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Reminder – Annual Deadline (July 31) to Report and Pay PCORI Fee is Approaching

By Susie Bilbro & Catherine Simpson
July 1, 2025

The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI fee) is due by Thursday, July 31, 2025. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 720,…

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States Continue to Refine Their Treatment of Non-Competition Agreements

By Lymari Cromwell, Robert Horton & Alex Redmond
June 30, 2025

The vast body of restrictive covenant law continues to develop across the country as states navigate refining their approach to non-compete and non-solicitation agreements with some expansions along with the general trend of more restrictions.

Below we outline recent developments…

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Texas Caps Physician Non-Compete Buyouts and Adds New Limits Under SB 1318

By Lymari Cromwell
June 26, 2025

On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318 (Amendment) into law, amending Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b), which is commonly thought of as the “Texas physician non-compete buyout statute.” Specifically, the statute previously required that…

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Supreme Court – Same Burden of Proof Applies to All Plaintiffs in Title VII Discrimination Claims, Removing Greater Burden for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims

By Tim K. Garrett & Alex Redmond
June 16, 2025

On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision, overruling the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule in employment discrimination cases. The background circumstances rule required members of a majority group to satisfy a heightened evidentiary standard to prevail…

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Employer Tips For Dealing With ICE

By Mary Leigh Pirtle
June 5, 2025

I was quoted in a Nashville Business Journal article examining what business owners should know as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased its presence in downtown Nashville in recent weeks.…

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DOL Announces Enforcement Position on Independent Contractor Rule

By Mary Leigh Pirtle & Alex Redmond
May 22, 2025

On May 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin announcing that the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor Final Rule previously established by the Biden administration for purposes…

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DOJ’s New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative – Expect Increased Enforcement

By Richard Arnholt, Denise Barnes, Scott Gallisdorfer & Tim K. Garrett
May 21, 2025

On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the federal False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue claims against recipients of federal funds that knowingly violate federal civil…

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DoorDash Wage Dispute and Impact on Gig Economy

By Tim K. Garrett
May 15, 2025

I was quoted in an article for Law360 Employment Authority discussing DoorDash wage disputes following the recent $17 million settlement agreement with the state’s Office of Attorney General’s Labor Bureau over stolen tips.…

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Stuck in the Middle: Self-Funded Health Plans and Recent Challenges to State PBM Laws

By Susie Bilbro, Will Gebo & Nicole Roth
May 2, 2025

In recent years, prescription drug prices have been top-of-mind for state legislators, who have responded by passing laws that seek to control that pricing in a variety of ways, including by regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).…

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IRS Guidance Regarding ACA Employer Information Reporting Requirements

By Susie Bilbro & Nicole Roth
April 10, 2025

As announced in our previous HR Law Talk blog post, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) made important changes to employers’ responsibilities to furnish information to employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As part of the changes, employers…

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