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Miss Manners: Should I have stepped away from a sensitive conversation?
How should this letter writer have reacted to interrupting a sensitive conversation at a party?
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The speech that turned Democrats on civil rights and lost them the South
The president didn’t want to go too far on civil rights in 1948, fearing it would cost him reelection. But an obscure mayor named Hubert Humphrey changed the race — and his party.
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Retiring federal union chief worries about falling faith in government
After 33 years with the National Treasury Employees Union and eight as its president, Tony Reardon is leaving Washington for a small North Carolina village.
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Is the FTC harassing Elon Musk? Jim Jordan takes on Lina Khan
Committee chair Jim Jordan wanted to make the hearing with Lina Khan about FTC treatment of Elon Musk and Twitter. Other members weren’t going along.
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Defense Bill’s Fate Teeters After G.O.P. Wedges In Social Issues
Democrats said they could not support the measure after the House adopted a raft of social policy provisions, including limits on abortions, gender transition procedures and diversity training.
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New FL Law Bans Offshoring Certain Patient Data & Business Relationships with Specific Countries
A first-of-its-kind Florida law requires health care providers to keep certain patient data within the United States, its territories or Canada….By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
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The 2023 DOJ Health Care Fraud Enforcement (f/k/a “Takedown”): Big Dollars or Clever Packaging?
On June 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), along with other federal and state law enforcement partners, announced a nationwide health care fraud enforcement action targeting a variety of alleged health care fraud schemes. As has been the case…
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7 Key Practices Companies Should Implement to Ensure Cyber Safety in the Age of Remote Work
Cybersecurity is critically important in the age of remote work. With more people working from home and accessing company systems and data remotely, the potential for cyberattacks and data breaches has increased significantly. Remote work has created new vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit……By: Flaster Greenberg PC
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A Pathway for Medicare Coverage for Breakthrough Devices: Take Two
On June 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS” or the “Agency”) issued a “Notice with Comment Period” (“Notice”) describing a new process for providing expedited Medicare coverage for certain eligible FDA-designated Breakthrough Devices……By: King & Spalding
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Enforcement of CPRA Regulations Postponed, But Statute Still in Effect and Enforceable
You are likely aware of headlines spreading the news of a recent Superior Court of California decision that has delayed the enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) regulations until March 29, 2024. However, while the enforcement of the regulations has been delayed until March of next year, the CPRA itself remains in effect (since…
