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Indiana Court of Appeals Reverses Temporary Commitment Where Evidence Did Not Establish Grave Disability
The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s temporary commitment order, holding the evidence did not clearly and convincingly establish the patient was gravely disabled. Although the evidence supported the patient suffered from mental illness and exhibited
Non-Compete Agreements Under Wisconsin Law 101
A non-compete agreement is one of the most significant employment-related documents an employer may ask an employee to sign. It can help protect customer relationships, confidential information, trade secrets, goodwill, and other legitimate business interests when an employee leaves the
Wisconsin Supreme Court opens term with case of child charged in adult court
CMS Changes to Graduate Medical Education in 2027 IPPS Final Rule
On August 4, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) Final Rule (the “Final Rule”), which can be found here. The Final Rule is effective October
Short-Term to Long-Term Disability Transition Guide
When short-term disability (STD) benefits are about to end, many workers assume long-term disability (LTD) will simply pick up where STD leaves off. That assumption can create a costly gap.The transition from short-term to long-term disability is a new benefit
Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: Five Strategies to Generate Revenue and Reduce Real Estate Costs
As hospitals and health systems face mounting financial pressures, many are pursuing strategies to reduce costs and unlock additional value from their real estate portfolios. Below are five approaches we are seeing in the market.
Innovation, Ownership and Opportunity: Why Commercialization Begins During Clinical Research, Not After
Why Commercialization Readiness Should Come Before Spending Development DollarsThe greatest legal risks in commercialization often arise before anyone uses the word “commercialization.” Long before an innovation or research asset is licensed, transferred, deployed or otherwise commercialized, a startup is formed
Inside the NLRB: That Employee Group Text Could Create NLRA Liability for Nonunion Employers
Why Protected Concerted Activity Catches So Many Nonunion Employers by Surprise
Many nonunion employers do not expect that they may be one ordinary employee group chat away from a potential National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) issue. The common misconception is
FDA Seeks Input on the Future of GenAI-Enabled Medical Device Oversight
On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Digital Health Center of Excellence, within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (“CDRH”), released a discussion paper seeking public comment on how the agency should approach generative artificial