The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (the PCORI fee) is due by Friday, July 31, 2026. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 720,
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Smoke is Not Fire: Fourth Circuit Rejects Stark and AKS Theories Built on Ordinary Business Practices and Conclusory Allegations
It is not every day that an 83-page qui tam complaint alleging Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations is dismissed at the pleading stage, particularly when filed by experienced relator’s counsel and accompanied by more than 30 pages of
SEC Proposes Major Reforms to Registered Offerings: What Public Companies Need to Know
On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize and simplify the framework governing registered securities offerings by public companies. The proposal, if adopted, would represent one of the most significant
Simplifying the Public Company Framework: Understanding the SEC’s Filer Status Reform Proposal
The SEC’s proposal would consolidate the existing filer status categories by eliminating the accelerated filer and SRC designations and creating a streamlined framework consisting of large accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, a sub-category of small non-accelerated filers and EGCs. Under the
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Bargaining Order, Sidesteps Review of NLRB’s Cemex Standard
For nearly three years now, the eyes of legal scholars, attorneys and employers alike have been on the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit), awaiting its decision on an appeal of the National Labor
Procurement Fraud Enforcement Trends Continue Into 2026
Procurement Fraud Enforcement Trends Continue Into 2026
Flexibility in Reporting Frequency: Understanding the SEC’s Semiannual Reporting Proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule and form amendments under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), that would allow public companies to elect to file semiannual reports on a new Form 10-S in lieu
Federal Sixth Circuit Tightens NLRB 10(j) Injunction Standard
In its decision, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) dissolved a 10(j) injunction against an employer, holding that federal courts should not issue injunctions in failure-to-bargain cases unless concrete evidence shows that the
Legal Hurdles in Using FCA to Challenge DEI Programs
In a recent article for Law360, I examined the significant challenges the Department of Justice (DOJ) may face as it seeks to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue allegedly unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.