in the EPSLA and the EFMLEA," republished on July 27, 2020 in Law360 (July 16, 2020)
"Tips for Trusting Teleworkers with Trade Secrets," republished in Westlaw (July 2020)
"New Title IX Regulations – Key Changes and New Employer Obligations" (July 2020)
"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Employment Law Reform: Virginia Enacts Sweeping Legislation Changing the Employment Law Landscape of the Commonwealth" (July 2020)
"Once Encouraged, Now Mandatory – Maryland's New Mini-Warn Act Takes Effect October 1, 2020" (July 2020)
"A Look at the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act Final Benefit Regulations" (July 2020)
"Religious Organizations May Have a Defense to LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Lawsuits Despite Bostock Ruling" (July 2020)
"COVID-19 (and Other) Relief for the Marine Industry" (July 16, 2020)
"Thousand Talents Program Exposes New Legal Risks for Universities" (July 2020)
"Spotlight on Alabama: Alabama Announces $100 Million Small Business Grant Program" (July 15, 2020)
"Home Health COVID-19 Telecommunications Technology Expansions are Here to Stay," Payment Matters (July 2020)
"CMS Issues Proposed Enrollment Standards for Home Infusion Therapy Suppliers," Payment Matters (July 2020)
"Directors and Officers: Key Considerations for Continued Response to COVID-19" (July 14, 2020)
"New Certification Process for Woman-Owned Small Businesses Effective July 15" (July 2020)
"CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Compliance: Enter the OIG" (July 13, 2020)
"OSHA Issues Guidelines for Oil and Gas Industry Workers and Employers," republished in Texas Lawyer (July 2020)
"INSIGHT: Navigating Covid-19 Relief Loans, Employer Tax Deferral, and Tax Credits," Bloomberg Law: Tax (July 9, 2020)
"Main Street Lending Program is Operational," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (July 2020)
"Paycheck Protection Program Extended; SBA Releases Borrower Data," republished in Banking Exchange (July 7, 2020)
"New HHS Guidance on Solid Organ Transplantation: Reducing Risk and Increasing Availability " (July 2020)
"Force Majeure Clause May Excuse Debtor's Payment of Postpetition Rent in Bankruptcy " (July 6, 2020)
"Booking.com? Booking.yeah! Supreme Court Weighs In On Trademark Protection for Generic Terms Combined with Generic Top-Level Domains" (July 2020)
"EPA Plans to Terminate COVID-19 Enforcement Flexibility Policy" (July 1, 2020)
"Updated: Trump Amends Proclamation to Expand Scope of Restrictions on Nonimmigrant Visas" (Originally Published June 23, 2020; Last Updated June 30, 2020)
"COVID-19 Economic Downturn: Consider a Special Litigation Committee to Protect Your Company from Meritless Shareholder Derivative Suits" (June 30, 2020)
"DOJ Compliance Guidance Update: Flexibility and Data Centric Programs," republished July 6, 2020 in Westlaw (June 30, 2020)
"Human Resources and Employment Counsel Beware: Increase in Malware Attacks Raising New Concerns for Employers" (June 29, 2020)
"CORONAVIRUS: Recent Policy and Guidance Updates on FEMA Public Assistance" (June 29, 2020)
"Hospitals Should Brace For Gov't Focus On Organ Donations," Law360 (June 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #7" (June 25, 2020)
"A Challenge to EPA's Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program in the Wake of COVID-19" (June 24, 2020)
"Update on HHS Provider Relief Fund Payments and Reporting Requirements" (June 23, 2020)
"SBA Issues New Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Applications and Forgiveness Guidance" (June 18, 2020)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"A General Counsel's View on Advising Through COVID-19," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"A Baker's Dozen: Tips from In-House Counsel," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"How Leaders Can Retain Diverse Talent During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Diversity Matters, republished October 28, 2020 in Westlaw (Second Quarter 2020)
"Revisiting 2020 Goals During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"PRIDE Month and BakerPRIDE," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"We're All in This Together: Now Is the Time to Develop or Revamp LGBTQ-Inclusive Programs and Practices," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"Advancing Inclusivity with "BakerNextGen," Baker Donelson's Inaugural CEO Sponsorship Group," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020)
"Two Perspectives on the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity," Diversity Matters (Second Quarter 2020); republished June 23, 2020, in JD Supra (June 2020)
"Navigating PPP, Employer Tax Deferral, and Tax Credits Under the FFCRA and CARES Act" (June 17, 2020)
"COVID-19: Is Your Business Protected by Louisiana's Limited Liability Legislation?" (June 17, 2020)
"COVID-19: Much-Needed Liability Relief for Louisiana's Restaurant Industry" (June 17, 2020)
"Historic Supreme Court Decision: 'An Employer Who Fires an Individual Merely for Being Gay or Transgender Defies the Law'" (June 2020)
"New Model COBRA Notices and Increased COBRA Litigation:
What Employers Should Do Now" (June 2020)
"Scary Rumors: H, L, and J Nonimmigrants Should Stay in or Quickly Come to USA" (June 2020)
"Congress CARES (Act): Expect Oversight Investigations" (June 11, 2020)
"CCPA Final Regulations Submitted – What Does Your Business Need To Do?" (June 2020)
"Organ Transplant Rates Remain Low: What Hospitals Need to Know to About Their Obligation to Help" (June 8, 2020)
"SEC Staff Withdraws No-Action Letter that Prohibited Closed-End Funds from Opting In to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act" (June 2020)
"CMS Proposes to "Clarify" Its Bad Debt Policy," Payment Matters (June 2020)
"CMS Releases Its FY 2021 IPPS and LTCH-PPS Proposed Rule," Payment Matters (June 2020)
"CMS Revamps Medicare Provider Enrollment Policy Guidance," Payment Matters (June 2020)
"Congress Makes Significant Changes to Paycheck Protection Program," republished in Westlaw (June 5, 2020)
"COVID-19 Expected to Create a Tidal Wave of Workers' Compensation Claims: Is Your Business Ready for the Tsunami?," republished in Law360 (June 4, 2020)
"From the Classroom to Court: Tuition Reimbursement Lawsuits" (June 4, 2020)
"Long Term Care Facilities Face Stricter CMS Enforcement Actions for COVID-19 Deficiencies" (June 4, 2020)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: Governor Announces Relief Payments to Small Business" (June 3, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #6" (June 2, 2020)
"A Prisoner's Dilemma: COVID-19 and Motions for Compassionate Release," Westlaw (May 28, 2020)
"How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Impact Litigation and Dispute Resolution in the Future?," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (May 2020)
"Regulators Issue Small Dollar Lending Principles" (May 21, 2020)
"Courts Less Likely to Enforce Government Agency's Interpretation of Regulations" (May 2020)
"New Toxic Release Inventory Requirements Apply for Many PFAS Chemicals – Prepare Now" (May 2020)
"The U.S. Supreme Court Broadens EPA's Regulatory Authority to Include Groundwater Discharges" (May 2020)
"Lab Director Imprisoned for Falsifying Water Sampling " (May 2020)
"CMS's Second Interim Final Rule Further Expands Telemedicine, Service Availability and Payment Flexibilities Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic" (May 19, 2020)
"New York Incineration Alleged to Cause Toxic Contamination" (May 2020)
"COVID-19 – Cybersecurity Risks for Health Care and Research Institutions are Heightened," republished June 2, 2020 in Corporate Compliance Insights (May 18, 2020)
"Wisconsin's Supreme Court Strikes Down Executive Branch's COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order" (May 18, 2020)
"Small Business Administration Issues Initial PPP Loan Forgiveness Application" (May 18, 2020)
"Trial Prep Tips – Ask, Listen and Learn," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (May 2020)
"Five Tips for Preparing a Testifying Expert for Trial," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (May 2020)
"Using Legal Project Management to Organize Data Capture, Enhance Collection, and Expedite Strategic Decisions," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (May 2020)
"Return to Work Analysis for Vulnerable Employees During COVID-19," republished in Westlaw (May 14, 2020)
"COVID-19 Health Care Provider Immunity Update," republished June 11, 2020, in Westlaw (May 14, 2020)
"Overview of HHS Provider Relief Fund Payments and Updated Guidance" (May 13, 2020)
"Reopening New Orleans: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler? Not So Fast!," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (May 13, 2020)
"New FEMA Guidance on Eligible Medical Care Costs and Alternate Care Sites" (May 13, 2020)
"File Your Patents & Trademarks NOW!," republished in IPWatchdog® (May 13, 2020)
"Welcome News on PPP Need Certification: Safe Harbor for Loans Below $2 Million, More Clarity for Loans Above $2 Million" (May 13, 2020)
"Supreme Court Overturns 'Bridgegate' Convictions in Unanimous Decision," republished in Westlaw (May 2020)
"Supreme Court Clears an Obstacle to Profit Awards for Trademark Owners, But Doesn't Completely Flush "Willfulness"," republished in IAM (May 2020)
"CMS Publishes Rule and Guidance Requiring Long Term Care Facilities to Conduct Additional COVID-19 Reporting to CDC and Residents" (May 8, 2020)
"USCIS 'Pivots' Which Investors Get Adjudicated First," Regional Center Business Journal (Spring 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #5" (May 8, 2020)
"SBA Extends Safe Harbor Deadline to May 14, 2020 and Confirms that Foreign Affiliate Employees Must be Counted for Size Purposes," (May 6, 2020); republished in Global Trade Magazine (May 14, 2020) (May 2020)
"EPA and CDC Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses and Schools" (May 5, 2020)
"Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program" (May 1, 2020)
"Critical Guidance for Financial Institutions on Security Considerations for Cloud Computing Environments," republished in Banking Exchange (May 2020)
"Reopening Considerations for Retail & Mixed-Use Property Owners," republished May 1, 2020, in Birmingham Business Journal (April 30, 2020)
"CMS Alerts Nursing Homes of Additional COVID-19 Reporting Requirements to CDC and Residents" (April 30, 2020)
"Chipotle's Record $25 Million Fine Sends Tough Message as the Restaurant Industry Begins Reopening," republished May 6, 2020 in General Counsel News (April 30, 2020)
"Businesses Face Coming Tidal Wave of COVID-19 Litigation," Daily Business Review (April 30, 2020)
"SEC Disclosures in the COVID-19 Enforcement Age," Wolters Kluwer (April 2020)
"Increased Scrutiny of Paycheck Protection Program Loans Coming," (April 29, 2020); republished in CityBusiness (May 6, 2020) (April 2020)
"At the Crossroads: Legal Considerations Where Government Investigations Overlap with Tort Risk in Long Term Care," republished May 19, 2020, in McKnight's Long-Term Care News (April 29, 2020)
"No Time to Rest: HHS Marches Ahead with Interoperability and Information Blocking Updates" (April 28, 2020)
"CMS Announces Changes to Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes and Responds to FAQs" (April 28, 2020)
"State and Local Enforcement of Executive Orders on the Rise as Businesses Reopen Across America: Be Prepared to Respond " (April 27, 2020)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: Governor Signs Marketplace Facilitators Sales Tax Law, Effective October 1, 2020" (April 2020)
"FEMA Releases "Streamlined" Project Application in 33-Page Guidance Document" (April 27, 2020)
"Alabama Malpractice Liability and Immunities During COVID-19 Pandemic" (April 24, 2020)
"Long Term Care Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ways State Governments Can Ensure Protection" (April 24, 2020)
"Trump's "Suspension of Immigrants" is Relatively Limited and Brief, for Now" (April 23, 2020)
"New Health Care Provider Opportunities in Fourth COVID-19 Bill and HHS Plans to Distribute Additional Funds" (April 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Force Majeure and Managing Your Business Risk, Part 3" (April 22, 2020)
"Class Action Lawsuits Attack Banks' Implementation of CARES Act Lending Program," republished in Banking Exchange (April 22, 2020)
"New CMS Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities with COVID-19 Residents" (April 22, 2020)
"Navigating Remote Depositions: A Practitioners' Guide," republished May 7, 2020, in Bloomberg Law (April 22, 2020)
"Estate Planning to Take Advantage of Low Applicable Federal Rates" (April 21, 2020)
"Estate Planning is for Everyone" (April 21, 2020)
"Include Health Care Planning in Your Estate Planning" (April 21, 2020)
"Is a COVID-19 Infection Recordable or Reportable to OSHA? It Depends." (April 21, 2020)
"Tidal Wave of COVID-19 Lawsuits on the Way" (April 21, 2020)
"CARES Act – Recipients Must Identify, Understand, and Comply with Grant and Contract Requirements" (April 20, 2020)
"OSHA's Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19" (April 17, 2020)
"Part 2: Can the Government Do That? – But I Own that Beach and It Is My Backyard!" (April 17, 2020)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: Governor Lee Issues Executive Order Permitting Remote Execution of Legal Documents" (April 17, 2020)
"Three Key Takeaways for Health Care Employers from April 14, 2020 CDC Guidance" (April 16, 2020)
"EPA Releases Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Under Superfund, RCRA, and Other Programs" (April 16, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #4" (April 16, 2020)
"FCC Rolls Out $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program" (April 15, 2020)
"Forgive and Forget? Important Practical Advice for Borrowers Receiving a PPP Loan and Seeking Forgiveness," republished April 15-16, 2020, in CityBusiness (April 14, 2020)
"Franchise Disclosure Documents and COVID-19 Impact," republished May 2020, in Franchising USA (April 14, 2020)
"SEC Signals How Examinations Will Focus on Compliance with Reg BI and Form CRS" (April 10, 2020)
"HHS Pays $30 Billion in CARES Act Emergency Relief Payments to Health Care Providers" (April 10, 2020)
"New Readiness Grant for Small and Rural Hospitals in Tennessee" (April 9, 2020)
"USDA Opens Second Application Window for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program" (April 9, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Force Majeure and Managing Your Business Risk, Part 2" (April 9, 2020)
"CMS Interim Final Rule Expands Telemedicine Services and Bends Coverage and Payment Rules for Range of Patient Care Services During Pandemic" (April 8, 2020)
"CMS Approves Georgia's Section 1135 Waiver Request for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids " (April 7, 2020)
"Health Care Provider Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ways to Ensure Protection," republished April 17, 2020, in Westlaw Journal (April 7, 2020)
"The Department of Homeland Security Issues Additional Guidance on Who is an 'Essential' Construction Worker" (April 7, 2020)
"Understanding FDA Terminology in the COVID-19 Pandemic" (April 7, 2020)
"SBA's Paycheck Protection Program: Additional Guidance Issued on April 6" (April 7, 2020)
"Fair Pricing in Times of Need: Price Gouging Controls Expanded at Federal and State Levels in Response to COVID-19" (April 6, 2020)
"Tips for Working With Your Lender in These Uncertain Financial Times" (April 6, 2020)
"Can the Government Do That? – New Class Action Challenges Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Order as Unconstitutional" (April 6, 2020)
"Cybersecurity Concerns when Considering Furloughs" (April 6, 2020)
"Summary of Key Points from SBA's April 3 Additional Guidance for Affiliation Rules Under the Paycheck Protection Program" (April 5, 2020)
"CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program Applications Now Available: Guidance for Lenders and Borrowers" (April 3, 2020)
"DOE Extends 85-804 Indemnification to Contractors Supporting COVID-19 Response" (April 3, 2020)
"Food Producers and Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future as COVID-19 Pandemic Drags On" (April 3, 2020)
"HHS Issues Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures" (April 3, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #3" (April 3, 2020)
"Does the Florida Governor's Executive Order Stay Commercial Foreclosure Cases?" (April 3, 2020)
"Can the Government Commandeer My Hotel to Fight COVID-19?," republished in Hotel Management (April 2, 2020)
"Notification to Tenants of a Confirmed Coronavirus Case," republished in National Real Estate Investor (April 2, 2020)
"Florida Stay at Home Order: What Florida Businesses Need to Know" (April 2, 2020)
"Coronavirus: USPTO and U.S. Copyright Office Extend Deadlines due to Covid-19 Pandemic" (April 1, 2020)
"FEMA Extends Filing Deadlines Due to COVID-19 Pandemic" (April 1, 2020)
"Coronavirus: 5 Lessons Learned from Tennessee Governor's Executive Orders to Stay at Home" (March 31, 2020)
