News from the Health Law Gurus™ is a weekly summary of notable health law news from around the country with helpful links to related content.... By: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has issued a final rule listing the Kentucky Glade Cress (Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata) as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Kentucky Glade Cress, a small, lilac-colored...
Treasury's Inspector General Releases Audit Report for the Federal Insurance Office - On May 14, 2014, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its audit report of the Federal Insurance Office...
A federal jury recently awarded $350,000 in punitive and compensatory damages to three former employees of Endoscopic Microsurgery Associates, a Baltimore-area medical practice, who were subjected to unwanted sexual advances by Dr. Mark Noar, the...
On April 30, 2014, CMS posted its proposed changes and updates to the Medicare IPPS [PDF] that would apply beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2015. Comments are due by June 30, 2014. Below is a summary of the major changes to the proposed rule....
On May 15, 2014, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Futures Industry Association (FIA) Europe published the ISDA/FIA Europe Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement (ISDA/FIA Europe CDEA)....
In This Issue: - On The Horizon - Recent Developments & Cases - Spotlight On - Excerpt from On The Horizon: Progress towards a European Account Preservation Order - Progress has been made on the European Commission’s proposal for a...
“Forfait-jour” arrangments offer flexibility with some limitations. Working time regulations can be quite a confusing matter in France. Indeed, even though the legal duration of work is equal to 35 hours per week, there are many exceptions to this...
We have all seen or heard about them without, perhaps, knowing what they were or for what they stand: the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING seal of approval, UL certified, ENERGY STAR rated, GROWN IN IDAHO potatoes, HARRIS TWEED, and many, many more. They are...
Last week, Minnesota passed the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), a nine-part law intended to break down barriers for women in the workplace. Of direct interest to employers, the law protects employees’ discussion about wages, requires certain...
