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The No Surprises Act of 2021 aimed to shield patients from unexpected medical bills, but has the federal independent dispute resolution process it created lived up to its promise? This episode examines the challenges that have emerged, the new federal rule issued in June 2024, and the enforcement litigation landscape that continues to evolve.

Reports have come out that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been directing its attention to those laboratories which provide testing services for drug compounders.

Carrie Cohen was featured in WXXI News' coverage of the investigation into the City of Rochester for its handling of the Daniel Prude case.

As California employers wait to see how the California legislature votes on independent contractor bills after the new ABC test was announced by the California Supreme Court last year, a recent federal case ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced plans to rescind two final rules that were published under the Trump Administration, which could have significant implications for ...

On August 28, 2009, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) published its proposed regulations to implement the recently enacted Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 (the Act), which takes effect on October 1, 2009.

The requirement that a registered firm provide its clients with an independent dispute resolution or mediation service as provided for in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) has been deferred for an additional two years from September 28, 2012 to September 28, 2014.

On 5 June 2019, the Presidium of the RF Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") issued an overview of court practice on independent guarantees (the "Overview").

Last year the Government sought to improve transparency and accountability in the corporate world ("Transparency and Trust discussion paper, July 2013").

As reported by my colleagues in Proskauer's California Employment Law Update, the Supreme Court of California established new rules on April 30, 2018 for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor ...

For years, businesses have struggled with properly identifying workers as either independent contractors or W-2 employees.

The Department of Labor is staged to revamp employee classification, altering who qualifies as independent contractors and employees.

A recent increase in the number of lawsuits brought under the Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law serves as a reminder of the strict provisions of this law and its significant penalties.

On November 7th a bill was introduced in the New Jersey legislature that would, like California's AB 5 (see our previous blog here)

As background, the California Trucking Association first brought their challenge following the passage of A.B. 5, which codified an earlier state supreme court decision.

Have you analyzed whether your insurance agents are independent contractors or employees? A federal appeals court recently did, and its holding provides some valuable guidance.

Decisions establish limited liability of auditors (a) to third-party investors in client, (b) for alleged failure to disclose client’s fraud, absent evidence of scienter, (c) for alleged failure to correct client’s statements in reviewed but unaudited quarterly financial statements, and (d) for alleged statements not concealing the risk that caused plaintiffs’ loss.