"CMS Issues Physician Self-Referral Law Blanket Waivers Under Section 1135," republished May 6, 2020 in Westlaw Journal (March 31, 2020)
"Coronavirus: U.S. Coast Guard Provides Clarification on "Essential Workers" for the Maritime Industry" (March 31, 2020)
"Coronavirus: FMCSA Acts to Protect Against CDL and CLP Expirations" (March 30, 2020)
"CARES Act: Understanding SBA's Loan Eligibility Requirements, Including Affiliation Rules" (March 30, 2020)
"U.S. Immigration System Plagued by Coronavirus" (March 30, 2020)
"CARES Act Expands the Small Business Reorganization Act – Lenders Beware" (March 30, 2020)
"Coronavirus: CARES Act Takes Significant Step Toward Modernizing Part 2" (March 30, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #2" (March 30, 2020)
"The IRS Wants to Help" (March 29, 2020)
"CARES Act: Understanding SBA Loan Programs to Determine Eligibility and Best Fit for Your Company" (March 27, 2020)
"Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package Includes Considerable Funding for Health Care Providers and Other Health Care Provisions" (March 27, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Tips for Hospitals Navigating State Emergency Management and FEMA Funding" (March 27, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Implications for EPA's Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program" (March 27, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Significant Tax Provisions in the CARES Act for Businesses and Individuals" (March 27, 2020)
"CLIA DEVELOPMENTS – CMS Enforcement During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; Testing of Referred Proficiency Testing Samples," LinkedIn (March 2020)
"Coronavirus: What the Georgia Governor's Shelter-in-Place Order Means for Health Care Providers" (March 26, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Force Majeure and Managing Your Business Risk, Part 1" (March 25, 2020)
"Coronavirus: DOL Issues Initial Q&A Guidance and Fact Sheet on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (March 25, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Identifying Essential Activities and Businesses under Harris County Stay Home Order" (March 25, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities, Supplement #1" (March 25, 2020)
"Coronavirus: FEMA Simplifying the Public Assistance Process to Expedite Payment," republished in American City & County (March 24, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Resources Materials Available for Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans" (March 24, 2020)
"Shutdowns & Stagnant Water: Impact of Coronavirus on Building Owners," republished in National Engineer (March 24, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Identifying Essential Activities and Essential Businesses under Atlanta's Stay at Home Order" (March 24, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Significant HIPAA Relief in Telehealth Context Due to COVID-19 Response" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: What Lenders Should Do Now," republished April 3, 2020 on BankBeat (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Executive Order Relaxes Regulatory Requirements on Health Care Facilities, Physicians, and Pharmacists in Georgia" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Identifying Essential Workers under Louisiana's Stay-at-Home Order" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Important OMB Guidance About Government Contract Performance Issues During COVID-19 Crisis" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: CISA Issues Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19 Response" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: How Louisiana's Stay-at-Home Order May Affect the Construction Industry" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Maryland's COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020 Establishes Protections for Employees and Businesses," republished March 26, 2020, in The Daily Record (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: D.C. Council Passes Emergency Legislation to Amend the D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act and D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic" (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Lenders Navigate Providing Relief to Borrowers and Acting Prudently to Manage Lending Risk" (March 23, 2020)
"INSIGHT: New DoD Cybersecurity Certification Holds Key to Contracts," Bloomberg Law (March 23, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Oil and Gas Industry – Essential Workers under Louisiana's Stay-at-Home Order," republished in New Orleans CityBusiness (March 22, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Georgia Governor Declares Public Health Emergency to Combat COVID-19" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Relief for Behavioral Health Providers in Agency Waivers, Guidance" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Impact on Water Treatment," republished in National Engineer (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Latest Tax Provisions Implemented in Coronavirus Pandemic Resource Response as of Friday Morning, March 20, 2020" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Health Care Provisions in The CARES Act" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: DEA Allows Delivery of Medication-Assisted Treatment Drugs to Quarantined Patients" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Review Your Business Interruption Insurance Policy Now" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: FEMA Guidance on Eligible "Emergency Protective Measures" and Sheltering" (March 20, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Impact on Office, Retail and Industrial Leases," (March 16, 2020); republished in Commercial Property Executive (March 19, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Construction Industry Impacts," (March 18, 2020); republished in New Orleans City Business (March 19, 2020)
"Coronavirus: How Louisiana Businesses Can Apply For SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans," republished in New Orleans City Business (March 19, 2020)
"Defense Production Act is Invoked by President Trump" (March 19, 2020)
"Coronavirus: FDA Offers Guidance for Food Industry Stakeholders" (March 19, 2020)
"Coronavirus: What Government Contractors Should Do Now to Address Possible Delays or Suspensions of Work," (March 19, 2020); republished in Westlaw Journal Government Contract (April 6, 2020) (March 2020)
"Coronavirus: Legislative Recap" (March 19, 2020)
"S.A.L.T. Select Developments – Tax Payment and Return Filing Responsibilities" (March 19, 2020)
"Insights from First Securities Fraud Class Action Suit Against a Drug Manufacturer Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine," republished March 24, 2020 in Texas Lawyer (March 18, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Expanded Coverage of Medicare Telehealth Services During Pandemic" (March 18, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations for Financial Institutions," republished April 17, 2020, in Westlaw Journal (March 18, 2020)
"President Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into Law" (March 18, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Temporary Child Care Solutions Could be Subject to Extensive State Regulations" (March 18, 2020)
"Don't Forget About Cyber Hygiene During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak," republished in Corporate Counsel (March 3, 2020) and Beazley Academy (March 17, 2020)
"Supplemental Coronavirus Legislation H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (March 17, 2020)
"Coronavirus: HHS Announces Limited Waivers of HIPAA Penalties and Sanctions" (March 17, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Impact on Moving People and Immigration" (March 17, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Implications for Business Interruption Insurance Coverage" (March 17, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Nationwide Emergency Declaration – Access to Disaster Relief Fund" (March 17, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Regulators Encourage Banks to "Work with Customers"" (March 16, 2020)
"Health Care Providers: President's Emergency Declaration Paves Way for Additional Regulatory Flexibility" (March 14, 2020)
"The AI Revolution is Starting to Impact the Workplace," (February 2020); republished by Westlaw Journal Employment (March 2020)
"Coronavirus: Small Business Administration to Make Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Response to Pandemic" (March 13, 2020)
"Coronavirus: What Multi-Family Housing Complexes Need to Do Now" (March 13, 2020)
"The Coronavirus Challenge: What Hospitality Businesses Should Consider Doing Now," republished April 7, 2020, in Hotel Business (March 13, 2020)
"CMS and CDC Guidance for Addressing Coronavirus Risk in Long Term Care: Practical Considerations for Implementation" (March 13, 2020)
"COVID-19 FAQ For Long Term Care Employers" (March 13, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Implications of an Emergency Declaration" (March 11, 2020)
"Coronavirus: Key Aspects of $8.3 Billion Spending Package" (March 11, 2020)
"Coronavirus: New Guidance for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans" (March 11, 2020)
"Laboratory That Did Not Perform Testing Forfeits CLIA Certificate Severe Consequences to Owner and Director Likely," LinkedIn (March 2020)
"Coronavirus: What K-12 Schools Should Do Now" (March 10, 2020)
"Coronavirus and Financial Institutions Preparedness: What Banks Should Do Now," (March 9, 2020); republished by Banking Exchange (March 2020)
"CMS and ONC Publish Final Interoperability and Information Blocking Rules," republished in Westlaw Journal Healthcare (March 2020)
"OIG Okays Assistance Arrangement Offered to Drug Patients in Advisory Opinion 20-02," Health Law Alert (February 2020)
"OIG Allows Health Care System to Provide Discounted Training to Fire Department Personnel in Advisory Opinion 20-01," Health Law Alert (February 2020)
"Are You Extraordinary? A Review of Expedited Paths to Permanent Residence" (February 2020)
"Maryland Adds to Its Patchwork of Ban the Box Laws," republished in The Daily Record (February 2020)
"The CROWN: Anti-Hairstyle Discrimination Legislation Protecting Natural Hairstyles in the Workplace" (February 2020)
"Who is a Joint Employer? Both the DOL and NLRB Release New Rules" (February 2020)
"Labor & Employment Quick Takes" (February 2020)
"Criminal Investigations into Chinese Recruitment of Professors and Researchers: The "Thousand Talents" Program" (February 2020)
"EPA Announces Proposed Decision to Regulate PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water" (February 2020)
"A Lot More Financial Disclosures Required to Apply for U.S. Green Cards" (February 2020)
"FY21 Budget and Appropriations" (February 2020)
"Congress's Surprise Billing Showdown" (February 2020)
"USMCA Becomes Law, Still Awaiting Ratification from Canada" (February 2020)
"Final CFIUS Reform Regulations Formally Implemented" (February 2020)
"Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)" (February 2020)
"USDA Grants Available to Purchase Equipment for Telemedicine and Distance Learning Programs " (February 2020)
"Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in China – What You Need to Know Right Now" (February 19, 2020)
"OMB Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to 2 C.F.R. Part 200" (February 2020)
"Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) Used to Continue Expansion of Kickback Liability," LinkedIn (February 2020)
"SEC Dispatches on Cybersecurity" (February 2020)
"DoD Issues Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification v1.0 (CMMC)" (February 2020)
"Hotel Brand Sex-Trafficking Litigation Update: Consolidation Denied" (February 2020)
"A Chief of Staff Can Take Your Law Firm's Productivity to the Next Level," Bloomberg Law (February 2020)
"Azar v. Allina Health Services: Making Waves in Medicare Claim Appeals?," Payment Matters (January 2020); republished in Westlaw Practitioner Insights (February 2020)
"USCIS Re-Prioritizes EB-5 I-526 Adjudication Based on Visa Number Availability: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (February 2020)
"District Court Ruling Impacts HIPAA Access Request Permissible Charges" (February 2020)
"New Version of Form I-9 Required for Use by May 1st" (February 2020)
"Trump Subjects More Countries to Limited Travel Ban" (February 2020)
"Persons Returning from China Excluded or Quarantined" (February 3, 2020)
"Medicare Revocation Consequences Worsened – Further Reenrollment Restrictions," Payment Matters (January 2020)
"Data Privacy Day 2020 – What Actions Businesses Can Take," (January 2020); republished in Corporate Counsel (February 2020)
"Coronavirus (COVID-19): What You Need to Know Right Now" (January 28, 2020)
"Securities Insider Trading Cases Get a Prosecutorial Boost" (January 2020)
"OIG Approves Loyalty Rewards Program in Supermarket Pharmacies," Health Law Alert (January 2020)
"Justice Department Increasingly Supports Dismissal of Qui Tam Lawsuits," Health Law Alert (January 2020)
"Justice Department Recovers $3 Billion in 2019 from False Claims Act Cases – $2.6 Billion Related to Health Care Industry," Health Law Alert (January 2020)
"What's All the PFAS About?" (January 2020)
"Mississippi Secretary of State Sues the Corps of Engineers for Diverting Floodwaters Off of the Mississippi Gulf Coast" (January 2020)
"Poison and Preemption: U.S. Supreme Court Considers Common Law Claims and CERCLA Remedies" (January 2020)
"TDEC Develops New Model Brownfield Agreement, Further Regulatory Developments Planned" (January 2020)
"Charles L. Lieupo v. Simon's Trucking, Inc. Supreme Court of Florida, No. SC18-657" (January 2020)
"More States Step Up to the Plate With New Legislation to Address Student Athlete Compensation and the NCAA Passes the Ball to Congress," republished February 14, 2020, in IAM Sports Litigation Alert (January 2020)
"A Q&A with Edward Jones General Counsel Chris Lewis," Diversity Matters (January 2020)
"Getting (More) Serious About Pathways to Success for Diverse Lawyers," Diversity Matters (January 2020)
"Interrupting Bias in the Legal Workplace – Part 2," Diversity Matters (January 2020)
"Baker Donelson Spends a Day in Alex's Wheels," Diversity Matters (January 2020)
"Tips for Ensuring Your Workplace is Title III Compliant," Diversity Matters (January 2020)
"New Leadership for Baker Donelson's Affinitas Group," Diversity Matters (January 2020)
"Irrevocable No More: Modifying Irrevocable Trusts Under the Maryland Trust Act," Maryland State Bar Association, Section of Estate and Trust Newsletter (Winter 2019)
"Have You Heard? Six Steps to Protect Your Company from Hostile Work Environment Claims Based on Workplace Rumors," republished in Westlaw Journal Employment (December 2019)
"You've Just Bought the Company...Now Let's Get to Work! Oh, Wait...What About the FMLA?" (December 2019)
"Avoiding Ho, Ho, Ho-liday Party Liability" (December 2019)
"Employee Repayment Agreements – Tips for Protecting Your Investment" (December 2019)
"A New Year, A New Process: H-1B Electronic Registration is "On Go"" (December 2019)
"The Nightmare Came True: Minor Licensing Actions Could Lead to Disastrous Collateral Damages," Health Law Alert (December 2019)
"CMS Improves Stark Advisory Opinion Process," Health Law Alert (December 2019)
"Increased Flexibility Under the Stark Law for Signature AND Writing Requirements," Health Law Alert (December 2019)
"Silence is Not Always Golden: Recent Pharmaceutical Company Settlement with SEC Illustrates Various Risks Related to Disclosure Obligations of Reporting Companies," Part 3 (December 2019)
"HHS Memorandum Clarifies CMS Obligations Following Supreme Court Allina Decision," Payment Matters (December 2019)
"Medicare Spreads Sunshine Act Coverage to New Categories of Payments, Recipients," Payment Matters (December 2019)
"Silence is Not Always Golden: Recent Pharmaceutical Company Settlement with SEC Illustrates Various Risks Related to Disclosure Obligations of Reporting Companies," Part 2 (December 2019)
"Rental Real Estate Enterprises – Section 199A Safe Harbor for Treatment as Trade or Business" (December 2019)
"Make Joy a Plan," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2019)
"Q&A with Anna Long-Humphrey, In-House Counsel for DCI Donor Services, Inc.," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2019)
"Baker's Dozen: Gift Giving," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2019)
"Trial-Focused Team Reduces Demand by 94 Percent in Settlement for National Department Store Chain," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2019)
"Mass (Trial) Appeal: How Incorporating an Appellate Attorney Can Benefit a Trial Team," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2019)
"Tried and True: The Legal Career of Trial Attorney Roy Cheatwood," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (December 2019)
"Silence is Not Always Golden: Recent Pharmaceutical Company Settlement with SEC Illustrates Various Risks Related to Disclosure Obligations of Reporting Companies," Part 1 (December 2019)
