Irvine, CAIn the world of healthcare delivery, the legal landscape moves almost as fast as medical advances, and one area where this intersection is most visible is in medical malpractice litigation. For... Read more »
Washington, DCMany veterans and their families fall outside the VA health system because of VA eligibility restrictions, geographic barriers or other administrative challenges. Even those with VA coverage may depend on some... Read more »
Santa Ana, CA On June 6, in Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLC, the California Court of Appeal held that Monroe Operations, which operates Newport Healthcare, could not force an employee to arbitrate a... Read more »
Quick Hits HHS and NIST issued new guidance to provide information and serve as a resource for HIPAA-regulated entities to improve cybersecurity and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. The guidance comes... Read more »
Our team’s preparation for the year includes a review of the anticipated impact of the IRA on the health care industry in 2024. Many of the IRA’s key provisions that go into... Read more »
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently warned the health care sector about the Akira ransomware group that has been hitting health care organizations since May of 2023. In an Analyst... Read more »
Mark Adams, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, and Madison Gaines, an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, authored the article “The Impact of New EEOC Harassment... Read more »
On January 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that would require accessible medical... Read more »
The City of Philadelphia recently updated its website to make clear that while the city’s COVID-19 leave law expired on December 31, 2023, the city’s Health Care Epidemic Leave Benefit remains in... Read more »
The National Labor Relations Board’s Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act raises serious concerns among healthcare employers who often use staffing agencies and other contractors. The new rule... Read more »