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Electronic medical records ("EMRs") have become vital to both hospitals and physician's practices

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has required the Secretary of the Interior to reconsider a decision to accept an unincorporated parcel surrounded by the City of Glendale into trust for the Tohono O'odham Nation.

In this country, people who need Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment often choose not to pursue professional treatment, not because of the cost, but because there is a societal negative stigma

Applicants for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas must use the Department of State's Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) to complete on-line forms for nonimmigrant (DS-160) or immigrant (DS-260) visas

On January 13, 2018, USCIS posted that due to a federal court order issued on January 9, it would begin again to accept renewal requests from those who had previously been granted...

The Biden Administration appears to have addressed some of its promises on U.S. immigration policy by issuing a memorandum entitled "Memorandum and Presidential Proclamations" on January 20, 2021...

On March 20th, US Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced the temporary suspension of premium processing for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions, ostensibly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland have temporarily blocked the implementation of President Trump's most recent travel ban...

A significant number of states have "Any Willing Provider" statutes that require a health insurer to admit all requesting providers into the health insurer’s preferred provider network.

The Tennessee Legislature recently reformed the law of sinkhole coverage and sinkhole losses in the State of Tennessee with legislation which became effective July 1, 2014.

On June 10, 2011, the "Revised Tennessee Captive Insurance Act," 2011 Tenn. Pub. Acts 468, was signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam.

On June 14, the title insurance industry received good news from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, as the court affirmed the dismissal of two high-profile antitrust cases that have been in litigation for several years

In Part 1, we explored what warranties are, how warranty claims work, and the relevant legal framework under the Uniform Commercial Code.

The recent announcement by Amazon that it blocked 10 billion counterfeit products from its marketplace listing in 2020 before any of the phony products could be sold is welcome news...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has now updated its Service and Website Interruptions page to inform the public of a new, and final, deadline extension in response to the ongoing health crisis.

While many foreign companies believe that China represents an exceptional business opportunity, the protection of IP rights has long been viewed as imperative in ensuring a company’s hard-earned reputation is safeguarded.

On December 4, 2018, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry published draft amendments to the existing Patent Rules, 2003 (the "Patent Rules"), for notice and comment from the public.

The Trademark Modernization Act ("TMA") was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Among other things, the TMA created new procedures for challenging pending applications...