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Roetzel & Andress

Protecting Your Business with Enforceable Non-Compete Provisions - Video Blog Post

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When creating or updating employment contracts, it’s important to carefully review any non-compete provisions as laws vary by state and many have recently changed. Roetzel shareholder Ericka Adler provides guidance to...more

BakerHostetler

Millions of Dollars Paid by Major Hospital Operator Due to Alleged Unlawful Training Repayment Agreements

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A major U.S. hospital operator recently agreed to pay approximately $3.5 million to settle claims that it unlawfully trapped nurses in agreements requiring them to repay their employers for job-related training costs if they...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Recent Litigation Spotlights Legal Risks of Training Repayment Agreements

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Two recent disputes involving healthcare entities demonstrate some of the legal risks associated with contract clauses that require employees to reimburse their employer for the cost of job-related training if employees leave...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Understanding the Impact of HCA Healthcare’s Settlement

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HCA Healthcare Inc., a major U.S. hospital operator with more than 180 hospitals across 20 states, announced a $3.5 million settlement to address allegations of state consumer protection and labor law violations brought by...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In Biggest Stark-Based FCA Settlement Ever, Indiana Hospital Pays $345M, Has Unusual CIA

Community Health Network (CHN) in Indiana has agreed to pay $345 million to settle false claims allegations that it paid over-the-top salaries to hundreds of physicians and rewarded them for their referrals in violation of...more

Goodwin

Antitrust and Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q4 2022

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The Impact of the FTC’s Proposed Sweeping Ban on Non-Competes - On January 5, 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule (the Proposed Rule) that would define an employer’s use of...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Final Curtain Call for Tuomey: Long-Running FCA/Stark Case Settled

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After 10 years of litigation, including two trials and appeals to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Tuomey Healthcare System (Tuomey) have entered into a settlement of DOJ's action...more

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