On August 10, a federal appeals court resurrected a whistleblower case against several healthcare companies for allegedly submitting false risk adjustment data for Medicare Advantage payments.

NANOvember is coming thanks to SUNY Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE).

According to this report, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ("NIOSH") has determined that inhalation of nanoscale form titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a potential occupational carcinogen, and has recommended new occupational exposure limits for the material.

In December, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review two cases to determine whether an implied certification of compliance can be used to support an allegation that a claim stemming from noncompliant performance is "false"...

Joy Harmon Sperling and Sarah Sakson Langstedt wrote an article, "New Jersey Appellate Holds Bank Has Standing to Foreclose Even If Allonge to Note Was Not Affixed When Executed," for Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law.

Jonathan Tropp wrote an article published in the Connecticut Law Tribune, entitled, "Why I Like Being a Mediator."

On April 16, Senate Republicans blocked current consideration of the "Buffett Rule," a proposal that, if enacted, would have imposed a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on anyone with an adjusted gross income of more than a million dollars, no matter the source of that income.

Each year, certain estate, gift and GST tax figures are subject to inflation adjustments. For 2018, the annual exclusion amount for gifts increases to $15,000.

On April 21, 2011, the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly reported out of committee a number of bills implementing Gov. Malloy's tax proposals.

In "Pellegrini v. Breitenbach", Case No. SJC-10458, 2010 Mass. LEXIS 293 (May 25, 2010), the Supreme Judicial Court declined to reform a will to create a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) in order to minimize estate taxes and maximize distributions to the charitable beneficiaries of the will.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces to combat fraud in the nursing home industry.

A March 24 article, "Health Tech Oversight Up in the Air in Wake of New HHS Position," in Bloomberg BNA's Health IT Law & Industry Report and other publications reported that federal oversight of health information technology policy could be in limbo with the creation of a new Department of Health and Human Services position focused on health technology.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced that the Medicare Fraud Strike Force (MFSF) arrested approximately 300 people, including 61 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, in 36 federal districts.

Day Pitney healthcare attorney Susan Huntington was quoted extensively in the July 27th article "Whose information and whose responsibility?"

An August 3 article in Bloomberg BNA's Privacy Law Watch, "DNA Testing Company Shakes Alaska Privacy Claims," discussed the decision by an Alaska federal court in Cole v. Gene by Gene Ltd. to reject the attempt by a group of customers to sue a genetic testing kit company in a class action. Day Pitney's Eric Fader was quoted in the article.

A February 2 article in Bloomberg BNA's Health Care Daily Report, "Patient Privacy Concerns May Complicate Amazon Health-Care Initiative," discussed the new initiative announced by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to change how healthcare services are provided to their combined 1 million U.S. employees

A January 3 article in Bloomberg BNA's Health Care Daily Report and other publications, "Rule Makes Substance Abuse Records Easier to Disclose," discussed the new rule released January 2 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Day Pitney's Eric Fader was quoted in the article.

A December 1 article in Bloomberg BNA's Health Care Daily Report and other publications, "Tech Giants Ride Data Wave Into Health-Care Market," discussed the development of wearable devices that collect health information and devices connected to hospital systems,

A November 28 article in Bloomberg BNA's Health Care Daily Report and other publications, "Trump HHS Pick to Face Privacy, Security Challenges if Confirmed," discussed the nomination of Alex Azar to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Day Pitney's Eric Fader was quoted in the article.

September 29 article in Bloomberg BNA's Health Care Daily Report and other publications, "Watchdog Faults Slack Oversight of State Obamacare Exchanges," discussed a report by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) which found a lack of oversight of state insurance exchanges by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, especially regarding patient eligibility.