Canadian Judicial Council forms review panel for judge allegedly involved in U of T hiring scandal
Gluckstein Lawyers marks new year with third strategic partnership, having grown throughout COVID
FOLA supports expanding definition of child in Children’s Law Reform Act
Fraud and Abuse Rules Part II: Amended EHR and New Cybersecurity Donation Safe Harbors and Exceptions
As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules expected to be effective Jan. 19, 2021, that significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). This client alert, the latest in McGuireWoods’ summary series on these final rules, focuses on changes to the electronic health records (EHR) items and services exception to the Stark Law and EHR safe…
FCPA Update: Enforcement Continues
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) have announced several notable penalties for violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA prohibits bribery of foreign government officials and requires issuers of securities on U.S. exchanges to keep and maintain accurate books and records and robust internal controls.
We have summarized a few of these enforcement actions below to serve as a reminder of the…
What Do We Know After the Mississippi Supreme Court’s Ruling in RW Development?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Open Records Officer’s Delegation of Search For Responsive Records Deemed Bad Faith; Attorneys’ Fees Awarded
This synopsis was prepared by Pennsylvania attorney Catherine Olanich Raymond.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held in Uniontown Newspapers, Inc. v. Pa. Dep’t of Corrections, 2020 Pa. LEXIS 6488 (Dec. 22, 2020), that a requester of documents was entitled to attorneys’ fees under 65 P.S. §67.1304 (“Section 1304”) because delegation of the search for relevant documents by the agency’s open records officer (“ORO”) to a subordinate constituted bad faith conduct.
Although six of the seven Justices agreed…
McNees Launches Apollo Communications
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC has launched a new public relations agency to provide strategic communications services to its clients and the regional business community.
Apollo Communications is headquartered in Harrisburg and will serve clients across Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland. McNees has selected veteran public relations professional and former journalist Brett Marcy to serve as president of Apollo Communications.
The company is just the latest initiative by McNees to provide enhanced value to clients and…
Court voids conditions in will which gave friend an interest in deceased’s house due to ambiguity
Canadian Judicial Council forms review panel for judge allegedly involved in U of T hiring scandal
