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Payers are increasingly establishing purported “site of service” policies and guidelines that restrict the circumstances under which members may obtain certain services at hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). In the latest salvo, UnitedHealthcare...By: King & Spalding

Uzbekistan appears to be entering a new stage of development and investment opportunities. For many years, under its former ruler, Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan offered little appeal to foreign investors, raking extremely low in civil rights and...By: King & Spalding

In a July 25, 2019 order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) directed PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) not to conduct the Base Residual Auction (“BRA”) to procure capacity for the 2022-2023 delivery year in August and instead to...By: King & Spalding

In late June, thirty-nine cities and counties advancing claims in the opioid multidistrict litigation moved to certify a “negotiating class” solely for the purpose of reaching a settlement....By: King & Spalding

On June 14, 2019, the Southern District of New York declined to certify a consumer fraud class action arising from alleged brake defects, holding that an abundance of individualized issues defeated predominance....By: King & Spalding

In May 2019, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2019-20, which provides for a limited expansion of the determination letter program for certain individually-designed plans. Under this expansion, the IRS will accept determination letter applications for...By: King & Spalding

Introduction - Owners and contractors involved in large-scale energy and manufacturing projects face unique challenges in bringing projects to fruition. One challenge is negotiating and drafting a contract that places the parties in a fair position...By: King & Spalding

On April 19, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Revenue Procedure 2019-19 (the “Revenue Procedure”) and a separate IRS Release (the “Release”) updating the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”). The Revenue Procedure...By: King & Spalding

The Qualified Opportunity Zone rules under Section 1400Z of the Internal Revenue Code permit certain investors to realize substantial tax benefits if they invest capital into federally-designated low-income communities known as “qualified opportunity...By: King & Spalding

On June 13, 2019, Eighth Circuit Judge Steven M. Colloton wrote on behalf of a three-judge panel confirming a December 2017 injunction that prohibits Sanford Health and its subsidiary Sanford Bismarck from acquiring Mid Dakota Clinic, P.C. because it...By: King & Spalding