"Volume Value Take 2" (November 2019)
"Is Your Construction Company Complying with OFCCP Regulations? An Updated Technical Assistance Guide Has Been Issued" (November 2019)
"Physicians, Think Before You Yelp??," Health Law Alert (November 2019)
"OIG Work Plan – October 2019 Update," Health Law Alert (November 2019)
"D.C. District Court Issues Two Decisions Addressing CMS's Medicare Bad Debt "Must Bill" Policy – One Rejecting the Policy and the Other Upholding the Policy," Payment Matters (October 2019); republished in F2 Healthcare (November 2019)
"DOJ Announces Strikeforce Targeting Antitrust Violations in Government Contracting" (November 2019)
"Regulatory Sprint: HHS Proposes Expansion of Protections for EHR and Cybersecurity Donations" (November 2019)
"Updated Version of HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool Released " (November 2019)
"USCIS Policy Manual Changes to Implement EB-5 Modernization Regulation" (November 2019)
"Trading Amateurism for Assets: NCAA to Allow Student Athletes to "Benefit" from Personal Intellectual Property" (November 2019)
"USDA Unveils New Federal Hemp Production Rules" (October 2019)
"Disagreements over Medical Judgment Cannot Form the Basis for Liability Under the False Claims Act," (September 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Government Contracts (October 2019)
"D.C. Court Rejects CMS's 2018 "Budget Neutrality" Policy," Payment Matters (October 2019)
"CMS Revises Discharge Planning Rules, Emphasizing Access to Quality Data, Patient Engagement," Payment Matters (October 2019)
"California Privacy Regulations Released: Guidance and the Addition of New Requirements" (October 2019)
"Regulatory Sprint: OIG and CMS Release Long-Awaited Changes to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law" (October 2019)
"Extensive Changes to the Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute Regulations Are Designed to Remove Barriers to Innovation and Create Clarity," AHLA Weekly (October 2019)
"Supreme Court: You Can Trademark Whatever the ®®®® You Want (Maybe?)," JD Supra (June 2019); republished in IAM Weekly International Report (July 2019); republished in TerraLex (October 2019)
"FDA Issues Cybersecurity Alert to Health Care Providers and Device Manufacturers " (October 2019)
"DHS to Follow DOS in Collecting Social Media Access for All Applicants for Immigration Benefits" (October 2019)
"The EEOC's Shocking Reversal on LGBT Protections Under Title VII" (September 2019)
"H-1B Registration and FY21 – Planning Starts Now" (September 2019)
"Can Your Corporate Flight Department Match the FAA's Requirement for Commercial Pilots to Retire at Age 65?" (September 2019)
"FMLA Update: DOL Attempts to Simplify Required Leave Forms and Expands Interpretation of Covered Leave to Include IEP Meetings" (September 2019)
"Department of Labor Expands Accessibility to Multi-Employer Retirement Plans" (September 2019)
"Bridging the Communication Gap Between Clients and Law Firms – A New Standard for Matter Classification" (September 2019)
"Plausibility Requirement for Pleading in FCA Cases Remains a Viable Defensive Tool," Health Law Alert (September 2019)
"False Claims Act Liability Without Submitting False Claims? Yes, That's a Thing," Health Law Alert (September 2019)
"DOL Releases Final Overtime Rule – Slated to Become Effective January 1, 2020" (September 2019)
"Failure to Comply with the Cybersecurity Requirements of Your Government Contracts Can Lead to False Claims Act Liability," (August 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Government Contracts (September 2019)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 19-04: OIG Approves Health Care Directory's Per-Click Fee Structure," Health Law Alert (September 2019)
"CMS Advisory Opinion 2019-01: CMS Approves Physician-Owned Hospital's Plan to Use Dormant Remote Operating Rooms," Health Law Alert (September 2019)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 19-05: OIG Permits Purchase of Real Estate from Excluded Individual," Health Law Alert (September 2019)
"Year-End 2019 Asset Sales May Result in Increased Tax Savings Under the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program" (September 2019)
"Recent Florida Patient Brokering Act Developments Spark Growing Quandary," Health Law Alert (August 2019); republished in the Daily Business Review (September 2019)
"WOTUS Repeal – Step One" (September 2019)
"Significant Payment Updates and Election Statement Changes for Hospice Providers in FY 2020 Rule," Payment Matters (September 2019)
"Alabama Supreme Court Clarifies Construction Lien Priority," Baker Bricks (September 2019)
"A New York State of Mind: The SHIELD Act" (September 2019)
"Consensus over Solutions to Surprise Medical Bills Continue to Remain Elusive" (September 2019)
"Grassley Finance Committee Agenda Highlights Oversight" (September 2019)
"Changes to the Medicare Wage Index Proposed" (September 2019)
"Growing Interest in Regulation of Hemp" (September 2019)
"Federal Minimum Wage Likely to Remain at $7.25 per Hour" (September 2019)
"Potential Gun Control Legislation Amid Recent Mass Shootings" (September 2019)
"Revised NAFTA Awaits Congressional Action" (September 2019)
"Tariff Dispute Escalates Between the United States and China" (September 2019)
"Immigration: Inadmissibility on "Public Charge" Grounds" (September 2019)
"Washington Budget and Appropriations Outlook" (September 2019)
"Eleventh Circuit Delivers Crushing Blow to Single-Text TCPA Plaintiffs," republished in Receivables Advisor (September 2019)
"Which Version of Form I-9 Should I Use?" (August 2019)
"Most Restrictive Medicare Enrollment Rules Proposed for Opioid Treatment Programs," Payment Matters (August 2019)
"Agency's About-Face: CMS Proposes Changes to Supervision Rules for Hospital Outpatient Therapeutic Services," Payment Matters (August 2019)
"Cybersecurity Preparedness: Standardization is Key," republished October 2019, in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (August 2019)
"The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019" (August 2019)
"To Post or Not to Post: NLRB, Social Media & the Workplace," (May 2019); republished by Westlaw Journal Employment (August 2019)
"Trends in Overdraft Fee and NSF Litigation" (August 2019)
"SEC Proposes to Amend Required Disclosures under Regulation S-K" (August 2019)
"Professionals Beware – Potential Loss of Medicare Billing Privileges Based on Minor Licensing Disputes" (August 2019)
"CMS Proposes Liberalizing the Stark Advisory Opinion Process," Health Law Alert (August 2019)
"Arbitration Agreements in Your Long Term Care Community – CMS Says It's Mandatory to Be Optional" (August 2019)
"Avoiding, Investigating and Prosecuting Fraudulent Accounting and the Misappropriation of Corporate Assets" (August 2019)
"Disruptive Healthcare and the Law," Healthcare Business Today (August 2019)
"A PFAS Landscape Update" (August 2019)
"Key Characteristics of Effective Leadership," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2019)
"Advice for Women Making Decisions for Aging Parents: Q&A with Cindy Baier, President and CEO, Brookdale Senior Living," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2019)
"Tips for Leading Successful Teams," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2019)
"Update: Even Easier Ways to Track and Organize Key Health Information!," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2019)
"Baker's Dozen: Women Leaders We Admire," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2019)
"Overtime Litigation: RedZone Coil Tubing Decision Highlights Importance of Encino Motorcars for the Oil and Gas Sector" (August 2019)
"New DHS Rule Redefines the Definition of "Public Charge"" (August 2019)
"Antitrust Division Supplements Leniency Program with Credit for Good Compliance" (August 2019)
"Florida Employee Privacy Alert: No Expectation of Privacy for Contents of Employee's Flash Drive Attached to Work Computer," (July 2019); republished in the Daily Business Review (August 2019)
"Florida Approves Plan for Hemp Production, Despite FDA Constraints on CBD" (August 2019)
"Million Dollar Messaging Mistakes & FMLA Retaliation" (July 2019)
"National Labor Relations Board's Recent Rulemaking Agenda," republished by Westlaw Journal Employment (July 2019)
"Supreme Court Sets Stage for Game-Changing 2019 Term for Employers" (July 2019)
"Privacy & Cybersecurity Due Diligence – No Longer Optional: Company Fined $124 Million for Pre-Merger Compromise" (July 2019)
"The Rush is On: New EB-5 Rule Nearly Doubles Minimum Investment in 120 Days" (July 2019)
"Georgia Federal Court Finds No Bad Faith in Dilemma-Laden Holt Demand" (July 2019)
"The New York Privacy Act: A Consumer Privacy Bill to Monitor Closely," (June 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (July 2019)
"CMS Offers 100 Percent or 69 Percent Recovery Settlement Option for Backlogged Medicare IRF Claim Appeals," Payment Matters (July 2019)
"New PACE Rules Reduce Oversight, Increase Flexibility for Participating Organizations," Payment Matters (July 2019)
"Invest in Memphis by Investing in Local Startups," Memphis Business Journal (July 2019)
"Cooperation Issues in Government Contractor Investigations – Part 2," (June 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Government Contracts Report (July 2019)
"New Hope in Georgia – The Landscape for the Application/Licensing Process for Cannabis" (July 2019)
"A Bridge Too Far? Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in "Bridgegate" Case" (July 2019)
"A Young Lawyer's Tips and Tricks for Defending Financial Institutions," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (June 2019), republished in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (July 2019)
"Cooperation Issues in Government Contractor Investigations – Part 1," (May 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Government Contracts Report (June 2019)
"Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split to Hold that a Licensee's Trademark Rights Survive Following Rejection of the License in Bankruptcy," (May 2019); republished in IAM Weekly International Report (June 2019)
"SBA Issues Proposed Rule Addressing Runway Extension Act of 2018" (June 2019)
"Tennessee Supreme Court Accepts Certification of Non-Economic Damages Cap Question" (June 2019)
"SCOTUS Punts on TCPA Guidance," republished in Collection Advisor (June 2019)
"Supreme Court Ruling Changes FOIA Standard to Better Protect Confidential Information" (June 2019)
"Don't Delay FMLA: DOL Makes Clear that Employers Must Designate Leave," (May 2019), republished in Bloomberg Law (June 2019)
"China Publishing Tariffs Exclusion Process for U.S.-Origin Goods and Products: What U.S. Exporters Should Know" (June 2019)
"A New Well Control Rule for OCS Operations," IEL's Oil & Gas E-Report (June 2019)
"Self-Auditing Hospital Environmental Compliance: Knowing What is Wrong is Better than Hoping for the Best," Health Law Alert (June 2019)
"OIG Submits Spring 2019 Semiannual Report to Congress," Health Law Alert (June 2019)
"CMS Seeks Additional Ideas for Reducing Administrative Burdens in Health Care," Health Law Alert (June 2019)
"Preparing for the Fight: How Baker Donelson Trains Young Litigators," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (June 2019)
"Full Defense Verdict Shows Juries Want You to Care," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (June 2019)
"Matter Budgets Matter: A Case Study You Can Take to the Bank," Trial Spotlight Newsletter, republished November 13, 2020, in Westlaw (June 2019)
"Spotlight on Alabama: Alabama Supreme Court Holds that All Software is Subject to Sales and Use Tax, While Confirming that Separately Invoiced Services for Custom Software are Not Subject to Tax" (June 2019)
"FY 2020 SNF PPS Rule Provides Opportunity for Comments," Payment Matters (June 2019)
"Employment Law Update: U.S. Supreme Court Declares EEOC Charge Requirement Non-Jurisdictional" (June 2019)
"Surprise Medical Billing Gains Momentum in Washington" (May 2019)
"U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Lifts OMB's Stay of the Revised EEO-1's Component 2 Data Reporting Requirements" (May 2019)
"BYOD Programs: Ensuring the Savings are Worth the Risks" (May 2019)
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Corporate Compliance Programs – What the Government is Looking For," Health Law Alert (May 2019)
"Recent Court Decision Shows Best Way to Handle Civil Investigative Demands," Health Law Alert (May 2019)
"EPA Issues New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule," Health Law Alert (May 2019)
"Department of Homeland Security Issues Report on Microsoft Office 365" (May 2019)
"Maryland Enacts Comprehensive Commercial Receivership Law" (May 2019)
"Tennessee Amends Anti-Bullying Immunity Act to Apply to Private Employers" (May 2019)
"Universal? You Bet – How the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act May Impact Your Business," (March 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Employment (May 2019)
"CMS Issues Draft Guidance on Shared Space Arrangements" (May 2019)
"USCIS Clarifies: Immigrants Cannot Establish Good Moral Character if Involved in State Licensed Marijuana-Related Activities" (May 2019)
"The Season of Giving Continues: Another Gift for the Oil & Gas Industry – A New Well Control Rule for OCS Operations" (May 2019)
"SEC Issues Risk Alert on Regulation S-P," republished June 2019, in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (May 2019)
"U.S. Supreme Court Curbs Class Arbitrations" (May 2019)
"SEC & FINRA: Shared Regulatory Priorities for 2019" (April 2019)
"Self-care: Making Sure Affairs Are in Order," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"Tips for Professional Women," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"Financial Wellness for Women: The 10 Rules of Investing," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"Easy Ways to Track and Organize Key Health Information – From Your Smartphone! ," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"No Pressure Meditation with "The Anxious Lawyer" by Jeena Cho," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"Baker's Dozen: Best Self-Care Tips," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"20 Questions with Katy Furr," Women's Initiative Newsletter (April 2019)
"CMS Brings Changes to Nursing Home Compare and Five-Star Ratings in April 2019" (April 2019)
"Protecting LTC Residents' PHI: Eight Tips for Avoiding a Data Breach" (April 2019)
"OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities – What Employers Need to Know" (April 2019)
"CMS Expands Telehealth Benefits Available to Medicare Advantage Patients," Payment Matters (April 2019)
"A Gift for the Oil and Gas Industry: Executive Orders Clear Way for More Energy Infrastructure" (April 2019)
"Civil Rules Committee Decides Companies Must Have Right to Choose 30(b)(6) Designees" (April 2019)
"Identity Theft Protections for Minors Signal New Area of Privacy Obligations for Companies" (April 2019)
"NLRB Restores Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard," Hospitalitas Newsletter (April 2019)
"Cruise Industry Opportunities – Land and Sea," Hospitalitas Newsletter (April 2019)
"Sixth Circuit Denies Petition to Rehear En Banc in Lindenberg" (April 2019)
""(Re)Writing the Rules of the Road": Autonomous Vehicle Conference Spotlights Key Legal Issues" (April 2019)
"OIG Approves In-Home Follow-Up Care for COPD Patients in Advisory Opinion 19-03," Health Law Alert (March 2019)
"Draft Rules Issued for New Arbitration Option for FEMA's Public Assistance Program" (March 2019)
"ESG Policies for REITs: Understand the Metrics and Improve Your Rating" (March 2019)
"Is Your Institution Immune from the College Admissions Scams? Thorough Self-Audit is the Only Way to Know" (March 2019)
"Section 4960 Excise Tax Relating to Employees of Tax-Exempt Organization" (March 2019)
"How Franchisors Can Benefit from the Qualified Business Income Deduction," (February 2019); republished in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (March 2019)
"Adverse Action Reporting – Avoid Medicare Enrollment Denial or Revocation," Payment Matters (March 2019)
"IRS to Add More Criminal Investigators – Know What to Do when Visited by an Agent " (March 2019)
"President Trump's Budget: Key Takeaways for Health Care" (March 2019)
"Immigration Update: The New Labor Condition Application ETA 9035/9035E and What It Means for Employers" (March 2019)
"The New Landscape for Non-Compete Law in 2019 and Beyond" (March 2019)
"Top Five Executive Compensation Tips and Traps" (March 2019)
"The Complicated World of Pay Equity and Secrecy" (March 2019)
"Deceased Judge Dooms Equal Pay Case Before the Supreme Court" (March 2019)
"The So-Called "Rollback Rule": OSHA Reverses Electronic Recordkeeping Requirement" (March 2019)
"FEMA Extends Deadline for Choice on Management Costs Allocations to March 15" (March 2019)
"Round 2: The Trump DOL Reveals Its Proposed Overtime Rule" (March 2019)
"H-1B Cap Season is Here – Are You Ready to File? " (March 2019)
"Key Issues Involving Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability" (March 2019)
