ArticleBreakthrough New Storage BatteryVery cool story in the New York Times yesterday. Twice as much battery storage capacity, half the cost. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleDOE Announces $10M FundingDOE announces new funding push for wave and tidal energy technology.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleCA Cap-And-Trade Program Lawsuit DismissedOn Thursday, a California Superior Court judge dismissed a CA Chamber of Commerce lawsuit challenging the State’s cap-and-trade program auction as an unconstitutional taxUnited StatesTaxMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleCongressional Options For Production Tax Credit PhaseoutAs Capitol Hill debates the permanent fate of the production tax credit for renewable energy projects, lawmakers have four main options if they choose to phase out the provision...United StatesTaxMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleUK Consumer Rights Act 2015: Showing The Way In EU Private LitigationWith the UK set to solidify its position as the preferred forum for private competition law litigation in Europe, Matthew Hall unravels the mechanics of the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, which came into effect on 1 October.United KingdomConsumer ProtectionMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleOmit Boilerplate 162(M) Disclosures From 2015 ProxiesA suggestion from John Kelsh at Sidely Austin which makes a lot of sense.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleThe Perils Of Pleading The Fifth In The Corporate Fraud Context"Pleading the Fifth" is one of the most commonly known phrases in the U.S. legal system, and the right against self-incrimination is one of the Constitution's most meaningful protections.United StatesCriminal LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleData Breach: Time For Plan Sponsors And Fiduciaries To Review Provider And Business Associate AgreementsA health insurance company announced today that it has been the victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack and data breach of information of current and former covered persons.United StatesEmployment and HRMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleFMLA's Expanded Definition Of "Spouse" Now Effective In All StatesIn March 2015, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Nebraska succeeded in enjoining enforcement of a recent Department of Labor rule that extended federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections to same-sex spouses...United StatesEmployment and HRMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleEPA Boosts Cellulosic Fuels In Push For RenewablesA recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking has provided a much-needed shot in the arm to cellulosic biofuel producers in particular.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleACA Enrollment As Of Year-EndHHS reported that 6.5 million consumers have obtained health insurance coverage from HealthCare.gov, bringing the total number of enrollees in federal and state exchanges to over 7 million.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcGuireWoods LLP
PodcastDEA Extends Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities For Controlled Substances (Podcast)The regulatory landscape for telehealth prescribing of controlled substances is evolving. In episode 13 of Complications: Health Policy Unraveled...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleHealthcare Legal Update: Highlights From The 2015 OIG Work PlanEvery fall, the OIG publishes its Work Plan for the coming year. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleHealth+Tech Podcast: Leveraging AI To Drive GrowthOn this episode of Health+Tech, host Kristen McDermott Woodrum is joined by Charlie Winn, co-founder, vice president of sales and chief revenue...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleInvestor Interest In Health IT Firms ContinuesChicago partners Geoffrey Cockrell and Amber McGraw Walsh co-authored a Law360 article titled "Investor Interest In Health IT Firms Continues." United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleAmicus Brief In Campbell-Ewald v Gomez (Rule 68)Last Wednesday, Lawyers for Civil Justice filed its amicus brief in Campbell-Ewald Corp. v. Gomez, the case in which the Supreme Court will finally rule on whether Rule 68 offers of judgment can moot a class action.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleArmstrong Ruling Is 1st To Reject WSLA Application To FCAThis article by Washington, D.C., associate Franklin D. Annand discusses a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcGuireWoods LLP
Article10 Million Affected By Sophisticated CyberattackThe latest major health insurance data breach of 2015 reported by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is considered one of the top 20 worst reported breaches of a healthcare organization. United StatesPrivacyMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleFTC Launches New Identity Theft Assistance WebsiteLast week, the FTC launched a new resource, www.identitytheft.gov, designed to help victims report and recover from identity theft.United StatesPrivacyMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleHIPAA Breach Reporting Deadline: March 1March 1, 2015 is the deadline for providing notification to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding breaches of unsecured protected health information that were discovered in the 2014 calendar year and that affected fewer than 500 individualsUnited StatesPrivacyMcGuireWoods LLP