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A federal judge in Texas recently ruled that the Department of Labor (DOL) did not have the authority to increase the salary basis threshold for the so-called "white-collar" exemptions from overtime.

The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute...

The State Department's indefinite pause on immigrant visa appointments has created uncertainty for employers and HR teams managing international talent. While most employment-based green card applications processed within the U.S. remain unaffected, employees awaiting consular processing abroad face significant delays and unanswered questions. Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Nora Katz provides strategic guidance on how HR departments can proactively prepare for this challenging immigration landscape.

A recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision has addressed a matter of first impression after years of contentious debate regarding employer COVID-19 vaccination policies...

In a win for self-funded (i.e., self-insured) health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), the Tenth Circuit recently ruled that ERISA...

As mentioned in our recent blog post, the recently filed class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson et. al., D.N.J., No. 1:24-cv-00671 (Feb. 5, 2024))...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a pivotal ruling on California's climate disclosure laws, finding that certain requirements under Senate Bills 253 and 261 are likely unconstitutional under the First Amendment. While Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements remain in effect with an upcoming November 2026 deadline, the court determined that Scope 3 emissions disclosures and climate-related financial risk reporting compel noncommercial speech that fails

California's corporate climate reporting regulation under SB 253 is now in effect, with the first annual reporting deadline set for November 10, 2026. Companies doing business in California with over $1 billion in annual revenue must prepare to file emissions reports that will become public records, while planning ahead for Scope 3 reporting requirements beginning in 2027.

False Claims Act (FCA) practitioners have been closely watching cases in which courts address the causation requirement in FCA actions based on Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations.

The United States recently intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit accusing Rite Aid of defrauding federal healthcare programs by seeking reimbursement for opioids the pharmacy allegedly dispensed in violation...

A qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) complaint was recently unsealed against Cerebral, a telehealth startup that provides virtual mental-health therapy, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...

We contributed an article addressing the mounting risks faced by private equity (PE) firms investing in the healthcare industry in the July/August 2023 issue of Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine.

On January 9, State of Georgia Representative Mandisha Thomas introduced HB 887 (the Bill), which amends certain provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)...

2020 was a tumultuous year for the healthcare industry, which continues to confront the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On December 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (SFA) on what it refers to as "suspect" marketing schemes...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced settlements involving alleged noncompliance with Medicare billing requirements for heart-valve replacement surgeries, false statements in federal funding research grants...

On November 15, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest from AtVentures, LLC, a mentor-protégé joint venture...