"Post Boeing NLRB Guidance on Employee Handbook Rules Bring Common Sense and Flexibility to Employer Work Rules" (March 2019)
"Still Smoking: Medical Marijuana in Maryland and What You Need to Know" (March 2019)
"OIG Approves Smartphone Loaner Program in Advisory Opinion 19-02," Health Law Alert (February 2019)
"Fifth Circuit: Texas Operators Must Seek Best Price Available in Calculating Royalties" (February 2019)
"FERC Imposes Cybersecurity Standards on Third-Party Utility Vendors" (February 2019)
"Parties Draft Own Pre-nup, Waiver of Alimony Held Invalid" (February 2019)
"Medicare Target, Probe and Education Audits Require Immediate and Full Attention from Providers/Suppliers," Payment Matters (February 2019)
"2019: What to Expect in Health Care Policy" (February 2019)
"Who's Your First Round Pick? – Drafting Your Corporate Trial Representative," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (February 2019)
"A Young Lawyer's Guide to Avoiding Courtroom Curveballs," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (February 2019)
"Sixty Years Later: The Colorful Career of Leo Bearman," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (February 2019)
"Beyond Technology: Effective Real World Litigation Innovation," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (February 2019)
"How a Billion-Dollar Dispute Became an $18K Verdict," Trial Spotlight Newsletter (February 2019)
"Deadline Extended for Filing 2018 EEO-1 Reports" (February 2019)
"TCPA Litigation in the Post-ACA World: How Federal Courts are Shaping the Issues," (November 2018); republished in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (February 2019)
"HHS Proposes Removing Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Protection for PBM Rebates, Proposes Two New Safe Harbors " (February 2019)
"H-1B Cap Filings: Last Year of Current Process Officially Set" (January 2019)
"AdvaMed Issues a New Code of Ethics a Decade Later," Health Law Alert (January 2019)
"The Aftermath of the DOJ Granston Memo," Health Law Alert (January 2019)
"OIG Approves Charitable Pediatric Clinic's Cost-Sharing Waivers in Advisory Opinion 19-01," Health Law Alert (January 2019)
"Supreme Court Addresses Impact of AIA on "On-Sale Bar"" (January 2019)
"FERC Releases Its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Driftwood LNG Project" (January 2019)
"Reading the Employment Law Tea Leaves: What Can Employers Expect in 2019?" (January 2019)
"A Win for Employers: Justice Kavanaugh and Supreme Court Issue Pro-Arbitration Opinion" (January 2019)
"Qualified Business Income Deduction Guidance Package Released" (January 2019)
"The Hinman Standard: A Potential Path Forward in Token Offerings" (January 2019)
"U.S. Court of Appeals Declares Tennessee Punitive Damages Cap Unconstitutional | Part 2: Breaking Down the Issues" (January 2019)
"FEMA's New Interim Policy Requires Choice on Management Cost Allocations by February 12" (January 2019)
"SBA Small Businesses: New Law Increases Annual Receipts Measurement for Size Calculations" (January 2019)
"Condominium Developers in Texas Can Protect Themselves from Future Lawsuits Through the Use of Declarations," Baker Bricks (January 2019)
"New Medicaid DSH Audit Guidance: Its Impact on Pending and Recent State DSH Audits" (January 2019)
"U.S. Court of Appeals Declares Tennessee Punitive Damages Cap Unconstitutional | Part 1: The Lindenberg Decision" (January 2019)
"CFPB's New Final Rule Could Have Big Impact on Privacy Requirements," (November 2018); republished in Bank News (January 2019)
"Token Offerings: Three Lessons from Airfox and Paragon" (January 2019)
"More Help for Health Care Organizations: HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices Developed with Industry Input" (January 2019)
"The Perfect Financial Storm Hits Franchising" (December 2018)
"Serving Up Disruption: The New Age of Political Protests in Restaurants and Other Public Places" (December 2018)
"After the Midterm Elections: Next Steps in Congress in 2019" (December 2018)
"Spending Negotiations Remain In-Flux Ahead of Government Funding Deadline " (December 2018)
"Lawmakers Considering Several Key Bills during the Lame-Duck Session" (December 2018)
"New Federal Court Ruling Creates Further Uncertainty for the Affordable Care Act" (December 2018)
"Leadership Changes in Congress for the 116th Session U.S. House of Representatives" (December 2018)
"Revised NAFTA Awaits Congressional Approval" (December 2018)
"President Trump and President Xi Agree on Temporary Trade War Truce" (December 2018)
"Latest 2018 Midterm Election Results" (December 2018)
"How to Interrupt Implicit Bias in the Legal Workplace – Part I," Diversity Matters (December 2018)
"Avis Budget Group Leads the Way in Supplier Diversity Programs," Diversity Matters (December 2018)
"Attorney Profile: Mary Wu Tullis ," Diversity Matters (December 2018)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor - Winter 2018," Diversity Matters (December 2018)
"After the Hashtag Stops Trending: What Are the Lasting Effects of the #MeToo Movement?" (December 2018)
"How Radical Candor Helps You Become a Better Boss: Q&A with Jennifer Keller and Leigh Davis," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2018)
"Rethinking the Way We Communicate Expectations to Women," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2018)
"Preventing the Unintended Consequences of #MeToo," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2018)
"Baker's Dozen: Our Favorite Holiday Traditions," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2018)
"20 Questions with Caldwell Collins, Women's Initiative Nashville Office Leader," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2018)
"New Horizons Calling for Action Under Home Health Agency Final Rule," Payment Matters (December 2018)
"CMS Transmittal Instructions Issued to MACs to Prevent Misuse of RAP Requests," Payment Matters (December 2018)
"CMS Adopts Important "Site-Neutral" Changes to Payment Rules," Payment Matters (December 2018)
"CMS to Issue Guidance on Shared Space Arrangements," Payment Matters (December 2018)
"Is Your Estate Plan Getting the Most Out of the New Tax Laws?" (December 2018)
"How a Government Shutdown Will Affect Immigration" (December 2018)
"Court Overrules USCIS "Collateralization" Policy for EB-5 Investors" (December 2018)
"BIS Requests Comments on "Emerging" Technologies for CFIUS and Export Control Reforms" (November 2018)
"New Federal Law Targets Referrals to Substance Abuse Treatment Providers and Labs," Health Law Alert (November 2018)
"OIG Approves Warranty Program for Surgical Devices and Wound Care Products in Advisory Opinion 18-10," Health Law Alert (November 2018)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 18-11 Offers Rare Insight to Safe Harbor for Price Reductions Offered to Eligible Managed Care Organizations," Health Law Alert (November 2018)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 18-13 Allows Charitable Donations Made by Business Affiliates to Fund Research Institute ," Health Law Alert (November 2018)
"Required Reading for All Health Executives – Key Draft Report Released Regarding Health Information Technology" (November 2018)
"Bonds Required on Federal Construction Projects Even if Contract is Silent" (November 2018)
"Three Challenges Facing HR Pros in Health Care and Beyond" (November 2018)
"Unanimous Supreme Court Sides with Public Employees in Age Discrimination Fight" (November 2018)
"Arbitration Merry-Go-Round: Employers Await Trilogy of Supreme Court Decisions" (November 2018)
"Trump's DOJ Says Gender-Identity Discrimination Not Prohibited by Title VII" (November 2018)
"Will FDCPA Apply to Non-Judicial Foreclosures?," republished in Collection Advisor (November 2018)
"When Does a Principal Business Purpose Amount to Debt Collection Under the FDCPA?," republished in SubPrime Auto Finance News (November 2018)
"New Data Law Comes into Effect on January 1, 2019 – Does Your Business Have to Comply?" (November 2018)
"New Tennessee Law Targets Marketing and Referrals by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Providers" (October 2018)
"OIG October 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (October 2018)
"Congress Funds Significant Share of FY19 Appropriations Ahead of Schedule " (October 2018)
"Proposed Rule on Drug Price Disclosure in TV Advertisements" (October 2018)
"Five-Year Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization, Including Disaster Relief Funding and Recovery Reform" (October 2018)
"Comprehensive Bipartisan Opioids Response Package" (October 2018)
"Revised NAFTA Trade Agreement, Pending Congressional Approval" (October 2018)
"Senate Fails to Advance Measure to Restrict Expansion of Short-Term Health Plans" (October 2018)
"Senate Republicans Continue Push on Judicial Nominee Confirmations" (October 2018)
"Treasury Issues Initial Pilot Program for CFIUS Reform" (October 2018)
"2018 Midterm Elections: Key Races to Watch" (October 2018)
"Changes to the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool Require Attention" (October 2018)
"Permitted (Mis)-Use of the SEC's EDGAR Disclosure Platform" (October 2018)
"New Administration, New NLRB" (October 2018)
"EEOC Fiscal Year-End Lawsuits Filed Provide Insight into Agency Priorities" (October 2018)
"The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018: Key Provisions Affecting FEMA Funding" (October 2018)
"New Deadline in Effect to Claim Tax Sale Excess Proceeds in Florida" (October 2018)
"Supreme Court Grants Review in Allina Health Services Case," Payment Matters (October 2018)
"Expanded Telehealth Coverage in New Opioids Legislation" (October 2018)
"Georgia's Foreign Direct Investment Remains Strong Despite Uncertainty," Daily Report (October 2018)
"Implicit Bias in the Legal Industry: How ALA Members Can Take Action," Association of Legal Administrators, New Orleans Chapter Newsletter, (3rd Quarter 2018) (October 2018)
"OIG September 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (September 2018)
"A Decade Makes Quite a Difference in eDiscovery" (September 2018)
"FDA to Provide Further Guidance for Review of Cybersecurity in Premarket Review for Medical Devices" (September 2018)
"The Uncertain Future of Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms" (September 2018)
"CMS Softens Physician Inpatient Order Documentation Requirement," Payment Matters (September 2018)
"Proposed Home Health Regulations Add a Number of Key Substantive Changes," Payment Matters (September 2018)
"CMS Increases Hospice Payments, Updates Quality Reporting Requirements for 2019," Payment Matters (September 2018)
"NLRB Proposes Employer-Friendly Rule to Standardize the Joint-Employer Test" (September 2018)
"Financial Institutions: CFPB Finalizes Changes to Annual Privacy Notice Requirements," (August 2018); republished in Subprime Auto Finance News (September 2018)
"Alabama Home Builders Now Required to Disclose Insurance Status," Baker Bricks (September 2018)
"Avoiding Pitfalls for Private Equity Investors in Franchisors: Structure Counts" (September 2018)
"DOL's Final Rule on Association Health Plans Aims to Help Small Businesses and Self-Employed" (September 2018)
"Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements: The Many Uses and Potential Pitfalls," Maryland State Bar Association Journal (September/October 2018)
"Non-Enforcement of Non-Competes: What's an Employer to Do?" (August 2018)
"Safe Leave: Employers' Evolving Obligations to Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims" (August 2018)
"LGBTQ Employees Remain Closeted at Work While Legal Protection Remains Unclear" (August 2018)
"Louisiana Rolls Out Regulatory Scheme for Medical Marijuana," Health Law Alert (August 2018)
"OIG Allows Cost-Sharing Waivers Among Fire Departments for Ambulance Services in Advisory Opinion 18-08," Health Law Alert (August 2018)
"It's Déjà Vu All Over Again as OIG Approves Yet Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 18-09," Health Law Alert (August 2018)
"Answers to Your Most Biting Questions About Service and Comfort Animals," Health Law Alert (August 2018)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 18-07 Permits GPO Expansion to Serve Wholly Owned Members," Health Law Alert (August 2018)
"OIG August 2018 Work Plan Update," Heath Law Alert (August 2018)
"More States Mandate Paid 'Safe Leave' for Victims of Domestic Abuse" (August 2018)
"IRS Proposes New Regulations for Bonus Depreciation Deduction" (August 2018)
"Spotlight on Louisiana: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for Louisiana E-Commerce" (August 2018)
"Interview with Sarah Powell, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Focus Brands," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2018)
"How We Built a Mentoring Program that Actually Works," Women's Initiative Newsletter, republished in Texas Lawyer (August 2018)
"Back to Basics: Mentoring Topics that Spark Real Conversations," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2018)
"Making the Most of In-House Mentoring Relationships with Anna Hartog, Associate General Counsel at Edward Jones ," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2018)
"Baker's Dozen – How to Get Serious About Sponsoring Women," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2018)
"20 Questions with Bobbie Stratton, Women's Initiative Houston Office Leader," Women's Initiative Newsletter (August 2018)
"Spotlight on Non-Profits: IRS Eliminates Donor Reporting Requirements for Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations" (August 2018)
"Recent FDA Plan to Improve Marketplace for Biosimilars" (August 2018)
"The Perils Facing a U.S. Person Having an Undeclared Offshore Financial Account" (August 2018)
"The Qualified Business Income Deduction: Proposed Regulations Shed Light on Several Key Issues" (August 2018)
"Spotlight on South Carolina: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for E-Commerce in South Carolina" (August 2018)
"Congress Passes Defense Authorization Bill, Including New Authority for CFIUS" (August 2018)
"House and Senate Continue Appropriations Sprint for Fiscal Year 2019" (August 2018)
"Senate Consideration of Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Expected to Extend into October " (August 2018)
"NAFTA Negotiators Express Optimism, But Significant Concerns Remain" (August 2018)
"Senate Delays Timeline for Opioids Legislation" (August 2018)
"Congress Extends National Flood Insurance Program Through November 30" (August 2018)
"2018 Midterm Elections: Key Primaries to Watch in August" (August 2018)
"CMS Proposes Major "Site-Neutral" Changes to Payments for Off-Campus Locations," Payment Matters (August 2018)
"QPP Year 3 – CMS Continues Implementation with Proposed Changes," Payment Matters (August 2018)
"Proposed 2019 Payment Rules Contain Notable Changes to Medicare's Telehealth Policy," Payment Matters (August 2018)
"Iran Sanctions Go into Effect August 7 – U.S. and Foreign Businesses Need to Be Alert" (August 2018)
"Trump Administration Expands Access to ACA-Exempt Short-Term Plans" (August 2018)
"Stark Law Clarifications in Proposed CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule," Health Law Alert (July 2018)
"OIG Allows Free and Reduced-Cost Services to Strained Caregivers in Advisory Opinion 18-05," Health Law Alert (July 2018)
"OIG Approves (Again) Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 18-06," Health Law Alert (July 2018)
"OIG July 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (July 2018)
"Spotlight on Mississippi: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for Mississippi E-Commerce" (July 2018)
"CMS Refines Proposed Changes to SNF Reimbursement with Patient-Driven Payment Model" (July 2018)
"Tips for Providers to Cope with the Challenge of Whistleblower Retaliation Claims" (July 2018)
"Top Ten Ways to Avoid Litigation in Long Term Care" (July 2018)
"If You're Reading This, You're Too Late: Key Drivers in Rising Health Care Defaults" (July 2018)
"National Telemedicine Accreditation Program Launched" (July 2018)
"Will the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Survive? Stakeholders Weigh In," republished September 2018, in Thomson Reuters (July 2018)
"New York Federal Judge Rules CFPB's Structure Unconstitutional," Consumer Compliance and Litigation Update (July 2018)
"California Consumer Privacy Act – What Financial Service Providers Need to Know" (July 2018)
"CMS Reinstates ACA Risk Adjustment Payments" (July 2018)
"Reminder – First Iran JCPOA Wind Down Period Deadline Approaching" (July 2018)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for Tennessee E-Commerce" (July 2018)
"Justice System to Workforce: The Finer Points of Title VII's Implications on Criminal Background Checks" (July 2018)
"Good News for Employers: ACA Affordability Percentages Will Increase for 2019 " (July 2018)
"Immigration Update: Student Workers in Changing Times – What Employers Need to Know" (July 2018)
"Supreme Court Roundup: A Look Back – and Ahead – for Employment Law" (July 2018)
"Update: FEMA Issues Revised Policy on Alternative Procedures for Direct Administrative Costs" (July 2018)
"Spotlight on Georgia: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for Georgia E-Commerce" (July 2018)
