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Transparency
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Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: Transparency
By Bill Marler
After Food Safety News broke the story that Taco Bell was the mysterious “Restaurant Chain A” linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states, ABC Evening…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Arbitration procedure gets its day in court
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
The challenge to Delaware's arbtration procedure got its day in court yesterday in Philadelphia."You have a judge, a Chancery Court judge, paid for by taxpayers in a closed courtroom dealing…
Sunshine in Missouri
Don’t try to tell me that you’re not aware of what you’re doing, that you just don’t care
By Jean Maneke
A city noticed up a closed meeting a day or so ago. The local paper, curious about what was to be discussed, pursued this, attempting to find out exactly what…
Marler Blog
Towards a Policy of Secrecy or Transparency in Public Health
By Bill Marler
Is there a good reason to keep a companies name secret when it is linked to a foodborne illness outbreak? I have a great deal of respect for Robert Tauxe,…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Overview and Analysis of the Proposed Federal Sunshine Regulations
By Elizabeth B. Carder-Thompson, Katie Pawlitz, Nancy Halstead, Debra A. McCurdy
On December 19, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a proposed rule (the "Proposed Rule") related to section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred…
Marler Blog
So, Why do Public Health Agencies NOT name Taco Bell in publications?
By Bill Marler
Why is the public left to guess or hope for a reporter (or lawyer) to spill the beans (would they be refried)? After the CDC published its report a few…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
China—112 Charities to Join Online Disclosure Platform
To restore public trust in charities, 112 Chinese organizations are on track to participate in a government-sponsored information disclosure platform, according to Caixin Online. In the wake of immense public…
Life Sciences Legal Update
Health Care Companies Operating in France to be Subject to New Sunshine/Transparency Rules
By Benoit Charot, Daniel Kadar
Health care and cosmetic companies operating in France are subject to new transparency requirements, comparable to the U.S. "Sunshine Act," that were adopted in December 2011.
Food Safety News
Should FSIS Publish Plant Inspection Reports?
By John Munsell
The National Research Council (NRC) recently suggested that FSIS release of establishment-specific data could benefit food safety. Pertinent excerpts of media reports include the following statements:"Substantial benefits can be gained…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might the health care litigationfinallyget SCOTUS to open up to cameras?
Main November 21, 2011Might the health care litigation finally get SCOTUS to open up to cameras?The question in the title of this post is prompted by this commentary at Time…