ArticleGovernor Quinn Signs Amendments To Illinois Employee Classification ActGovernor Pat Quinn signed into law two separate measures that amended portions of the Illinois Employee Classification Act. United StatesEmployment and HRThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleIllinois Paid Leave For All Workers Act ... I *think* We Have Some Clarity!The Illinois Department of Labor recently updated its FAQs for the upcoming Paid Leave for All Workers Act and touched upon the biggest issue keeping my TC colleagues and me...United StatesEmployment and HRThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleMarch 1 Is Just Around The Corner – Have You Installed Transgender Restroom Signs?Pursuant to new California Health & Safety Code section 118600, beginning March 1, 2017, all single-user toilet facilities in any business establishment...United StatesEmployment and HRThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleNew Databases Offer First Step For Disability And Veteran Hiring RegulationsThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced two new databases intended to help federal contractors and subcontractors meet new regulatory obligations with respect to hiring individuals with disabilities and veterans. United StatesEmployment and HRThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleNew Illinois Law Prohibits Non-Competition Agreements With Low-Wage EmployeesIn a rare move, the Illinois legislature has enacted new legislation establishing a clear rule invalidating non-compete agreements for certain employees. United StatesEmployment and HRThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleNLRB Wishes Employers A Not-So-Happy New Year – Issues New Election Rules And Overrules Register GuardThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has amended its internal rules to speed up the union election process. United StatesEmployment and HRThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleTitle X vs. Texas Parental RightsDeanda v. Becerra was argued November 6 before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case raises significant questions about Article III standing and pits a minor's ability to access birth control...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleNew Credit Agreement Language Goes Into Effect In Missouri On August 28Lenders dealing with Missouri borrowers should be aware of a small, but very important, change in Missouri law regarding credit agreements that becomes effective on August 28, 2013.United StatesFinance and BankingThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleOwnership Of Chapter 11 Debtors Can’t Be Retained Without Competition And Credit BiddingOwners of Chapter 11 bankruptcy debtors have long devised schemes to try to hold on to their ownership interests while stiffing the debtors' creditors.United StatesFinance and BankingThompson Coburn LLP
ArticlePrivate Credit Continues Its MarchIf you need money, the place to go is private credit funds. Has been for some time. These non-bank lenders are here to stay and are shaking up the markets.United StatesFinance and BankingThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleUpdated Financial Responsibility Reporting Guide 2024The U.S. Department of Education's new financial responsibility rules took effect July 1, 2024 (the "2024 Rule")United StatesFinance and BankingThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Unable To Decide Whether ECOA Protects Spousal GuarantorsAs we previously wrote, federal and state courts throughout the country have been divided on whether the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) protects the spouse of a borrower...United StatesFinance and BankingThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleWinning In Negotiating Investment Banker Engagement LettersDon't let those large firms have all of the leverage. You too can be an expert at negotiating an investment bank engagement letter.United StatesFinance and BankingThompson Coburn LLP
Article$125k HIPAA Settlement For Small, Single-Location PharmacyIn OCR’s announcement of the resolution agreement, OCR highlighted the continuing importance of secure disposal of paper medical records. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleCMS Mandates New Stark Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol FormThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) outlines a process for providers to disclose to CMS potential or actual violations of the Stark law.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleDEA Proposed Rule Provides A Path Forward For Controlled Substance Prescribing Via TelemedicineThe DEA recently issued a proposed rule governing how practitioners may prescribe controlled substances through telemedicine after the COVID-era flexibilities expire on December 31, 2025.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleMackenzie Wallace Discusses Biden Administration's Short-Term Health Plan ProposalThe Biden administration's proposal to limit the duration of short-term health plans to three months could lead to an increase in the uninsured rate, as Thompson Coburn health care partner Mackenzie...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleMackenzie Wallace Discusses The Latest Trends And Challenges Facing Today's Health Care Market On AHLA PodcastThe episode lays out the significant challenges in the health care market on both the provider side and the payer side.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleNext Steps Under Open PaymentsPhysicians should be aware that a voluntary registration process to enable them to review data submitted by manufacturers and GPOs will soon follow.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleOCR Issues New Telehealth GuidanceLast week, the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") released two new resources designed to assist patients in understanding the privacy and security risks to their health information...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesThompson Coburn LLP