Withdrawal liability is an exit price that an employer must pay when it stops contributing to a multiemployer pension plan that is underfunded (i.e., a plan that does not have enough assets to pay 100% of the retirement benefits that
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When a “Fee” Becomes a Tax: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Draws a Hard Line on a Home Rule Municipality’s Stormwater Charges
Daniel C. Conlon, dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951
A municipal stormwater charge is an unenforceable local tax against Commonwealth instrumentalities and other tax-exempt entities when the enabling ordinance bases the charge on governmental regulatory duties and public health and welfare
ABA Formal Opinion 518 – Ethical Guidance for Lawyer-Mediators
By Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald (Ret.), jfitzgerald@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3933
The American Bar Association (ABA) states on its website: “The ABA was founded in 1878 on a commitment to set the legal and ethical foundation for the American nation.
Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board Can Be Forced to Pay: Supreme Court Opens Door to Damages Claims
Daniel C. Conlon, dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951
When a government agency refuses to follow the law, most businesses assume there’s little they can do beyond waiting, appealing, or absorbing the loss. A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision changes that
Aetna Agrees to Pay $117.7 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Over Medicare Advantage Upcoding
Artificial Intelligence: Preparing for the Next Governance Challenge
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept; it is already reshaping how municipalities operate and deliver services to their communities. From drafting communications to analyzing policy documents, AI tools are increasingly being used by borough officials and staff to
AI in the Exam Room: What WVU Medicine’s Abridge Rollout Means for Physicians
Artificial Intelligence continues to move quickly into the clinical workflow.
WVU Medicine recently announced that it is expanding its use of Abridge, an AI-powered transcription platform designed to generate clinical documentation during patient encounters. What began as a small pilot
Presentation at PBI Health Law Institute on Telehealth, AI, and Physician Contracting: A Recap
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Health Law Institute in Philadelphia on the topic of “Navigating New Frontiers in Physician Practice: Telehealth, Artificial Intelligence, and Contracting.”
Healthcare law is entering a period of
Designation Agreements: How to Contract Out of the Cascade of “Reporting Person” Responsibility Under FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule
Matthew C. Christoph, mchristoph@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5503
On August 29, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers (the “Reporting Rule”), codified at 31 C.F.R. § 1031.320, to combat financial fraud
CMS Announces New Mandatory Payment Model Targeting Cardiologists for Heart Failure Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new payment initiative that will require certain cardiologists to participate in a value-based reimbursement model focused on heart failure care. This program, known as the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM),