ArticleOIG Rescinds Advisory OpinionAccording to the OIG, the charity that sought and received the AO, breached two commitments made in its AO request.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticlePA Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Legislation AgainEarlier this year , I wrote that 2015 might be the year that medical marijuana legislation is passed in Pennsylvania. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticleThe Looming Crisis – Illegal Administration Of Schedule II Controlled Substances In Nursing HomesNot a week goes by without some mention of the opioid crisis and opioid litigation, including the recent settlement proposal by Purdue Pharma to pay $270 million ...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticleTop Three Problems With Text Messaging In Health Care SettingsSince most text messaging is not a secure form of communication, it raises HIPAA concerns if any protected health information is included in the text message.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticleTRICARE HPSA Bonus PaymentsMany providers are unaware that they may be entitled to bonus payments of 10% when providing services to TRICARE beneficiaries. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticleWest Virginia Joins Legal Cannabis ListLast week WV Governor Jim Justice (great name) signed into law a bill passed by the state legislature to permit the production and sale of medical marijuana in the state.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticleFederal Circuit Court Of Appeals Issues Trade Agreements Act Decision In Acetris Health, LLC v. U.S.On February 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Acetris Health, LLC v. United States...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDuane Morris LLP
ArticleSign LanguagesMay a city require that businesses use the Latin alphabet and Hindu-Arabic numerals on their commercial signs? United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDuane Morris LLP
ArticleU.S. Consulates Slowly Beginning To Resume Visa ServicesU.S. Consulates around the world are gradually resuming routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services, after their suspension in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.United StatesImmigrationDuane Morris LLP
ArticleUSCIS Revises Form I-9, Employment Eligibility VerificationU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.United StatesImmigrationDuane Morris LLP
ArticleTRIA (Terrorism Risk Insurance Act) Is Reauthorized For 7 Years – Through 12-31-2027On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed a spending bill that includes a 7-year extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).United StatesInsuranceDuane Morris LLP
ArticleSuccessful Motions To Amend Claims At The PTABIn April, the USPTO released the results of a study on claim amendments in AIA proceedings. The study showed that of 118 Motions to Amend Claims filed at the PTAB, just six had been granted. United StatesIntellectual PropertyDuane Morris LLP
Article3 Year Sentence For Attempted Ammunition Export To RussiaFurther to our earlier post, it is being reported that the Estonian-Russian national prosecuted...United StatesInternational LawDuane Morris LLP
ArticlePresident Obama Signs Executive Order To Block Property Of Those Engaging In Malicious Cyber-Enabled ActivitiesThe Executive Order (E.O.) contains traditional blocking language, including the prohibition relating to donations and other assistance to "blocked persons." United StatesInternational LawDuane Morris LLP
ArticleSanctions Raids Conducted Into Suspected Luxury Imports From RussiaHamburg's Customs Investigations Office has announced raids on residential and commercial properties in the Berlin area...United StatesInternational LawDuane Morris LLP
ArticleAppellate Court Reinforces Delay Clause In Construction SubcontractThe First Department's recent decision in Henick–Lane, LLC v. Stellar Management Group, Inc. reaffirms New York's strong policy of enforcing no-damages-for-delay clauses. Henick–Lane sought compensation for eight change orders tied to delays,United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDuane Morris LLP
ArticleHow Emails Between Counsel Can Bind Their Clients To ADRThe court found these terms were sufficient to constitute a binding agreement to mediate and/or arbitrate the dispute, and to the extent any other terms needed to be supplied...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDuane Morris LLP
ArticleStaying Strong And Silent On AppealSometimes the strongest litigation strategy is staying silent—strategically choosing not to respond to weak, irrelevant, or low-impact arguments can conserve client resources, preserve credibility, and let lawyers exercise independent judgment without undermining the case.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDuane Morris LLP
ArticleBill Restricting Casino Gaming Operations In Pennsylvania Goes To CommitteeLast week, a Pennsylvania bill, which would restrict the hours of operation of Pennsylvania casinos, was referred to the House Committee on Gaming Oversight.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDuane Morris LLP