"Court Rejects CMS's "Predicate Facts" Position," Payment Matters (July 2018)
"A SLIP on the LIP Adjustment: No Judicial Review Available for Hospitals' LIP Challenges," Payment Matters (July 2018)
"Federal Repeal of ACA's Individual Mandate Prompts States to Enact Replacement Policies," Payment Matters (July 2018)
"SEC Adopts Inline XBRL for Tagged Financial Statement Data" (July 2018)
"Spotlight on Alabama: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for Alabama E-Commerce" (July 2018)
"SEC Amends Definition of 'Smaller Reporting Company'," republished in Corporate Compliance Insights (July 2018)
"Gloria's Ranch LASC Opinion" (July 2018)
"GAO Recommends Improvements to 340B Contract Pharmacy Oversight " (July 2018)
"California Passes New Privacy Law with Far-Reaching Implications" (July 2018)
"Beyond GDPR: EU's ePrivacy Regulation to Add New Layer of Data Obligations" (June 2018)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 18-04: Another Favorable Medigap/PHO Arrangement," Health Law Alert (June 2018)
"Advisory Opinion 18-03 Confirms OIG's Focus on Telehealth," Health Law Alert (June 2018)
"OIG June 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (June 2018)
"Maryland All-Payer Model's Progression to Total Cost of Care: Alignment Strategies for Stakeholders in New Cost Paradigm," Health Law Alert (June 2018)
"BSEE Plans to Revise Its Well Control Rule Governing the OCS" (June 2018)
"A Matter of Time: The Growing Recognition of an Employee's "Right to Disconnect" " (June 2018)
"Employee Rights and Free Speech: Does the NFL's National Anthem Policy Violate the First Amendment?" (June 2018)
"Spotlight on SALT: Wayfair Decision Broadens E-Commerce Sales Tax Responsibilities" (June 2018)
"CMS Signals Willingness to Revamp Stark for Coordinated Care Efforts " (June 2018)
"Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill, Including Penalties on China's ZTE and New Authority for CFIUS" (June 2018)
"House Passes First Appropriations Bills of the Cycle; Rescissions Package Passes House, Senate Prospects Unclear" (June 2018)
"Opioids Focus in Congress: House Passes Dozens of Opioids Bills; Senate Finance and HELP Committees Advance Draft Legislation" (June 2018)
"Azar Targets Drug Rebates and Medicare Part B for Drug Pricing Policy Changes" (June 2018)
"Trade Tensions Escalate After Trump Administration Imposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Allies and Technology Tariffs on China" (June 2018)
"Department of Justice's Stance on Legal Challenge to ACA Reignites Fight over Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions" (June 2018)
"Dodd-Frank Law Loosened by the House; Volcker Rule Changes Proposed by the Fed" (June 2018)
"New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors" (June 2018)
"Trump Administration Releases Regulations to Expand Association Health Plans" (June 2018)
"Title IX Pathway to More Male Students and Tuition Dollars," Diverse (June 2018)
"Study Concludes Fracking Not a Major Threat to Groundwater" (June 2018)
"No, Governor Hogan Did Not Veto Maryland's General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Act" (June 2018)
"IRS Finally Provides Important Penalty and Filing Relief on the Section 965 Tax for Qualifying Individuals" (June 2018)
"CMS Refines Proposed Changes to SNF Reimbursement with Patient-Driven Payment Model," Payment Matters (June 2018)
"Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Holding Prior Lessee Liable for Imprudent Operations of Subsequent Lessee" (June 2018)
"Hurricane Season 2018: The Basics of FEMA's New Alternative Procedures for Direct Administrative Costs" (June 2018)
"GDPR and Employers – Five Questions Answered" (May 2018)
"Here's a Tip: Proceed with Caution on Tip-Pooling" (May 2018)
"How to Avoid Costly Improper Pay Practices: The $50 Million Question" (May 2018)
"New Maryland Law Makes Construction GCs Liable for Subcontractors' Wage and Hour Violations" (May 2018)
"Maryland to Increase Sexual Harassment Protections and Require Settlement Disclosures" (May 2018)
"Providers Be Aware of Limitations on Government's Ability to Conduct Investigations Under False Claims Act," Health Law Alert (May 2018)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 18-02: Medical Device Distributor Can Provide Free Samples and Patient Surveys," Health Law Alert (May 2018)
"OIG May 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (May 2018)
"A GDPR Check-up for U.S.-Based Hospitality Businesses" (May 2018)
"It's Here… GDPR Goes into Effect May 25" (May 2018)
"Supreme Court Holds that Class Action Waivers in Employee Arbitration Agreements are Enforceable" (May 2018)
"Tax Act Presents New Opportunity for Gain Deferral" (May 2018)
"New Export Rules for Firearms and Ammunition – Opening the Door for More Commercial Sales" (May 2018)
"President Trump Releases Drug Pricing Blueprint" (May 2018)
"HHS Solicits Comments on Possible 340B Program Changes to Reduce Drug Prices " (May 2018)
"Department of Justice Proposes "No Piling On" Approach to Criminal Corporate Prosecutions" (May 2018)
"Trump Withdraws U.S. From Iran Deal: Can Your Company Still Do Business?" (May 2018)
"Deciphering the OIG's Findings in its Recent Report on Non-Compliant Telehealth Claims ," Payment Matters (May 2018)
"CMS Releases FY 2019 Proposed Payment Rules," Payment Matters (May 2018)
"Fifth Circuit's Reversal in Hip Implant Bellwether Appeal Underscores Risk of Overemphasizing Bellwether Trials in MDL " (May 2018)
"Sharing the Mental Load: Tips and Tricks to Get Your Sanity Back," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2018)
"Interview with Carol Owen, Chief Counsel for Revenue Payment Integrity, TeamHealth," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2018)
"Back to Basics: Crafting a Business Development Plan that Works for You," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2018)
"Baker's Dozen – 13 Tips to Make Your Next Florida Getaway Great," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2018)
"20 Questions with Michelle Zaltsberg," Women's Initiative Newsletter (May 2018)
"With a Rescission Package on the Way, Fiscal Uncertainty Persists in Washington" (May 2018)
"Eleventh Circuit Clarifies FCA's Statute of Limitations and Deepens Circuit Split," reprinted May 21, 2018 in Westlaw Journal (April 2018)
"Antitrust Division on the Prowl to Prosecute No-Poach Agreements " (April 2018)
"Is the Health Care Industry Ready for I-9 Audits? What You Need to Know About Compliance," Health Law Alert (April 2018)
"OIG April 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (April 2018)
"Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures: The SEC Means What It Says" (April 2018)
"When a Third Party Becomes the Harasser: How the #MeToo Movement May Impact Your Workforce in the Most Unsuspecting Way" (April 2018)
"NLRB Invalidates Hy-Brand and Complicates Joint Employer Issues for the Hospitality Industry" (April 2018)
"More Trouble for Facebook: Are Targeted Content Options "Aiding and Abetting" Age Discrimination in Job Ads?" (April 2018)
"Is an Audit in Your Future? Best Practices and Advice for I-9 Compliance" (April 2018)
"Potentially Good News for Contractors Seeking Final Payment on Public Construction Projects" (April 2018)
"Supreme Court Rules PTAB Proceedings Constitutional" (April 2018)
"TCPA Update: Impact of D.C. Circuit's Ruling on 2015 FCC Order" (April 2018)
"Health Care Providers Beware: Consumer Finance Regulations Apply to Medical Debt Collection," republished in Bloomberg Health Law, May 9, 2018 (April 14, 2018)
"New 2019 ACA Payment Policies for Individual and Small Group Markets" (April 2018)
"STOP: Text Message Lessons from the Outcome Health Settlement," Health Law Alert (April 2018)
"What Baseball Can Teach Us About Investment Performance Advertising" (April 2018)
"Consumer Financial Services Reform in Year Two of the Trump Administration," republished August 20, 2018 in ABA's CFSC Newsletter (April 2018)
"Court Finds Jurisdiction to Bar Recoupment Associated with Pending Claims Appeal," Payment Matters (April 2018)
"Moving? Selling? Don't Forget to Report Your CHOW to Medicare," Payment Matters (April 2018)
"Precision Medicine Advances: Medicare Coverage of Next Generation Sequencing Testing," Payment Matters (April 2018)
"Alabama's Data Breach Notification Law Takes Effect June 1, 2018" (April 2018)
"Changes for Telemedicine Policies in New Proposed Opioid Legislation" (April 2018)
"Costs Increase for Health Care Fraud and Abuse Violations," Health Law Alert (March 2018)
"Tax Reform Impacts Resolutions of FCA Enforcement Actions," Health Law Alert (March 2018)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 18-01: Excluded Individual May Serve as Marketing Liaison to LTC Pharmacies," Health Law Alert (March 2018)
"OIG March 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (March 2018)
"Spotlight on Alabama: State Tax Filing Deadline Extended for Taxpayers Affected by March 19 Storm" (March 2018)
"Financial Services Reform - New Legislation Could Offer Relief for Community Banks," republished April 30, 2018 in Bank & Lender Liability (March 2018)
"Spotlight on Alabama: 2018 Tax Amnesty Program" (March 2018)
"Prospects for ACA Market Stabilization Measures Remain Uncertain" (March 2018)
"President Trump Announces Section 301 Tariffs on China: What We Know So Far" (March 2018)
"Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exemptions – What You Need to Know" (March 2018)
"D.C. Circuit Sets Aside 2015 FCC Order on ATDS Definition, Upholds Revocation Expansion" (March 2018)
"Maryland Healthy Working Families Act: The DLLR Updates FAQs, Poster and Issues Model Policies" (March 2018)
"No News is Not Always Good News: IRS's Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program is Ending" (March 2018)
"Alabama Home Builders Challenge Requirement to Use Architects on Townhouses," Baker Bricks (March 2018)
"Blockchain and State Law: Five Legislative Developments" (March 2018)
"Florida Sets 120-Day Deadline on Tax Deed Sale Surplus Claims" (March 2018)
"Second Circuit Sides with EEOC, Expands Title VII Protections to Sexual Orientation" (March 2018)
"Get Ready for Audit? The OFCCP Issues 1,000 Audit Announcement Letters to Federal Contractors" (March 2018)
"Employers Get Ready: GDPR Implications in the Employment Law Arena" (March 2018)
"SEC & FINRA: Shared Regulatory Priorities for 2018," republished in Corporate Compliance Insights (March 2018)
"Anti-Money Laundering Trends in the Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry" (March 2018)
"New DOJ False Claims Act Guidance Delivers More Questions than Answers for Health Care Industry," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"OIG February 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"SEC Expands Cybersecurity Guidance: All Public Companies Must Take Note," republished in Corporate Counsel (February 2018)
"Taking Pills for Pay: FDA Releases Information Sheet on Paying Research Subjects," Payment Matters (February 2018)
"Key Health Care Provisions of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," Payment Matters (February 2018)
"New ACA Regulation: HHS Proposes Expanded Access to Short-Term Insurance" (February 2018)
"Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Restricted by Supreme Court" (February 2018)
"Major Advances for Telehealth in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018" (February 2018)
"President's Budget on Health Care: Entitlement Reform, Opioid Funding, and Cuts to Health Programs " (February 2018)
"NLRB Establishes New Standard for Analyzing Employers' Policies" (February 2018)
"DOL Increases Civil Penalty Amounts (Again)" (February 2018)
"The New Option in Town: Applying for the Low Volume Appeals Settlement" (February 2018)
"A New Year, a New, Firmer DOJ: Recently-Released Parameters for DOJ in False Claims Act Litigation" (February 2018)
"White House Unveils Long-Awaited Infrastructure Proposal" (February 2018)
"Trump Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal" (February 2018)
"Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Major Impacts on Health Care" (February 2018)
"U.S. Exporters – Don't Forget the U.S. Commercial Service" (February 2018)
"NLRB Overrules 2016 Browning-Ferris Decision on Joint Employer Liability" (February 2018)
"Keeping Your Social Media Contests Compliant" (February 2018)
"Failure to Follow Franchising Disclosure Laws Isn't Necessarily Unfair Trade Practice" (February 2018)
"Ten Simple Steps to Avoid Employment Lawsuits" (February 2018)
"Medicare Extenders Included in House-Passed Continuing Resolution" (February 2018)
"401(k) Plan Hardship Withdrawals for Casualty Losses" (February 2018)
"LIBOR Phaseout: What Happened and What's Next?" (February 2018)
"Three Pay Equity Trends to Watch in 2018," (January 2018); republished in Employee Benefit News (February 2018)
"OIG Offers Additional Guidance on Gainsharing Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 17-09," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"Nursing Facility Discounts Approved in OIG Advisory Opinion 17-08," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"OIG January 2018 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"Post-Acute Care Providers Ponder Role in BPCI Advanced," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"BPCI Advanced – CMS Offers a Familiar Program with a New Twist," Health Law Alert (February 2018)
"Comments Solicited on New Telemedicine Accreditation Standards" (February 2018)
Homeland Security and Emergency Management: A Legal Guide for State and Local Governments, Co-editor; author or co-author, Introduction and chapters "Representing Local Governments in Catastrophic Events" and "Catastrophic Events, the Law, and Federalism" (ABA Press: 1st edition 2005; 2nd edition 2010; 3rd edition 2018)
"Indirect Auto Lending: GAO Opinion Sets Wheels in Motion for Regulatory Clarity" (January 2018)
"TCPA Update: Financial Industry Keeps Up the Pace in Challenging FCC, Alleged Violations," republished February 5, 2018 in Collection Advisor (January 2018)
"OCC Stresses Importance of Complex and Heightened Risks in Competitive Banking Environment" (January 2018)
"Louisiana First Circuit Holds that Private Works Act Surety Cannot Raise Pay-if-Paid Defense " (January 2018)
"Challenges for the Affordable Care Act Remain in 2018" (January 2018)
"Trump Administration Asserts New Vision for Medicaid" (January 2018)
"Future of Medicare: Funding for Extenders and Payment Policy Priorities " (January 2018)
"Drug Pricing May Return to HHS Agenda in 2018" (January 2018)
"Continued Contention over CMS 340B Drug Payment Policy" (January 2018)
"Maryland Telehealth Update: RPM, Store and Forward and Looking Ahead" (January 2018)
"DOJ Marijuana Memo Goes Up in Smoke – Should Companies Inhale or Exhale?" (January 2018)
"New SAMHSA Rule: Permissible Part 2 Substance Abuse Disclosures to Subcontractors" (January 2018)
"It's Here! Veto Override Vote Makes Maryland's Healthy Working Families Act a New Maryland Law" (January 2018)
"Medicare 340B Drug Payment Policy Survives Legal Challenge; Hospitals Say, It's Not Over," Payment Matters (January 2018)
"New Tax Overhaul and Government Funding Measures: What's in It for Health Care?," Payment Matters (January 2018)
"Court Upholds Procedural Validity of HHS's Outlier Reconciliation Instructions," Payment Matters (January 2018)
"The Battle over Medicare's Treatment of Provider Taxes May be Coming to an End," Payment Matters (January 2018)
"Tax Law Changes Affecting Equipment Leasing Companies" (January 2018)
"Spotlight on Alabama: Supreme Court Affirms Limitations of Municipal Business License Tax on Out-of-State Suppliers," republished by JD Supra (January 2018)
"Tax Reform: Spotlight on Compensation and Benefits Provisions" (January 2018)
"CMS Clarifies Text Messaging Prohibition" (January 2018)
"Congress Responds to Proposed Health Care Mergers with Calls for Hearings and New Merger-Related Legislation" (January 2018)
"Senate Passes Antitrust Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Legislation" (January 2018)
"Major Changes in Taxation of Business Under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Is Pass-Through Right for You?" (December 2017)
"Real-Time EMR Interface Program to Reduce Readmissions Finds Favor in OIG Advisory Opinion 17-07," Health Law Alert (December 2017)
"OIG December 2017 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (December 2017)
"Congress Passes Government Funding Measures" (December 2017)
"New Tax Plan Changes Rules on Health Coverage, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation" (December 2017)
"No Business Left Behind - New Tax Bill Ushers in Significant Changes for All Companies" (December 2017)
"Tax Overhaul Draws New Boundaries Around International Business" (December 2017)
"Tax Change for the Tax-Exempt: How Will Organizations – and Their Donors – Be Affected?" (December 2017)
"Creating a Safe Workplace in the Wake of the #MeToo Wave" (December 2017)
"Do You Need Another Reason to Avoid a Big (Alter) Ego?" (December 2017)
"$325 Million Qui Tam Reveals Growing Focus on EHR Incentive Payments" (December 2017)
