We previously reported that on January 18, 2025, the USPTO implemented its new fee schedule, setting certain new fees and raising some existing ones. Now that the fees have been in place for a while, this Client Alert is to…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
Indiana recently enacted significant new legislation that will impact how pharmacy benefit management services are provided in Indiana. Senate Bill 140 (SB 140), signed into law during the 2025 legislative session, imposes…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
Starting May 13, 2025, the USPTO has begun accelerating the issuance of patents after the issue fee has been paid. Specifically, the duration between the Issue Notification and the Issue Date will be reduced to approximately two…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Trump Administration has just announced that it will pause enforcement of the September 2024 final rule (“Final Rule”) under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”)…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Health, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
Judge Easterbrook of the Seventh Circuit, one of the most prominent jurists in the country, recently issued a resounding endorsement of universities’ right to determine their own academic affairs. His opinion will have its most…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., invalidating the patent claims at issue as directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. In what it noted was a case of…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published the Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes Final Rule which amends the regulations governing various Medicare programs, including the…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
Under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), an individual can bring a civil action for an injury to the individual’s business or property caused by a RICO violation (referred to as “civil RICO”). 18…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Remedies, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Personal Injury
On April 16, 2025, Arkansas House Bill 1150 (the “Bill”) was signed by Governor Huckabee Sanders. The Bill will have substantial implications for pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) and pharmacies across the country. Introduced…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has implemented a registration requirement for foreign nationals effective April 11, 2025. Failure to comply with this requirement may lead to civil and criminal liability. The following…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
As detailed in our February 24, 2025 update, House Bill 123 continues the operations of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (“the Board”) until October 1, 2026, with changes to the Board’s structure, operations, and practices…
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/ Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 3, 2025, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued reminders about upcoming implementation and reporting deadlines related to its cybersecurity regulations. Upcoming deadlines require…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Last week, on March 24, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 754, which amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (Act) to regulate obtaining and disclosing “reproductive or sexual health information” by any “supplier”…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
As of March 2025, 24 states have adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by insurers with little to no material changes. As we…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Insurance, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Lawmakers in California remain dedicated to increasing oversight and placing limitations on private equity (PE) and hedge fund involvement in the health care industry. However, the jury is still out as to whether these new…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
