"An employer's most effective tools against union organizing – whether in a pandemic or not – are credibility, transparency, and empathy with its workforce," Tim said.

On June 17, Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a preliminary injunction staying the effective date, and enjoining enforcement, of the new Title IX regulations...

As we enter 2024, there are a few employment law issues to keep top of mind. Below is a list of the top five HR policies and key issues to review as we head into the New Year...

With choppy debt markets, 2023 has proven to be the "year of the tuck-in" for PE buyers. PE firms largely have looked to shore up their existing physician practice platforms...

We authored an article published in the June 2023 issue of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Health Lawyer addressing government scrutiny of COVID-19 relief funds.

Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Lindsey Fetzer and Thad McBride co-authored an article for Compliance Today with Channing Landreth, the associate vice president and managing counsel at Labcorp...

As pharmaceutical manufacturers increasingly adopt direct-to-patient programs to enhance access and affordability, they face a complex web of compliance challenges that evolve faster than regulatory guidance can keep pace. This analysis explores the critical legal and regulatory considerations—from Anti-Kickback Statute risks to state telehealth requirements—that companies must navigate when implementing DTP models. The authors propose a "compliance-by-design" framework that enables manufacturer

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Adam Briscoe authored an article for Law360 outlining the set of updated guidelines issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intended to guide...

We recently examined four recent Federal Circuit cases that "signal significant changes to long-standing jurisdictional precedent in bid protests and Contract Disputes Act...

On April 1, the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) opened its Contractor Portal for its annual Affirmative Action Program (AAP)...

It will be a lively discussion featuring federal bid protest veterans discussing strategies for dealing with protests pre and post-award.

The United States notified the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia that it plans to intervene in a False Claims Act case filed against Georgia Tech Research Corporation...

In an article for the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section's newsletter, Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Denise Barnes and Scott Gallisdorfer examined the Trump administration's heightened...

You are reading the January 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles...

Appellate courts are reshaping data breach litigation by scrutinizing post-breach responses and raising evidentiary standards for plaintiffs. Recent decisions demonstrate that companies with disciplined incident response protocols, clear contractual defenses, and well-documented communications gain significant advantages when cases reach higher courts. The evolving legal landscape emphasizes that organizational preparedness and strategic documentation may prove as critical as cybersecurity measures themselv

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Mike Sontag, Steve Jasper, Sara Morgan and Robert Guth authored an article for Tax Notes State examining Tennessee's recent repeal of the state's so-called...

On June 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released five additional Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations for Item 1.05 of Form 8-K (Material Cybersecurity Incidents).

Shortly after publication of our December 23, 2024 Client Alert regarding the Fifth Circuit's reinstatement of the CTA, FinCEN issued guidance administratively extending the deadlines for certain BOI Report filings.

On January 7, James Murphy and Scott Mayer, as National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) members, and Crystal Carey, as the NLRB's General Counsel (GC)...

On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.7148), an appropriations act that provides funding for various agencies including the Department of Health...