"Congress Passes GOP Tax Overhaul Legislation" (December 2017)
"New HMDA Disclosure Guidance Creates Concern in Wake of Recent Data Breaches," (October 2017); republished in Bank News (December 2017)
"Republicans Release Final Tax Bill Agreement" (December 2017)
"Cyber-Threats: Five Tips for Data Protection We Learned in 2017" (December 2017)
"What's Next Now that Mandatory EPM and Cardiac Rehabilitation Payment Models Have Been Terminated?," Payment Matters (December 2017)
"HHS Reveals New Settlement Options to Address Medicare Appeals Backlog," Payment Matters (December 2017)
"Finding Joy," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2017)
"Client Interview – Jennifer Armstrong, Vice President of Customer Engagement Operations, Centerstone of America," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2017)
"Health Tip – Destressing During the Holiday Season," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2017)
"Finding Joy in Business Travel," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2017)
"Holiday Traditions – What Brings You Joy During the Holidays?," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2017)
"On My Bookshelf – The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World," Women's Initiative Newsletter (December 2017)
"Update on Florida's Emergency Generator Rules" (December 2017)
"Lyondell Trial Teaches Lender Lessons" (December 2017)
"SEC Proposes to Update Regulation S-K" (December 2017)
"Sweeping Implications for CFIUS Reform: Bipartisan FIRRMA Legislation Gains Traction" (December 2017)
"Checking in on China: Developments in Litigation and Policy and How They Impact Foreign Intellectual Property" (December 2017)
"Senate Passes GOP Tax Cuts Package; House and Senate Bills Now Move to Conference Committee " (December 2017)
"OIG November 2017 Work Plan Update," Health Law Alert (November 2017)
""Breaking Bad" News: Sharing PHI During Opioid Crisis," Health Law Alert (November 2017)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 17-06: Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement Approved," Health Law Alert (November 2017)
"Physician Practice Penalized by DOJ for 60-Day Overpayment Rule Violation," Health Law Alert (November 2017)
"OSHA Deadline for Submission of 2016 Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is Fast Approaching" (November 2017)
"Is a Federal Paid Leave Law on the Horizon? Maybe. . . Employers Should Stay Tuned" (November 2017)
"CMS's Massive 340B Drug Pay Cut Policy Lands in Federal Court," Payment Matters (November 2017)
"Home Health Payment Rule Published," Payment Matters (November 2017)
"CMS Seeks Demonstration Proposals from State Medicaid Directors to Address the Opioid Abuse Problem," Payment Matters (November 2017)
"Medicaid Forecast: Slower Enrollment Growth and Higher Spending Growth for FY 2017 – 2018," Payment Matters (November 2017)
"Three Questions on Disaster Response with Ernie Abbott, Of Counsel, Baker Donelson" (November 2017)
"House Passes and Senate Considers GOP Tax Proposals, Leadership Target End of Year for Passage" (November 2017)
"With December Deadlines Approaching, Congress Considers Another Continuing Resolution" (November 2017)
"National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Advances as Congress Debates Reform" (November 2017)
"Affordable Care Act Initially Fades from Spotlight; Reemerges in Senate Republicans' Latest Tax Proposal" (November 2017)
"CHIP Reauthorization Stalls in Congress, Increasing Fiscal Pressure on States" (November 2017)
"CMS Releases Final 2018 Medicare Payment Regulations" (November 2017)
"MACRA Final Rule Continues Gradual Transition and Provider Flexibility for 2018" (November 2017)
"House Ways and Means Committee Announces Bipartisan Medicare Extenders Package" (November 2017)
"OIG Turns Its Attention to Telehealth Medicaid Compliance" (November 2017)
"Sixth Circuit Not Willing to Relent that Business Owner Was Liable for Trust Fund Tax Penalty Despite Creditor's Control over Finances," republished by JD Supra (November 2017)
"Requirements for Participation Guidance for LTC Surveyors Published" (November 2017)
"Peer Review Not Protected: U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Disturb Florida Decision Limiting the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act" (November 2017)
"Cuba Sanctions Guidance: November 2017 Update" (November 2017)
"Vitas Hospice and Chemed Corporation Settle Largest-Ever FCA Claim Against a Hospice," Health Law Alert (November 2017)
"Where There Is a Will, Is There a Way? Getting the Last Word on Your Estate Plan," Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal™, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
"CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure: Comparing CEO and Employee Compensation" (November 2017)
"Year-End Tax Planning in Light of Republican Tax Proposal" (November 2017)
"Eleventh Circuit Restores Auto Body Shop Antitrust Case" (November 2017)
"Delrahim Takes Over at DOJ Antitrust – and Quickly Lays Out His Priorities" (November 2017)
"Z: The Next Generation Entering the Workforce," Labor and Employment Compass (October 2017)
"Florida's Emergency Generator Rules Invalidated" (October 2017)
"TCPA Update: Courts Deliver Mixed Bag on Customer Consent and Call Outsourcing," republished December 6, 2017 in SubPrime (October 2017)
"CFPB Continues Focus on UDAAP" (October 2017)
"No Damages, No Award: Loan Servicer Prevails in Alleged RESPA Violation Suit" (October 2017)
"USCIS to Place More Scrutiny on I-129 Extensions: What Can Employers Expect?" (October 2017)
"Employers' Role in Changing "Me Too" to "Not Us"" (October 2017)
"CMS Clarifies Streamlined Submission to Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol for Physician Organizations," Health Law Alert (October 2017)
"CMS Requests Industry Feedback on "New Direction" for the Innovation Center," Health Law Alert (October 2017)
"Texas Medical Board Proposes New Rules on Heels of Relaxed Telemedicine Laws," Health Law Alert (October 2017)
"OIG Work Plan – October 2017 Update," Health Law Alert (October 2017)
"Ready, Set, Go: Preparing and Testing for Data Security Events," Cyber-Threats: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business Now (October 2017)
"CMS Advisory Opinion 2017-01 Approves Pop-up Alerts to Physicians Through Online Laboratory Portal," Health Law Alert (October 2017)
"Alexander, Murray Announce Bipartisan Proposal on Market Stabilization" (October 2017)
"ICE Director Confirms Significant Increase in Workplace Immigration Enforcement" (October 2017)
"GDPR Goes into Effect Next Year; Is Your Privacy Program Ready?" (October 2017)
"WINTER IS COMING… and the PTO Will Be Pruning Your Deadwood!" (October 2017)
"The EEOC's Focus on Equal Pay and the Health Care Industry Finally Comes to a Crossroad" (October 2017)
"EEOC Filed More than 80 Lawsuits this Summer – Why Employers Should Pay Attention" (October 2017)
"MAGA or Else: Trump DOJ Goes After Employer" (October 2017)
"Supreme Court Appears Split on Class Action Waivers in Employee Arbitration Agreements" (October 2017)
"Federal Court Declines to Overturn $780,000 Jury Verdict in Favor of Employer's Argument that Application for SSDI Trumps the ADA" (October 2017)
"President Trump Issues Far-Reaching Changes to the Affordable Care Act" (October 2017)
"OIG Finds Continued Procedural Errors in Hospital Outlier Payment Reconciliations," Payment Matters (October 2017)
"Will CMS Consider Your Institution to Be a Hospital? Guidance on the "Primarily Engaged In" Standard," Payment Matters (October 2017)
"OIG Finds Acute Care Hospitals Improperly Billed for Outpatient Services Provided to Inpatients of Other Hospitals," Payment Matters (October 2017)
"Treasury to Withdraw Controversial Section 2704 Proposed Regulations" (October 2017)
"White House Reaches Deal with Congressional Democrats to Keep Government Open and Suspend Debt Limit Until December" (October 2017)
"Congressional Republicans and White House Release Outline of Tax Reform Proposal" (October 2017)
"Graham-Cassidy Falters; Bipartisan Talks Restart on Market Stabilization" (October 2017)
"HHS Secretary Tom Price Resigns and the Search Begins for Replacement" (October 2017)
"Federal Funding for CHIP Expires, Pending Congressional Reauthorization" (October 2017)
"Lawmakers Approve a Six-Month Extension of FAA Authorization" (October 2017)
"Trump Administration Broadens Employer Exemption from ACA's Contraceptive Coverage Requirements" (October 2017)
"Trump Executive Order Expected to Expand Association Health Plans and Short-Term Coverage" (October 2017)
"Historic $95M Fine Issued Against Company for Hiring Undocumented Workers" (October 2017)
"Client Interview – Jennifer F. Nelson, Senior Associate General Counsel, Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.," Women's Initiative Newsletter, Reprinted by JD Supra (October 2017)
"Five Lessons I Learned from Baker Donelson's Work-Life Warriors," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2017)
"Baker's Dozen – 13 of the Best Places to Visit in Music City," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2017)
"Health Tip – "Life Hacks" for Working Moms," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2017)
"On My Bookshelf: Grit, The Secret to Advancement: Stories of Successful Women Lawyers," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2017)
"Baker Donelson Recognized for Advancement of Women ," Women's Initiative Newsletter (October 2017)
"Trump Administration Announces New Travel Ban" (September 2017)
"OIG Work Plan – September 2017 Update," Health Law Alert (September 2017)
"New York Expands Telehealth Originating Sites – More Changes Could Be in the Wings," Health Law Alert (September 2017)
"OIG Approves (Yet) Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 17-04," Health Law Alert (September 2017)
"OIG Advisory Opinion 17-03 Approves Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Product Spoilage/Replacement Program," Health Law Alert (September 2017)
"Pharmacy Chain's Benefit Program Gets OIG Approval in Advisory Opinion 17-05," Health Law Alert (September 2017)
"Beware of Federal Requirements when Selling or Leasing Facilities Funded by FEMA" (September 2017)
"DOE Replaces Obama Title IX Guidance with New, Interim Q&A Document" (September 2017)
"Say Goodbye to the 30/60 Day Rule" (September 2017)
"Fate of Last-Minute Affordable Care Act Initiatives Uncertain" (September 2017)
"What Hospitals Need to Know About the Natural Disaster Exception to Stark Law" (September 2017)
"Court of Appeals Reverses D.D.C. Order Requiring HHS to Eliminate Medicare Appeals Backlog by December 31, 2020" (September 2017)
"Targeted Probe and Educate – CMS Changes Its Approach to Auditing" (September 2017)
"Spotlight on Alabama: Tax Tribunal Distinguishes Scope of Federal and Alabama Responsible Person Penalty" (September 2017)
"Lessons From the Ezekiel Elliott Arbitration" (September 2017)
"E-Verify Participants: Updated E-Verify Participation Poster Available for Download" (September 2017)
"Selling or Buying an HUD Financed Nursing Home or Assisted Living: A Baker's Dozen Tips for TPA Transactions" (September 2017)
"A Year into the Elder Justice Task Force: Is Your Community a Target?" (September 2017)
"CMS Lifts Ban on Arbitration Agreements and Proposes Rules for Transparency in the Arbitration Process" (September 2017)
"Faulty Issues with No-Fault Attendance Policies" (September 2017)
"Essential Revisions to CMS' SNF Civil Money Penalty Policies" (September 2017)
"Employers Take Note: Seventh Circuit Widens Scope of EEOC's Right to Investigate" (September 2017)
"Department of Labor Rule Rescissions Are on the Rise" (September 2017)
"Department of Labor Moves to Rescind 2011 Tip Pooling Regulations" (September 2017)
"Changes Coming to DOE Title IX Rules" (September 2017)
"Congress Returns to Washington with a Packed Health Care Calendar" (September 2017)
"NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law to Be Presented for Adoption" (September 2017)
"Government Agencies Grant Employee-Benefits Relief for Harvey Victims" (September 2017)
"Hurricane Harvey Reshuffles the Deck for this Fall" (September 2017)
"Debt Ceiling Expected to be Breached at the End of September" (September 2017)
"Congress and the White House Remain Divided over Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations" (September 2017)
"Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Set to Expire September 30" (September 2017)
"Next Steps on Tax Reform Expected Later this Fall" (September 2017)
"Affordable Care Act – Repeal, Reform or Stabilize?" (September 2017)
"Authorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program Set to Expire at End of September" (September 2017)
"Don't Forget Medicare and Other Extenders" (September 2017)
"Final Rule for MACRA's Second Year (2018) Expected in November 2017" (September 2017)
"Final Medicare Payment Regulations Expected for Physician Providers, Hospitals and Home Health Agencies in Fall 2017" (September 2017)
"NAFTA Renegotiations Have Begun – Expect Them to Continue Through the Fall" (September 2017)
"Movement on Infrastructure Package Possible, but Unlikely this Fall" (September 2017)
"HHS Seeks to Ease Burden of Hurricane on Health Care Organizations" (September 2017)
"Hurricane Harvey: Immediate Considerations for Impacted Public and Non-Profit Entities" (September 2017)
"Contracting Under Federal Procurement Requirements After Hurricane Harvey" (September 2017)
"Obama's Overtime Rule is Overruled" (September 2017)
"FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division Still Waiting for New Leaders" (August 2017)
"European Commission Announces Antitrust Investigation of Irish Auto Insurance Industry" (August 2017)
"Specialty Pharmacy's Antitrust Claim against Humana Fails" (August 2017)
"Auto Body Shop Antitrust Appeal in Jeopardy of Being Dismissed on Procedural Grounds" (August 2017)
"Maryland and Delaware to Roll Out Changes to Data Breach Laws in 2018" (August 2017)
"CMS Implements Uniform Provider-Based Checklist," Payment Matters (August 2017)
"Hospitals Plagued by HHS's 2012 Medicare DSH Calculation Obtain Relief from the D.C. Circuit," Payment Matters (August 2017)
"CMS Cancels EPM and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Program While Revising CJR in New Proposed Rule" (August 2017)
"State AGs Data Breach Settlement Reinforces the Importance of Patch Management" (August 2017)
"Louisiana Second Circuit: Oil and Gas Lender Held Liable for Certain Mineral Lease Obligations" (August 2017)
"Quality Payment Program EHR Hardship Application Now Open," Health Law Alert (August 2017)
"FEMA's 60-Day Appeal Deadlines Now Strictly Enforced Against Applicants and State Grantees" (August 2017)
"Déjà Vu: DOL Argues It Has Authority to Set Overtime Salary Threshold, Requests Input to Create New OT Rule" (August 2017)
"Beyond "You're Fired": Key Points for Executing Terminations" (August 2017)
"Employers, Get Ready (For Now): EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Still a Go" (August 2017)
"On Drugs and at Work: Keeping Your Work Force Safe and ADA-Compliant in the Opioid Abuse Problem" (August 2017)
"Increased Compliance and Enforcement Activities Under the Trump Administration: Are You Prepared?" (August 2017)
"CMS Extends Comment Period for New SNF PPS Methodology Proposal," Payment Matters (August 2017)
"CMS Delays Implementation of Revised HHA Conditions of Participation," Payment Matters (August 2017)
"CMS Proposes QPP Revisions: The Paths for QPP Participation Continue to Evolve," Payment Matters (August 2017)
"CMS Proposes to Reduce Facility Payment for Non-Excepted Provider-Based Outpatient Department Services by 50 Percent," Payment Matters (August 2017)
"RAISE Act Proposal Likely to Thud" (August 2017)
"CFPB Warns Against "Tricking Consumers" with Pay-by-Phone Fees" (August 2017)
"Game Winning Strategies to Ensure Your JV Performs at the Varsity Level," Baker Bricks (August 2017)
"Hang On, the Overtime Roller Coaster is Taking Another Turn" (July 2017)
"It's Not Reefer Madness, It's Risk Management: Providing Investment Services to the Marijuana-Related Industry" (July 2017)
"FTC's New Guidance on COPPA is a Wake-Up Call to Review Your Privacy Policy" (July 2017)
"2017's Top Five Consumer Complaints to the CFPB (So Far)" (July 2017)
"Living with the Robust Causality Requirement for Disparate Impact Under the Fair Housing Act" (July 2017)
"Not All Compliance Management Systems (CMS) are Created Equal" (July 2017)
"USCIS Will Resume Premium Processing for Certain H-1B Petitions" (July 2017)
"OIG Claims CMS Paid $729 Million in Erroneous EHR Incentive Payments," Health Law Alert (July 2017)
"OIG Approves Cost-Sharing Arrangement Involving Clinical Research Study," Health Law Alert (July 2017)
"OIG Unveils New Work Plan Process: Assessing the Impact on Compliance Risk Assessment," Health Law Alert (July 2017)
"Return of the Rocket Docket?: New Case Law Potentially Changes the Tide of Patent Lawsuits Fleeing Favored Venues," Baker Donelson IP Watch (July 2017)
"Provider Taxes: The Battle over Medicare's Treatment Continues," Payment Matters (July 2017)
