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Fourth Circuit’s Steadfast ruling clarifies independent contractor status

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The majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a finding that a medical staffing agency misclassified approximately 1,100 nurses as independent contractors and owed them...more

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Recent Decisions and DOJ Policy Announcements Signal Key Changes to FCA Enforcement and Litigation Environment

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Recent legal and political False Claims Act (“FCA”) developments signal a potentially turbulent time for the defense of investigations and lawsuits brought under the FCA...more

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What a Headache: The Third Circuit Finds That a Plaintiff’s Migraines Were Not a Serious Health Condition Under the FMLA

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On October 11, 2024, in the matter of Ephriam Rodriquez v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the legal standards for establishing a “serious health...more

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Fifth Circuit Stay Reinstates Preventive Services Mandate—For Now

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On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an administrative stay of enforcement of the district court decision in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. Readers of our earlier blog (found here) will...more

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Ninth Circuit Denies Sherman Act Challenge To No-Poach Provision

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In an important decision on August 19, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Aya Healthcare Services, Inc. v. AMN Healthcare, Inc. affirmed the grant of summary judgment in favor of AMN, finding that the...more

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California Court Decision on Meal Breaks May Cause Health Care Industry To Go To Code Blue

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Executive Summary: A new California Court of Appeal decision has invalidated a 22-year-old healthcare industry exception that had given the industry some flexibility with respect to how it provided its employees working...more

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