California’s Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) requires producers of single-use packaging and plastic food service ware (collectively, “Covered Materials”) to reduce the use of such materials and ensure full recyclability...

The healthtech and the dialysis provider will be 50-50 partners in the venture, which will include the entirety of Medtronic's renal care business: renal access and acute and chronic therapy devices...

On May 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") Innovation Center formally announced the early termination of the Kidney Care First ("KCF") model effective December 31, 2025...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have formed a new False Claims Act (FCA) Working Group...

On December 2, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed HB 767 into law, amending powers of the Illinois Department of Public Health ("IDPH"). HB 767 creates an independent mechanism for Illinois to develop vaccine...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has recently issued two audit reports revealing substantial improper...

Authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Trump Administration via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just launched a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program...

On September 19, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a substantial expansion of its enforcement authority through a new initiative known as Project Firewall, marking the most aggressive shift in H-1B oversight...

Third-party releases are a common and important component of plans of reorganizations. Key bankruptcy case constituencies have historically relied upon third-party releases...

U.S. importers face complex regulations around "assists" - value provided to foreign manufacturers that impacts customs duties. Understanding how to properly calculate and apportion assist values across shipments is critical for compliance...

A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements...

Little details matter, particularly in TCPA class actions. The court's decision in Perrong v. Victory Phones LLC, is a good reminder not to simply gloss over standard and routine factual allegations, but to take a hard look at whether ...

The Eighth Circuit clarified that even when a state's false-advertising law does not require reliance, plaintiffs must still prove causation—and individualized consumer experiences can prevent claims...

California, Colorado, and Connecticut have launched a coordinated investigation targeting businesses that fail to honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals...

The judgement, which came down last week, exemplifies the risk of biometric information collection in Illinois and the risk that can result from relying solely on third party vendors.

A national leader in privacy law, California was among the first states to include an express right to privacy in its constitution, create a data breach notification law, and codify robust consumer data protections.

One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is the renewed need for transportation providers to consider strengthening operating platforms by expanding into new markets

Supply chain services have never been more important than they are today, even when compared to prior supply chain crises.

The data transfer mechanisms include the new International Data Transfer Agreement ("IDTA") and the new International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual...

As part of the ongoing efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to modernize public company disclosures, the changes to Regulation S-K announced in late August will become...