11.02.18As we previously blogged, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rule amendments (in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532) aimed at simplifying or eliminating several disclosure requirements. As those rule amendments have now been published in the Federal Register,
10.29.18The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which was established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Currently, the vast majority of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
10.23.18Today, the Metro Nashville Beer Board makes history, becoming the first Tennessee beer board to officially enter cyberspace.
On Monday, Beer Board Executive Director Benton McDonough and Amanda Webb demonstrated the new online filing system for beer board applications, and
10.19.18The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has completed an investigation involving nine unnamed companies with deficient internal controls that became victims of phishing cyberattacks, which happens when employees receive compromised electronic communications.
As a result of the phishing attack,
10.19.18The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued 27 Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), which were a complete replacement of the SEC’s telephone interpretations regarding cross-border exemptions from the registration of securities. The interpretive topics covered in the C&DIs, which were
10.19.18There can be no doubt about the recent increased cultural and media focus on issues of sexual harassment which prompted a wave of “Me Too” testimonials about sexual harassment or assault. Those testimonials prompted many to go public with allegations
10.17.18The Cigna-Express Scripts and the CVS Health-Aetna mergers are among the most significant healthcare mergers of the past decade and are anticipated to transform the U.S. healthcare business. Both of these vertical deals have successfully shown how they can provide
10.16.18The Department of Health and Human Services announced a historically large $16 million HIPAA settlement with Anthem, Inc. following the Office of Civil Rights’ investigation of the equally historic 2014 breach affecting almost 79 million people. Is this an enforcement
10.09.182017 was the first year for participation in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), a Quality Payment Program (QPP) implemented by CMS, to award or penalize participating clinicians with regard to future Medicare reimbursements based upon reporting under four categories:
10.09.18Nasdaq is currently seeking public comment on its initial listing criteria relating to the liquidity of equity securities.
The comment solicitation identifies four areas of interest relating to the liquidity of listed securities in the context of initial listings:
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