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Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Legal Risks and Challenges for Private Equity in Healthcare Acquisitions

Private Equity (PE) firms continue to be significant players in U.S. healthcare, acquiring assets across various sectors such as physician practices, home health, behavioral health, and urgent care. However, recent legal...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Q&A With Gabe Scannapieco: Insights From a DOJ Veteran

Q: If you had 30 seconds to describe your practice, what would you say? A: I am a partner in AGG’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, focusing on government investigations, white-collar defense, and commercial...more

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FTC Warning Letters Flag Deceptive Health Insurance Marketing Practices

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The FTC sent warning lettersto 21 companies engaged in marketing and lead generation for Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance and healthcare-related products regarding practices that may violate the FTC Act and...more

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Private Equity Investments in Oncology: Top Five Things to Know

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Although private equity (PE) sponsors have been active investors in the health care services industry for the last decade, PE-backed health care providers today constitute only 4% of the United States health market by...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2024 #2

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Interim Final Rule: Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - On October 2, HHS published an interim...more

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The New Private Equity Post-Acquisition Paradigm

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With private equity deals under harsh scrutiny from the Department of Justice, it is critical that sponsors follow appropriately structured pre and post-acquisition best practices to avoid enforcement exposure and best...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Precision Lens Pays $12 Million to Resolve FCA and AKS Violations

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Precision Lens Pays $12 Million to Resolve FCA and AKS Violations - Late last week, Precision Lens and the estate of its former principal agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations regarding violations of the False...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | April 2024 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for April 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the Calendar Year (CY) 2025...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - May 9th - 10th, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education on a wide variety of current and emerging topics...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2024 #3

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Novation and Recertification Requirements: A Post-Closing Guide for GovCon M&A Deals - After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that business owners...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 18, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (September 11, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Global Financial Regulators Turn Their Attention to Social Media ‘Finfluencers’

Financial regulators in the United Kingdom, European Union, and United States are proposing new rules to regulate how financial products are promoted on social media platforms. There is a particular focus on financial...more

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FDA Regulatory, Compliance, and Privacy Due Diligence — Finding Your Goldilocks Zone

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When conducting due diligence of an FDA-regulated company, there are several important questions that should be posed. These include questions relating to regulatory, compliance, and privacy matters. For example, questions...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and Highlights the Potential for Referrals to the FTC and FCA Liability

On June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its final rule (“Final Rule”) implementing penalties for information blocking....more

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The State AG Report – 7.6.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Radio, Someone Still Loves You - •FTC Endorsement Guides...more

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Supreme Court FCA Decision and NLRB GC Memo on Non-Competes

Two important decisions, one by the United States Supreme Court and one by the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), were issued this week and may be of interest to government contractors and...more

Stevens & Lee

Sixth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Hospital-Physician Kickback Case

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In a prior blog post, we discussed U.S. ex. rel. Shannon Martin, M.D. v. Darren Hathaway, M.D. et al, a Sixth Circuit case involving the questions (1) whether a hospital’s decision not to hire an ophthalmologist (Dr. Martin)...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - March 29th - 30th, Chicago, IL

Hosted by ACI, 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will help you make sense of these developments, and their profound impact on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | January 2023 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity and developments occurring in January 2023, including several criminal and civil enforcement actions related to the federal...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cybersecurity Enforcement Has Increased, and 2023 Will Be Worse!

The government’s announcement of renewed emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement has spawned recent million-dollar enforcement actions. Continued government attention on cybersecurity promises a treacherous enforcement...more

ArentFox Schiff

10 Legal Challenges for the Health Care Industry in 2023

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With the new year underway, the ArentFox Schiff Health Care team highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the industry in 2023. End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. After being in effect for more than...more

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FTC Issues New Rulemaking Proceedings on Customer Reviews and “Junk Fees”

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​​​​​​​Last week at its monthly open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled two new rulemaking proceedings: the first deals with deceptive customer reviews and endorsements and the second with so-called junk...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 17, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- FTC Announces Agenda for October 2022 Open Commission Meeting. On October 13, the FTC announced the agenda for its October 20, 2022 Open Commission Meeting. Specifically, the agency announced that...more

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