ArticleSBA's New Paycheck Protection Program Appeal RuleSection 1106 of the act allowed for forgiveness of PPP loans for amounts expended on payroll, mortgage interest, rent, and utilities.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBradley
ArticleNew York State's Legalized Marijuana Market On Pause After Supreme Court Ruling Halts Issuances Of Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) LicensesOn Friday, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Albany County issued an Order that has effectively placed the long-anticipated rollout of New York's legalized marijuana market on hold.United StatesCannabis & HempMaron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy
ArticleCFPB Issues Proposal To Amend Mortgage Servicing RulesYesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed additional amendments to Regulation X, which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)...United StatesFinance and BankingBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleThe JOBS Act: Impact On The Banking IndustryOn April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). The JOBS Act includes amendments to both the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") that significantly impact public company registration, periodic reporting, and other regulatory requirements for banks and bank holding companies. United StatesFinance and BankingBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleCMS Issues Proposed Rule To Reform "Unnecessary, Obsolete, Or Excessively Burdensome" Medicare Participation StandardsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recently issued a proposed rule to reform Medicare regulations that CMS views as unnecessary, obsolete, and/or excessively burdensome on hospitals and health care providers. CMS United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleMemo Regarding Bundled Payments For Care Improvement InitiativeIn August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") unveiled a new initiative, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement, intended to incentivize health care providers to coordinate care, improve care quality, and save money for Medicare. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleMississippi CON Report - March 2014Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP's Mississippi CON Report is provided for the firm’s health care clients and other interested parties. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleBid Protests In KansasKansas vendors dissatisfied with competitive procurement outcomes face strict procedural requirements when challenging award decisions or solicitation specifications. Understanding the 30-day filing deadline, mandatory protest contents, and the potential for contract award stays is essential for protecting vendor rights in state-level procurements. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleLawyer's Advocacy In Arbitrations: No. 7 Of The Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Pay Attention To Your ArbitratorThere's a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the seventh of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBradley
ArticleCareful Drafting And CraftingThe Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("the Board") found claims 1-24 of U.S. Patent No. 9,002,460 ("the '460 patent")—which describes a device for controlling spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleWillow Lake Métis Nation Welcomes Bison Back Home To Traditional Lands In Historic MilestoneAfter nearly 120 years, bison have finally returned to Willow Lake Métis Nation (WLMN).CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMLT Aikins LLP
ArticleCompounding Pharmacies Under Scrutiny Over Weight Loss MedicationOn June 20, 2024, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly filed a number of lawsuits against compounding pharmacies and medical spas alleging that these companies have falsely claimed...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDuane Morris LLP
ArticleAlabama Medical Cannabis Commission Proposes New Regulations: What You Need To KnowWouldn't you know it, just as Alabama's medical cannabis program is set to launch, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) wants to change the rules.United StatesCannabis & HempBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleFederal Marijuana Reform: You Can't Always Get What You Want?Aristotle, Confucius, Voltaire, and Shakespeare – each of them famously cautioned, in some fashion and in his own language, that perfect is the enemy of good.United StatesCannabis & HempBradley
ArticleIEEPA Update: Phase I Refunds Available NowU.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched Phase I of its CAPE system in ACE to process IEEPA tariff duty refunds following the Atmus Filtration court order. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleWENDY MULLINS: Crowd Funding Comes In FlavorsThanks to the 2012 JOBS Act in certain situations those requirements are being relaxed.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleAbsolute Freedom To Tweet? Employers (and The NLRA) May Have Something To Say About ItDo you need a social media policy or are the legal obstacles just too much? Now more than ever, people are exercising their First Amendment right to free speech, which, not surprisingly, ...United StatesEmployment and HRBradley
ArticleLet Your (Employee's) Voice Be Heard? Giving Employees Time Off To VoteEveryone is talking about voting options — absentee ballots, early voting, and, of course, the traditional going to the pollsLet Your Voice Be Heard? Giving Employees Time Off to Vote on election day.United StatesEmployment and HRBradley
ArticleNLRB: Facebook "Like" Is Protected, Concerted Activity Under The Labor ActThe NLRB issued another case on employer social media policies, ruling that clicking Facebook’s "Like" button can constitute "protected, concerted" employee activity.United StatesEmployment and HRBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Article2014 – The Health Law Year In ReviewEach year brings significant changes and challenges in the laws governing the health care industry, and 2014 proved to be no exception.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP