Well, as of November 2021, if you live in Maine, you do. It’s the first state to give constitutional protection to the “right to food.” This constitutional amendment capped a growing and expanding “food sovereignty” movement in Maine
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Subjective Intent in False Claims Act: Navigating Ambiguity in Health Care Reimbursement Claims
At the intersection of law and business, ambiguity can present significant challenges. But one thing seems apparent under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) for health care entities submitting reimbursement claims to the government: if you
subjectively believe that your claims
subjectively believe that your claims
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CPPA’s Deputy Director of Enforcement Promises Vigorous Action by Expanded Enforcement Staff
On Friday, July 14, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board held a public meeting to address a broad, fourteen-point agenda that ranged from updates on the Agency’s budget to the status of ongoing rulemaking to enforcement. On the issue of
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Illinois Passes Legislation Requiring Attorney General Notice of Certain Health Care Transactions
The Illinois legislature recently passed new antitrust legislation (“HB2222”) that will require advance notice to the Attorney General for health care facilities and health care provider entities engaging in certain covered transactions. If signed by the Governor, the new legislation
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Are Subchapter V Corporate Debtors Subject to the §523(a) Exceptions to Discharge?
BackgroundCongress passed The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (the “SBRA”) for small businesses, currently defined as debtors with less than $7.5 million in debt. SBRA created a new Subchapter V, which can be used by both individual debtors or
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302(b) Allocations
The appropriations suballocation (or budget cap) issued to each of the 12 congressional
appropriations subcommittees, usually following the passage of a concurrent budget resolution.
Inside JobThe Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (the Budget Act) requires the appropriations committees in both
appropriations subcommittees, usually following the passage of a concurrent budget resolution.
Inside JobThe Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (the Budget Act) requires the appropriations committees in both
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New OIG toolkit: Analyzing Telehealth Claims for Program Integrity Risks
By Milada Goturi & Kevin Kifer
On April 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a new toolkit titled “Analyzing Telehealth Claims to Assess Program Integrity Risks” designed to analyze claims data for telehealth services and identify
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ED's new rule to decide and disclose the “financial value” of every Title IV program at every school
By Aaron Lacey & Hope Watson
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register the official version of its latest notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). While this proposed rule covers a number of important topic areas for Title IV-participating
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BIPA litigation update: Cothron’s impact and employer BIPA defense affirmed
The Illinois Supreme Court’s most recent rulings have cut both ways while further clarifying the contours of litigating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) claims. On one hand, its decision in the Cothron v. White Castle System case seemingly continues…
Sign o’ the Times? Supreme Court decides Andy Warhol’s Prince silkscreen is not a fair use
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court found that an Andy Warhol silkscreen of the singer Prince, sourced from an original Lynn Goldsmith photograph, did not qualify for the Copyright Act’s “fair use” defense because both the photograph and the
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