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On May 3, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a comprehensive proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) to revise the Medicare payment structure for inpatient prospective payment systems (“IPPS”) hospitals. According to the...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On June 10, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma (No. 18-1116), and the outcome of this decision may have major ramifications for 401(k) investment menu design. The Court will resolve...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) provides federal whistleblower protections against retaliation for employees of publicly held companies who complain about fraudulent activities. However, not all employee complaints are protected under SOX....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

On June 21, 2019, Vice Chancellor Kathaleen S. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion addressing a number of significant issues relating to the proper conduct of an M&A process. In denying all defendants' motions to dismiss,...By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Medical ethicists and patient advocates are raising concerns about a big, costly, and often unsuccessful procedure that “pumps blood out of the body, oxygenates it, and returns it to the body, keeping a person alive for days, weeks or months, even...By: Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury

Agreement Resolves Claims That a Female Worker Was Bullied and Harassed on the Basis of Sex, Federal Agency Says - HONOLULU, Hawaii - Skyline Ultd, Inc., a professional services provider to federal, state and local agencies, has agreed to pay $2,500...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

On June 4, 2019, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Texas Senate Bill (SB) 1211, which amends § 39.158 of the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) relating to prior approval of certain transactions by the Public Utility Commission of...By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Nevada Legislature and Gov. Steve Sisolak have recently approved Assembly Bill No. 207 (AB 207), a bill passed under the leadership and guidance of Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson. AB 207 makes certain meaningful changes and amendments to Title 7...By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Connecticut adopted a new paid family and medical leave law. The law requires all private sector employers with employees who work in Connecticut to provide paid leave to eligible employees, and it expands the allowable reasons for eligible leaves....By: McDermott Will & Emery

Many California employees received a raise on January 1, 2019 when the state increased the minimum wage to $12 per hour for large employers (26 employees or more) and $11 per hour for small employers (25 employees or fewer). Effective July 1, 2019,...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP