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The AHA Reports Economic Benefits Associated with Increased Hospital Consolidation

By Katherine Bai & Melissa Gertler on October 18, 2019

The American Hospital Association (“AHA”) recently released a report that concludes that hospital acquisitions result in better care for patients at lowers costs. The study described in the report consisted of structured interviews with the leaders of about 20 hospital systems and an econometric analysis of hospital acquisitions.…

Global Trade Law Blog

The Golden Ticket: Will Your Company be Excepted from New CFIUS Regulations?

By Reid Whitten on October 18, 2019

By now, you have skimmed through the proposed FIRRMA regulations issued on September 17 2019, and you have very likely read a dozen summaries of those regulations (with titles like “New Proposed CFIUS Regulations Published” or “Five Things You Have Got to Know About FIRRMA” or even “Drop 10 Pounds in One Week AND Learn About Foreign Investment Restrictions!”), but none of those summaries, including our excellent précis of the regulations, could cover all…

Global Trade Law Blog

One Higher Ed Requirement To Know Now

By A. Joseph Jay, III, J. Scott Maberry & Lisa Mays on October 18, 2019

The U.S. Department of Education is just now starting to pay attention to a reporting requirement in the Higher Education Act (HEA) that harkens back to the 1980s. Penalties for failure to properly report can be stark, including imprisonment. While this Administration’s Education Department has typically engaged with the higher education community, its responses to outreach on this recently expanded requirement have been terse.…

Global Trade Law Blog

A Low-Key Way to Eliminate Thousands in Import Duties: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Duty Suspension

By J. Scott Maberry & Lisa Mays on October 18, 2019

On Friday, October 11, 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) opened the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) “duty suspension” process. That process allows companies to petition for suspensions and reductions to the normal duty on qualifying U.S. imports. A successful MTB petition can be very valuable: if the suspension is granted, the importer can save up to $500 thousand per year on import taxes. The deadline to submit a petition is December 10, 2019.…

Labor & Employment Law Blog

2020 Vision: California’s New Employment Laws

Posted on October 17, 2019

To close out the 2019 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, which will have lasting impacts for California employers. In addition to the summaries and clarifications from prior blog posts, below is an overview of key new employment laws.…

Healthcare Law Blog

INFORMATION BLOCKING AND THE RIGHT TO ACCESS INITIATIVE: Why Patients Struggle to Obtain their Medical Records and what the Office of Civil Rights Intends to Do About It

By Kenneth Yood, Vinay Bhupathy, Daniel Eliav & John Tilton on October 17, 2019

Access to healthcare information (or lack thereof) has always been touted as one of the key factors/necessities to realizing the promise of technology in the delivery of healthcare. Despite various legislative, judicial, patient and industry initiatives, access continues to be a challenge due to a variety of competitive practices and lack of capabilities. Consider the following events and whether they signal real progress: In a September 9, 2019 Press Release issued by the United States…

Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Third Circuit Reversal a Pyrrhic Win for SEC in Ongoing Statute of Limitations Saga

By Jeff Kern & Christopher Bosch on October 16, 2019

In Securities & Exchange Comm. v. Gentile, No. 18-1242, 2019 WL 4686251 (3d Cir. Sept. 26, 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit took up the question of whether Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) injunctions constitute penalties subject to a five-year statute of limitations. In vacating a district court decision holding that they do, the Third Circuit held in this case of first impression that injunctions properly tailored to prevent…

Cannabis Law Blog

California Revises Its Hemp Cultivation Laws

By Sarah Blitz on October 15, 2019

On October 12, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 153, a bill aimed at supplementing existing laws governing industrial hemp and conforming California’s hemp law to the requirements for a state plan under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill).…

Law of the Ledger

Joint Statement on Digital Assets from CFTC, SEC and FinCEN – a Warning to the Crypto Industry regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Obligations

By James Gatto on October 14, 2019

The leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement to remind persons engaged in activities involving digital assets of their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). This joint statement provides further clarity on some of the many laws potentially applicable to crypto currency and other digital assets and highlights the need…

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patent Attacks Against Open Source Intensify!

By James Gatto on October 14, 2019

We previously reported on how popular open source has been under attack from patent assertion entities. The attacks continue. The GNOME Foundation recently acknowledged that it was sued for patent infringement by Rothschild Patent Imaging LLC. The allegedly infringing product is Shotwell, a free and open source personal photo manager. Neil McGovern, Executive Director for the GNOME Foundation says “We have retained legal counsel and intend to vigorously defend against this baseless suit.” The …

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The AHA Reports Economic Benefits Associated with Increased Hospital Consolidation

The Golden Ticket: Will Your Company be Excepted from New CFIUS Regulations?

One Higher Ed Requirement To Know Now

A Low-Key Way to Eliminate Thousands in Import Duties: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Duty Suspension

2020 Vision: California’s New Employment Laws

INFORMATION BLOCKING AND THE RIGHT TO ACCESS INITIATIVE: Why Patients Struggle to Obtain their Medical Records and what the Office of Civil Rights Intends to Do About It

Third Circuit Reversal a Pyrrhic Win for SEC in Ongoing Statute of Limitations Saga

California Revises Its Hemp Cultivation Laws

Joint Statement on Digital Assets from CFTC, SEC and FinCEN – a Warning to the Crypto Industry regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Obligations

Patent Attacks Against Open Source Intensify!

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