"Surprise Opposition Sinks the Better Care Reconciliation Act; New Vote on "Repeal-and-Delay" Uncertain to Advance" (July 2017)
"New I-9 Form Required as of September 18" (July 2017)
"Employers, Be Wary of Judging "Sincerely Held Beliefs"" (July 2017)
"Will Trump-Era NLRB Overrule Recent Decisions?" (July 2017)
"Nine Members Again, the Supreme Court Takes On Uneasy Relationship Between Church and State" (July 2017)
"CFPB Breaks Down State-by-State Complaints in Special Report" (July 2017)
"SEC Allows Non-EGCs to Submit Certain Draft Registration Statements for Confidential Review" (July 2017)
"Canada's Embattled Anti-Spam Law Marks End of Grace Period Despite Uncertain Future," Baker Donelson IP Watch (July 2017)
"Living in the Clouds: Is Your Business Data at Risk Because of a Disgruntled Employee?" (July 2017)
"CFPB Announces Final Rule to Ban Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses," republished in WestLaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability, August 2017, Volume 23, Issue 6 (July 2017)
"Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Case Against Health Insurer" (July 2017)
"Senior Leadership at the DOJ Antitrust Division Begins to Take Shape" (July 2017)
"Pennsylvania Vision Insurer Accused of Anticompetitive Conduct" (July 2017)
"Anthem Terminates Merger Deal with Cigna; Litigation Continues in Delaware Chancery Court" (July 2017)
"U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates Key Provisions of the Travel Ban" (June 2017)
"District Court Protects Franchisor Against Anti-Contractual Competition in Frye" (June 2017)
"Federal Court Rules Against Yum! Brands in Third-Party Franchise Sale Case – What Franchisors Need to Know" (June 2017)
"The Road to Confirming a Secretary of Labor" (June 2017)
"Second Circuit "Drives" Forward Classification of Workers as Independent Contractors" (June 2017)
"Disgruntled Employees and Other Internal Threats to Your Cybersecurity" (June 2017)
"OSHA Indefinitely Suspends July 1 Electronic Injury and Illness Submission Requirements" (June 2017)
""Locum Tenens" Physical Therapist – Does the Change Provide Sufficient Relief?," Payment Matters (June 2017)
"Senate Republican Health Care Working Group Releases Health Care Reform Bill Text" (June 2017)
"Delaware and Oregon Join the Movement Banning Employers from Making Salary History Inquiries" (June 2017)
"Power Outage Shows Unique Risks for Airport Cybersecurity" (June 2017)
"Provider Concerns When Recommending Medical Marijuana," reprint, Law360 (June 2017)
"CMS Releases MACRA Proposed Rule for 2018" (June 2017)
"Facing Political Unrest, While Keeping Inner Peace," Women's Initiative Newsletter (June 2017)
"On My Bookshelf: Sisters, the Lives of America's Suffragists," Women's Initiative Newsletter (June 2017)
"Nancy Degan Offers Testimony for Confirmation Hearings of Justice Neil Gorsuch," Women's Initiative Newsletter (June 2017)
"Treasury Department Issues FAQ on Impact of Cuba Policy Shift" (June 2017)
"Credit Card Issuers Get Ready – MLA in Full Effect October 3," (May 2017); reprint, Corporate Compliance Insights (June 2017)
"OFAC Enforcement Trends in the Health Care, Agriculture and Tech Industries" (June 2017)
"Rock Band Assists Washington Redskins to an Offseason Victory," Baker Donelson IP Watch (June 2017)
"Free Speech Protects Disparaging Trademarks: Band's Trademark Case May Be Good News for Football's Redskins" (June 2017)
"Uncompensated "Off-the-Clock" Work Time Nets Call Center Nurses a $6.2 Million Settlement," Health Law Alert (June 2017)
"Start Date Delayed for EPM, Cardiac Rehabilitation and CJR Episodes of Care," Health Law Alert (June 2017)
"Court Puts the Brakes on Whistleblower's FCA Parking Claims," Health Law Alert (June 2017)
"Update on Regulatory Compliance in the Global Health Care Industry," Health Law Alert (June 2017)
"Washington, D.C. Update – June 2017" (June 2017)
"Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to SEC Disgorgement Claims in Kokesh" (June 2017)
"SCOTUS Says Debt Purchasers Are Not Debt Collectors" (June 2017)
"What You Need to Know About Georgia's New Family Care Act – Effective July 1" (June 2017)
"Trump's Parental Leave Plan: How to Plan for the Plan" (June 2017)
"Will Maryland Employers Be Required to Provide Mandatory Paid Sick Leave?" (June 2017)
"Proposed Telehealth Expansion of Medicare Reimbursement" (June 2017)
"Trump's DOL Working Overtime to Change Obama-Era Policy" (June 2017)
"Protecting Breach Investigation Reports in Litigation – Key Actions" (June 2017)
"Trends in Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement and Compliance," republished in Bloomberg Law White Collar Crime Report (June 2017)
"Spotlight on Alabama: New Law Extends Creditor Protections for Certain Retirement Account Assets in Alabama " (June 2017)
"Texas Jumps on Board with Relaxed Telemedicine Practice Requirements" (June 2017)
"Businesses Invited to Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation by June 12" (May 2017)
"Supreme Court Reinforces Patent Exhaustion, Both Domestically and Internationally" (May 2017)
"CFPB: Incorrect Representations Regarding Debt Amounts are Actionable, Even if Made to a Consumer's Lawyer" (May 2017)
"CFPB Delays Effective Date of Prepaid Accounts Rule – How Can You Prepare?" (May 2017)
"What You Need to Know from the CFPB Spring 2017 Supervisory Highlights" (May 2017)
"Trump Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal" (May 2017)
"Hold the Phone – Debt Collectors Challenge FCC's Take on TCPA" (May 2017)
"Scott Angelle Tapped to Take the Helm of BSEE" (May 2017)
"Circuit Split: Expansion of Title VII Protections and Sexual Orientation as a Subset of a Protected Class," Health Law Alert (May 2017)
"Is the 8 and 80 Overtime Exception for Hospitals and Health Care Providers the Right Fit for Your Company?," Health Law Alert (May 2017)
"Medical Residents and Title IX – What Teaching Hospitals Need to Know," Health Law Alert (May 2017)
"Three Things Health Care Employers Should Know About Affordable Care Act Section 1557," Health Law Alert (May 2017)
"Ransomware Imminently Expected to Target Medical Devices" (May 2017)
"Play is Not Work: Judge Dismisses Former USC Linebacker's Wage and Hour Lawsuit" (May 2017)
"CPRA and LOSCO Issue Proposed Compensation Schedule for Natural Resource Damages Banking Program" (May 2017)
"What You Need to Do Now: Responding to the Major Cybersecurity Attack Against Organizations" (May 2017)
"Politics in the Workplace" (May 2017)
"Will the Supreme Court Rein in Employee Class Actions?" (May 2017)
"Arkansas Goes to Bat on Medical Marijuana: Hits Homerun for Employers" (May 2017)
"Fifth Circuit Sides with EEOC in Title VII Discriminatory Hiring Case" (May 2017)
"CMS Proposes to Eliminate Therapy-Driven SNF Reimbursement," Payment Matters (May 2017)
"Deemed Providers Beware: IPPS Rule Proposes Publicizing Accreditation Survey Results," Payment Matters (May 2017)
"CMS Seeks Comments on Overhauling Hospital IPPS," Payment Matters (May 2017)
"Government Deadline Looms for Training on Insider Threats" (May 2017)
"The Working Families Flexibility Act – Congress's First Step to Helping Employers Manage Overtime Costs" (May 2017)
"How Should Businesses Prepare for the Second 100 Days of the Trump Administration?" (May 2017)
"Washington, D.C. Update – May 2017" (May 2017)
"Vendor Relations – Your Best Friends Really Can Hurt You" (May 2017)
"CFPB Continues Expansive Approach to UDAAP Claims and Focus on Online Lending" (May 2017)
"U.S. State Department Proposes Stricter Visa Scrutiny" (May 2017)
"IRS (Once Again) Begins Using Private Debt Collectors" (May 2017)
"House Makes Good on Promise to Repeal and Replace Affordable Care Act" (May 2017)
"'Play' is Not 'Work'" – USC Football Player Loses FLSA Suit Seeking "Employee" Wages (May 2017)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: Governor Signs IMPROVE Act to Fund Infrastructure, Reduce Taxes" (May 2017)
"Bill to Eliminate Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption Passes in the House" (May 2017)
"Anthem Loses Merger Appeal in a 2-1 Decision by the D.C. Circuit" (May 2017)
"Antitrust "Whistleblower" Protection Legislation Reintroduced in the Senate" (May 2017)
"Makan Delrahim Nominated to Head DOJ Antitrust Division" (May 2017)
"Blues Defeat Antitrust Claim by Heart Monitoring Device Maker" (May 2017)
"USCIS Announces Redesign of Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents" (April 2017)
"The Trend Continues: New York City Passes Salary History Ban" (April 2017)
"Diversity Matters: Note from the Editor - Spring 2017," Diversity Matters (April 2017)
"The Orlando Attack – A Female American-Muslim Attorney Perspective," Diversity Matters (April 2017)
"Choices," Diversity Matters (April 2017)
"Baker Donelson Demonstrates Commitment to LGBT Equality with Repeat of Perfect Score on HRC Equality Index," Diversity Matters (April 2017)
"Federal Appeals Court Rules that Title VII Protects Employees from Sexual Orientation Discrimination" (April 2017)
"Third Circuit Allows Medical Resident to Sue Private Teaching Hospital Under Title IX" (April 2017)
"Immigration Update: Targeted Site Visits and Restrictions on Computer Programmers in the H-1B Program; Plan B Options If You Don't Win the H-1B Lottery" (April 2017)
"Seventh Circuit Becomes First Circuit Court to Extend Title VII Protection to Sexual Orientation Claims" (April 2017)
"Medicare Two-Midnight Rule and Observation Status Updates," Payment Matters (April 2017)
"HHS Finalizes Rule Aimed at Stabilizing ACA Individual Marketplace" (April 2017)
"Protecting Privilege of the Corporate Compliance Officer," republished in Corporate Compliance Insights (April 2017)
"CMS Finalizes New SRDP Disclosure Form and Process" (April 2017)
"SEC to Require Hyperlinks to Exhibits in Registration Statements and Exchange Act Reports," Small Business Securities Bulletin (April 2017)
"New EEOC Proposed Guidelines May Signal What is to Come in the Area of Sex-Based Workplace Discrimination" (April 2017)
"Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Expanding the Rights of K-12 Special Education Students" (April 2017)
"New York AG Puts Mobile Health App Developers on Notice" (March 2017)
"Delayed ETA for EPMs – CMS Delays New Bundled Payment Models," Health Law Alert (March 2017)
"OIG Approves Free Lodging and Meals Under "Promotes Access to Care" Exception to Beneficiary Inducement CMP," Health Law Alert (March 2017)
"Varsity Brands Earns Hard-Fought Win in Supreme Court Ruling Designs on Cheerleading Uniforms Are Copyrightable" (March 2017)
"AHCA Pulled From the House Floor Minutes before an Expected Vote " (March 2017)
"FMCSA to Withdraw Safety Fitness Determination Rule" (March 2017)
"Doctrine of Laches Does Not Apply to Patent Damages," with Nigamnarayan "Nigam" Acharya (March 2017)
"CFPB Explores Use of Alternative Data in Calculating Credit Scores" (March 17, 2017)
"New CSBS Tool for BSA/AML Aims to Enhance Risk Assessment" (March 17, 2017)
"Tennessee's Bankers to CFPB: "Regulation by Enforcement" Concerns Loom Large" (March 17, 2017)
"Expect a Change to Regulation of Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers" (March 17, 2017)
"First Circuit Proves Importance of the Oxford Comma" (March 2017)
"A Wage and Hour Pitfall: Paying Bonuses to Non-Exempt Employees Can Lead to Trouble," republished in American Bankers Association's Newsbytes Human Resources (March 2017)
"A New Year, a New EEOC? What to Expect Under Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic" (March 2017)
"Eight Keys to Securing Portable Devices" (March 2017)
"Republican ACA Replacement Passes House Committees on Party Line Votes" (March 2017)
"'You Can't Do That to Me, I Requested FMLA Leave!' - Proving FMLA Retaliation" (March 2017)
"No H-1B Premium Processing. At All. For Who Knows How Long." (March 2017)
"Trump Pares Down Travel Ban in Revised Executive Order" (March 2017)
"CMS Issues Instructions to Hospitals Regarding the Implementation of Ruling 1498-R2," Payment Matters (March 2017)
"Off the Hook: Oil & Gas Operators No Longer Have to Comply With Obama-Era Information Requests Regarding Existing Oil & Gas Operations" (March 2017)
"Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Coastal Erosion Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Defendants" (March 2017)
"eDiscovery Proportionality Review: Three Key Themes" (March 2017)
"Stadium Construction Dispute Turns Into FBI Investigation," Baker Bricks (March 2017)
"Hearing Held on McCarran Repeal Legislation" (February 2017)
"DOJ Prevails in Both the Anthem and Aetna Merger Trials" (February 2017)
"The Trump Administration Begins the Task of Selecting New Federal Antitrust Enforcers " (February 2017)
"Supreme Court Limits Overseas Contributory Liability" (February 2017)
"Whistleblower General Counsel Prevails Through Use of Attorney-Client Privileged Information" (February 2017)
"Parsing the Revisions to the I-9 Handbook for Employers" (February 2017)
"Sanctuary Jurisdiction Policy Could Impact Disaster Recovery" (February 2017)
"Executive Order Results in IRS' Reconsideration of Plan to Reject Certain Returns Missing Health Insurance Information" (February 2017)
"HHS Makes Its First Move to Stabilize the Individual Health Insurance Market" (February 2017)
"New Bundled Payments Are a Go… For Now," Health Law Alert (February 2017)
"Despite Uncertain Future of ACA, OIG Issues Final Rule Revising Permissive Exclusion Authority," Health Law Alert (February 2017)
"Accommodating Mental Health Conditions – The EEOC's Latest Guidance and Some Practical Tips for Complying with the ADA" (February 2017)
"Key Takeaways for Employers from the EEOC's Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment" (February 2017)
"Courts to Employers: Get Your Background Searches in Order" (February 2017)
"FEMA Requires Compliance with National Standard Building Codes for Restoration of Facilities Funded Through Public Assistance Grant Program" (February 2017)
"Louisiana Establishes Natural Resource Damage Restoration Banking Regulations" (February 2017)
"Keep Only What You Need – Information Management in the Digital Age," reprinted April 2017, Corporate Compliance Insights (February 2017)
"SEC and FINRA Regulatory Priorities: Common Goals for 2017" (February 2017)
"Background (Credit) Checks Under Attack" (February 2017)
"SAMHSA Continues to Update Rules Related to Substance Abuse Records" (February 2017)
"Overview and Q&A for President Trump's Executive Order, 'Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States'" (February 2017)
"HHS Publishes Final Rule Overhauling the Medicare Appeals Process," Payment Matters (February 2017)
"Structure and Advantages of a Titling Trust Program" (February 2017)
"Avoiding Rejected Applications – Correct Form Version?," Medicare for Geeks (February 2017)
"The New Overtime Rule - The Plot Thickens" (January 2017)
"DHS Final International Entrepreneur Rule to Take Effect July 16, 2017" (January 2017)
"Time to Review Your Online Marketing Practices and Privacy Policies" (January 2017)
"E-Verify for Federal Contractors" (January 2017)
"Florida Court Reverses Stance on Post-Judgment Inferior Liens" (January 2017)
"Is Andrew Puzder the Knight in Shining Armor for the Hospitality Industry?" (January 2017)
"Regulation A+: A Capital-Rising Method that is Ready for Franchising" (January 2017)
"The (Sometimes Unethical) Reality of Competition and Your Ammo to Combat a Rival's False Advertising" (January 2017)
"SBA Changes the Game" (January 2017)
"Value-Based Pricing Options for Franchise Clients" (January 2017)
"Spotlight on Tennessee: Governor Haslam Seeks to "IMPROVE" the Volunteer State" (January 2017)
"BOEM Suspends Implementation of New Financial Assurance Requirements" (January 2017)
"A Tale of Two Cakes: Can Copyright Law Protect this Cake Design?," Baker Donelson IP Watch (January 2017)
"President Trump Has Been Inaugurated. What's Next for Tax Reform?" (January 2017)
"U.S. Department of Labor Issues More Stringent Regulations for the Review of Disability Benefit Claims" (January 2017)
"The EEOC Report: A Look Back at 2016," Baker Donelson Publications (January 2017)
"You Asked: Can My Employees Hack My Company?" (January 2017)
"Immigration Update: New Rule on Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices Effective January 18, 2017; Changes to National Interest Waiver Standard" (January 2017)
"CFPB Continues Its Focus on Medical Debt" (January 2017)
"Summary of Possible Changes in U.S. Trade Policy During President Trump's First 100 Days" (January 2017)
Honorary Consul General's Corner, AlabamaGermany Partnership (January 2017)
"Tax Season Becomes "Spear Phishing" Season for Cybercriminals" (January 2017)
"New Year, New Filing Deadline for Certain Tax Returns" (January 2017)
"New Year's Resolution for Website Operators: Register Your Copyright Agents Before December 31, 2017 to Avoid Liability for Users' Copyright Infringements" (January 2017)
"Medicaid: Significant Changes Coming in 2017 and Beyond" (January 2017)
"Mandatory Salary Increases Now in Effect for New York – What to do Now" (January 2017)
