Disciplining employees for conduct outside of work can be tricky territory and highly dependent on the specific nature of the incident. Consider both of the following scenarios.

On Feb. 25, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed its masking recommendations.

Dinsmore employment law attorney Alyson St. Pierre authored an article for The Indiana Lawyer regarding a recent Indiana law

Joint employers and independent contractors need to be aware of recent announcements of both the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

On April 10, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) rescinded its supervisory guidance on multiple representment nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees, marking a notable shift in tone for the agency...

When it comes to continuing disclosure, two of the more common "material events" to occur are rating changes and the incurrence of a "financial obligation."

On December 13, 2010, Judge Henry E. Hudson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that a key portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), passed by Congress in late 2009 and signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010, was unconstitutional.

Dinsmore associate Courtney White co-authored an article for the American Health Law Association which provides a description of the many issues a physician practice faces when starting or operating a physician office laboratory.

On Friday, a "Columbus Dispatch" editorial endorsed the creation of Ohio’s own False Claims Act by state lawmakers. The issue gained attention after the recent federal settlement by CareSource, a Dayton-based managed health care organization.

On August 19, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") published that it had received a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request from a journalist...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reinforced the lasting impact of prosecution history disclaimer in patent law. In Puradigm, LLC v. DBG Group Investments LLC, the court held that statements made during patent prosecution to distinguish prior art can permanently narrow claim scope, even when the examiner rejects those arguments and the applicant proceeds with amendments. This decision highlights critical considerations for patent applicants regarding statements made in office ac

As we wind down from another busy personnel season, a question that seems to come up often concerns the listing of individual employee names on county board of education agendas.

On January 26th, the Senate Judiciary Committee addressed fraud enforcement in their first hearing of the new Congressional session. In this most recent hearing, the Judiciary Committee placed special emphasis on health care fraud.

Dinsmore litigation partner Lindsay Gerdes co-authored an editorial for NBC News regarding a juror's failure to disclose his history of sexual abuse prior to serving on the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.

Much recent attention has been on Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis' signing of extensive property insurance law changes in Florida.

Dinsmore taxation associate Sierra Williams wrote an article for the American Bar Association's Journal of Affordable Housing titled "Power Couples: Twinning Opportunity Zones with Other Economic Tax Incentives."

As many of you know, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 amended the Internal Revenue Code to require the automatic revocation of the exempt status of organizations that fail to file required information returns with the IRS for three consecutive years.

The Multistate Tax Commission has undertaken an ambitious project on the state taxation of partnerships.

On September 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its latest efforts to assert control over and regulate the Web3 ecosystem - an Office of Crypto Assets.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on May 3, 2022 the near doubling of the unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats by allocating 20 additional positions to that team.