Last summer, I wrote about the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launching a joint False Claims Act Working Group focused on Medicare fraud enforcement. At the time, the government identified several priority enforcement
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The State-by-State State of Physician Non-Competes
A 50-state guide to physician non-compete laws, including states that ban or restrict physician non-competes and major changes affecting physicians in 2026.
FMLA Interference Claim Fails Where the Employer Denied an Employee’s Remote Work Accommodation Request
Masse v. 21st Century Cyber Charter Sch., No. 25-5446, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114943 (E.D. Pa. May 26, 2026).
Jennifer Masse (“Masse”), a former employee of 21st Century Cyber Charter School (“School”), brought suit against the School and the School
OOR Affirms That School Construction Plans are Exempt From Disclosure Under RTKL Safety Exceptions
In Boyd v. Seneca Valley School District, AP 2026-1411, the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records determined that the school district demonstrated that architectural plans and elevations related to a school construction project are exempt from disclosure under the safety exceptions
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Basis for Public Body Tax Assessment Appeals
Downingtown Area School District v. Chester County Board of Assessment Appeals, 356 A.3d 802 (Pa. 2026), The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns a Commonwealth Court decision concerning a school district property tax appeal program. As long as the guidelines are neutral,
Board President Removed Without Cause or Hearing Able to Pursue Claims for Attorneys’ Fees and Punitive Damages
Montemuro v. Jim Thorpe Area School District, 2026 WL 1433082 (M.D. Pa. 2026) (A school board president removed from office by the school board without cause or a hearing was permitted to proceed with claims for punitive damages and attorneys’
Sex-Segregated Athletics in Schools and the Limits of Title IX
West Virginia v. B.P.J., 225 L. Ed. 2d 1040 (2026) (Supreme Court ruling affirming that states and educational institutions may lawfully restrict female athletic teams to biological females without violating either Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.)
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More Than a Poster: What Act 31 of 2026 Requires of Pennsylvania’s Lodging Industry
Prior to July 20, 2026, Pennsylvania’s anti-sex-trafficking notice law only applied to a particular set of businesses. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, the act of October 25, 2012, P.L. 1618, No. 197, required truck stops, transit
The State of Corporate Transparency After FinCEN’s August 11, 2026 Final Rule
Congress enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, which included the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Public Law 116-283 (2021). The intent was to facilitate
Navigating Veterinary Licensing Investigations and Disciplinary Matters in Pennsylvania
A Board investigation can begin with something as seemingly routine as a client complaint, prescribing concern, recordkeeping issue, or dispute with a former employee. But the earliest stages of an investigation can have a significant impact on what happens next.