"Owner's Indemnity Claim for Wrongful Death Barred by Contractor's Statute of Repose," Baker Bricks (January 2017)
"Anthem and Aetna Merger Trials Begin" (January 2017)
"European Commission Permits Insurers' "Block Exemption" from the Antitrust Laws to Expire" (January 2017)
"Eleventh Circuit Refuses to Reinstate Auto Body Shop Antitrust Case that Was Dismissed on Procedural Grounds" (January 2017)
"Blue Cross Plans Effort to Escape MDL Antitrust Case on Jurisdictional Grounds Fails" (January 2017)
"New ESI Principles in the District of Maryland," Maryland Litigator (January 2017)
"Final Rule Implements Quality Payment Program under MACRA" (December 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Reassignment Guidance — Assists Newly Enrolling Groups," Medicare for Geeks (December 2016)
"U.S. District Court for District of Columbia Requires HHS to Eliminate Medicare Appeals Backlog by December 31, 2020" (December 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Publishes the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice Form and Instructions," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"The 21st Century Cures Act," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"New Year's Resolution for Website Operators: Register Your Designated Copyright Agents in the Copyright Office's New Electronic System Before December 31, 2017 to Remain Shielded from Liability for Users' Copyright Infringements" (December 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Salman v. U.S.: More Questions than Answers?" (December 2016)
"Hospital Payment Delays for Unreported Practice Locations," Medicare for Geeks (December 2016)
"OIG Finalizes CMP Regulations, Largely as Proposed," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"First Stand Alone Telemedicine Legislation Close to Becoming Law," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"OIG Approves Another Medigap/Preferred Hospital Network Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 16-11," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"8 Years and a New Reimbursement Methodology Later," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Ransomware – A Significant Cybersecurity Concern" (December 2016)
"MLPs, REITs and S&P's New Real Estate Sector Classification" (December 2016)
"Roadmap for Merger Decision-Making Process in Delaware" (December 2016)
"The Presidential Election: Trying to Become Comfortable in an Uncertain Time" (December 2016)
"The Meaning of "No" – Putting the Italian Referendum in Perspective" (December 2016)
"HHS OIG Expands Safe Harbors, but Doubles Down with Enhanced Civil Monetary Penalties" (December 2016)
"2016 Christmas Party Post Mortem" (December 2016)
"Significant Changes to Health Information Technology Found in 21st Century Cures Act" (December 2016)
"Seventh Circuit Sidelines Claims That Student-Athletes Are "Employees" Under The FLSA" (December 2016)
"It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over – First Circuit Rejects Settlement Agreements Between Providers and Intermediary and Upholds Cost Report Reopenings," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Final Rule and 21st Century Cures Act Include Good and Bad News for Provider-Based Sites," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"New POS Code for Telehealth Distant Site Providers," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Philly Follows Massachusetts and Prohibits Inquiries About Applicants' Salary Histories" (December 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Current Title VII May Soon Protect Sexual Orientation" (December 2016)
"NLRB: Warning Coworker that Job is at Risk Inherently Protected Activity" (December 2016)
"NLRB Continues to "Like" Enforcement over Social Media Policies and Related Issues" (December 2016)
"American Apparel to Send 3,500 Workers Home: What You Need to Remember About the WARN Act" (December 2016)
"Fifth Circuit Agrees to Fast-Track DOL's Overtime Appeal" (December 2016)
"Texas Supreme Court Denial of Review Could Impact / Dissuade Health-Based Tort Claims Involving Neighboring Oil and Gas Activities" (December 2016)
"Industry May Be Foreshadowing More CFPB Challenges" (December 2016)
"CFPB's First Project Catalyst Innovation Report Addresses FinTech Regulation" (December 2016)
"The Evolving Landscape of the TCPA" (December 2016)
"How Does the CFPB View Private Label Servicing?" (December 2016)
"Recent Enforcement Under Section 5 of the FTC Act: So That's What a Standalone Claim of Unfair Competition Looks Like," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Get Thee to the Copyright Office: Take Steps Now to Preserve Your DMCA Safe Harbor Protection," Baker Donelson IP Watch (December 2016)
"Advisory Opinion 16-10: OIG Approves Transportation Assistance Program," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"FTC Staff Provides Antitrust Guidance to State Medical Boards," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"OCR Examines Hybrid Entity Designation in Latest HIPAA Settlement" (November 2016)
"USCIS Rule Expands Work Card Authorization All Employers Must Accept" (November 2016)
"USCIS New Rule Implements Old Laws with a Few Twists" (November 2016)
"DOL's Overtime Rule Blocked Nationwide by Texas Court" (November 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Stop the Presses – The Overtime Rule is in Overtime" (November 2016)
"New I-9 Form: Very Different, Many Quirks, Required for Use by January 22, 2017" (November 2016)
"SEC, FINRA and the DOL Take Aim at Confidentiality Provisions in Firm Agreements" (November 2016)
"Persuader Rule Determined to Be Unlawful: What to Do Now" (November 2016)
"OIG Pushing FEMA to Get Tougher on Procurement Compliance" (November 2016)
"What In-House Counsel Need to Know About China's New Cybersecurity Law" (November 2016)
"The October DDoS Attack – Separating Fact from Fiction" (November 2016)
"What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Oil and Gas?" (November 2016)
"D.C. District Court Bucks the Trend and Rules for Hospital in Provider Tax Case," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Releases the 2016 OPPS Final Rule," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Issues CY 2017 ESRD Final Rule," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Home Health Agency PPS Update for 2017: Quality, Quality, Quality," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"United States Supreme Court to Review Student Transgender Bathroom Access Case" (November 2016)
"Immigration Update: New Form I-9 Version Mandatory in January 2017; Immigration Filing Fees to Increase in December 2016; Pack Up Your Glasses Before Applying for a Passport or Visa USCIS: New Form I-9 Version Mandatory in January 2017" (November 2016)
"FTC and DOJ Warn HR Professionals Against Anticompetitive Hiring and Compensation Agreements" (November 2016)
"Bartram Affirmed: Florida Supreme Court Provides Guidance for Filing a Successive Foreclosure Action Post Dismissal," Baker Donelson Alert; republished by ALFN Update (November 2016)
"New Requirements for Broker Recruitment" (November 2016)
"Diversity Recruiting Spotlight: Noah Kressler," Diversity Matters (November 2016)
"DOJ/FTC Issue Antitrust Guidance on Hiring Practices: Insurance Industry Spotlight" (November 2016)
"Auto Body Shop Antitrust Case Crashes on Appeal; Can It Be Repaired?" (November 2016)
"Anthem and Aetna Prepare for Merger Trials Against the DOJ Antitrust Division" (November 2016)
"Looking Forward to 2017: Cybersecurity and the SEC" (November 2016)
"Standard Confidentiality Provisions May Be Prohibited "Pretaliation" in Eyes of SEC" (November 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"505 Is Not Alive: SEC Adopts New and Amended Rules Governing Intrastate and Small Offerings" (November 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Part Two: Challenges in Solar Equipment Finance," Law Journal Newsletters' Equipment Leasing, Volume 35, Number 9 (October 2016)
"New SEC Rules and Their Impact on Securities Offerings" (October 2016)
"CMS Finalizes Changes to the Future of Physician Reimbursement with the Quality Payment Program," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Comparison of Maryland Trust Act to Prior Maryland Law and the Uniform Trust Code" (Updated 2016)
"Next Steps for Residential Lenders in Light of CFPB Approval to Collect Borrowers' Disaggregated Ethnic and Racial Categories" (October 2016)
"4 More Things to Know About Transgender Rights in the Workplace" (October 2016)
"The FAA's New Drone Regulations" (October 2016)
"Eighth Circuit Rules That Sleep Apnea Testing Does Not Violate Disabilities Act" (October 2016)
"Prepare for the Hack: Five Things to Keep in Mind when Shopping for Cybersecurity Insurance" (October 2016)
"Weed in the Workplace: What You Need to Know" (October 2016)
"Bank Websites Targeted for Title III ADA Violations – 12 Ways to Comply" (October 2016)
"Extended Leave Under the ADA: Necessary Next Steps to Consider" (October 2016)
"CFPB's Structure Declared Unconstitutional – What You Need to Know" (October 2016)
"Receivables Based Lenders Beware" (October 2016)
"Lessons from the Trump Foundation: Complying with State Charitable Solicitation Requirements" (October 2016)
"One Appellate Court's Message to Debtors: Do What You Say!" (October 2016)
"Due Diligence in a Dynamic Health Care Landscape," Evolution of a Health Care Deal, Ober|Kaler and Bloomberg BNA (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"5 Things to Know About Transgender Rights in the Workplace" (October 4, 2016)
"CMS Clarifies Its 855R Policies," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"OIG Approves Free Vaccine Refrigeration Systems in Physician Offices in Advisory Opinion 16-09," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Court Upholds CMS's Inclusion of Part C Days in the Medicare Fraction of the DSH Calculation for FYE 2012," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"D.C. District Court Strikes Down PRRB's Application of the "Self-Disallowance" Jurisdictional Requirement," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"D.C. Circuit Precludes Review of DSH Uncompensated Care Data," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Part 1: Challenges in Solar Equipment Finance," Law Journal Newsletters' Equipment Leasing, Volume 35, Number 8 (September 2016)
"Advertising and Fair Use of Trademark: Oprah's Aha! Moment" (September 2016)
"Unsecured Creditors May Expect Better Recoveries in Bankruptcy" (September 2016)
"Electronic Discovery Preparedness Audit Handbook" (September 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"VIDEO: Workplace Violence in the Health Care Setting – Is Your Organization Prepared?" (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CFPB Wants to Share Its Confidential Information with the World" (September 20, 2016)
"Update on the J.G. Wentworth CID Fight" (September 20, 2016)
"CFPB Allies and Opponents Clash Over Arbitration Proposal," republished December 2016 in Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability, Volume 22, Issue 15 (September 20, 2016)
"IRS Provides Guidance Addressing Leave-Based Donations Benefiting Louisiana Storm Victims" (September 2016)
"The CFPB's Latest: Student Loans and Fix-It Forms" (September 20, 2016)
"Happy Fifth Birthday, CFPB: It's Time for Your Check-Up" (September 20, 2016)
"Electronic Discovery Preparedness Checklist" (September 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Will Physicians Accept CMS's Offer to "Pick Your Pace"?," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"The MOON Notification is Coming: CMS Publishes Final Changes," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"D.C. District Court Applies Prohibition on Administrative and Judicial Review to IRF PPS Rates," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS's Payment Suspensions Wreak Havoc: Understanding the Risks," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Update on First 60-Day Case," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Warns Against Social Media Postings Involving Nursing Facility Residents," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Federal Agencies Forced to Implement Huge Increases in Civil Monetary Penalties for Health Care Fraud," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Recent HHS Report Provides Insight into Government's View of the Challenges of and Need for Expanded Telemedicine," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Health Care Employers Heads Up: What You Need to Know About Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act" (September 2016)
"Clinton and Trump: A Policy Comparison" (September 2016)
"Employers Beware of the Cat's Paw" (September 13, 2016)
"EEOC Issues Its First Guidance on Retaliation in Almost Two Decades: Next Steps for Employers" (September 2016)
"Entrepreneurs May Have a New Way to Start Up in the United States" (September 2016)
"Defend Trade Secrets Act – What Employers Need to Know" (September 2016)
"DOJ/FTC Issue Their Annual "Hart-Scott-Rodino Report" – Insurance Industry Spotlight" (September 8, 2016)
"DOJ and States Challenge Health Insurer Mergers" (September 8, 2016)
"In re Auto Body Shop Antitrust Litigation Heads to the 11th Circuit" (September 8, 2016)
"Montgomery County, MD Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act: Coming October 1, 2016" (September 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Florida Inferior Liens Not Extinguished If Recorded After Foreclosure Judgment – What To Do Now" (September 2016)
"HHS Issues Final Rule on the ACA's Anti-Discrimination Provisions" (September 2016)
"SEC Amendments Require Advisers to Disclose More Information and Keep Additional Records" (September 2016)
"EB-5 Investors From Sanctioned Countries? No Problem—Just Follow the OFAC Rules," Regional Center Business Journal (September 2016)
"Court Rules in Favor of Hospitals in Bad Debt Collection Effort," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"So You Want To Sell Your Business… PART 4 of 4 – Engaging Advisors to Assist in the Sale" (August 2016)
"Say-On-Pay Considerations for Compensation Committees" (August 2016)
"NLRB Permits Graduate Students to Unionize at Private Institutions" (August 2016)
"Health Care Legislation Maryland 2016 First Interim Report" (August 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Court Rules Termination For Bringing Gun to Work Unlawful" (August 2016)
"Baker's Dozen: 13 Things You Must Do in Istanbul" (August 2016)
"Health Tip – An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" (August 25, 2016)
"Baker Donelson Recognizes Commitments to the Advancement of Women in the Profession" (August 25, 2016)
"2016 Changes to Tennessee Workers' Compensation" (August 2016)
"Just Play the Game: Sixth Circuit Says Student-Athletes Have No Right of Publicity in Game Broadcasts" (August 2016)
"Provider Mergers: The Need for Early Antitrust Advice," Health Law Alert (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Final FY 2017 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Payment and Policies Rule," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"SNF and IRF Proposed Changes for FY 2017," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Releases the 2017 IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule, Including MOON Requirements," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Lifts Temporary Moratorium on Emergency Ground Ambulance Suppliers but Extends and Expands Other Moratoria," Payment Matters (2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Releases Final Rule Addressing Hospice FY 2017 Wage Index, Payment Rates, and Quality Reporting Requirements," Payment Matters (August 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"Therapy Evaluation Codes Expanded Under CMS' Proposed Rule," Payment Matters (August 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"CMS Re-proposes Ban on Per-Click Fees for Space and Equipment Leases under Stark," Health Law Alert (2016: Issue 13) [Ober|Kaler]
"CFPB Amends Mortgage Servicing Rules" (August 2016)
"Should Your Facility Try Telemedicine and Navigating Reimbursement for Telemedicine" (August 2016)
"$650,000 Lesson in HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates: Nursing Home Management Company Settles with Government" (August 2016)
"CMS Issues Final Rule Outlining FY17 Medicare Payment Policies and Rates for SNF PPS" (August 10, 2016)
"Shareholder Spotlight: Christy Tosh Crider" (August 10, 2016)
"Proposed Regulations Seek to Significantly Limit Common Estate Planning Tool" (August 2016)
"Federal Contractors Must Comply with OFCCP's Revised Sex Discrimination Guidelines or Face Possible Debarment" (August 2016) [Ober|Kaler]
"For a Whistleblower, What is Good Faith?" (August 2016)
"Tennessee Employers Can Continue to Prohibit Guns Without New Liability" (August 9, 2016)
"The NLRB Eases the Way for Temporary Employees to Unionize" (August 9, 2016)
"Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Worsens Headaches for Employers Negotiating Pattern or Practice EEOC Claims" (August 9, 2016)
"Is Sexual Orientation a Protected Category under Title VII?" (August 9, 2016)