Following a settlement, ASUSTeK must maintain a comprehensive security program and endure 20 years of independent audits. The onus is on technology companies to ensure reasonable security measures and practices.
On February 25, 2016, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13706, which requires federal government contractors to provide covered employees with up to 7 days of paid sick leave annually, including paid leave for family care.
Continuing its increasing trend of filing lawsuits on behalf of Charging Parties on emerging issues, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on March 1, 2016 that it has filed its first two sex discrimination cases based on sexual orientation.
These proposed changes to the rules governing the confidentiality of substance abuse treatment records mark the first time the regulations have been subject to revision since 1987.
On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, H.R. 644 (Customs Reauthorization Bill), into law.
Following a recent trend that has not been received well by the courts, a divided panel of the National Labor Relations Board invalidated an arbitration policy that required employees to waive their rights to pursue class or collective actions in employment-related claims in all forums, whether arbi
In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the developer of the highly-anticipated videogame Grand Theft Auto V.
As pay-for-performance programs continue to expand in both scale and scope across the US health care system, the amount of administrative and clinical resources necessary to participate in these programs has correspondingly grown.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intend to strengthen provider and supplier enrollment screening – meaning, scrutinizing providers and suppliers more closely during enrollment – according to a February 22, 2016 post on its blog.
Amazon.com, Inc. recently moved for partial summary judgment in lawsuit brought by the FTC alleging the company unfairly billed users for "in-app purchases."
In a recent decision, a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) agreed with the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) that Lincare, Inc. d/b/a United Medical had violated HIPAA.
Cybersecurity may have rocketed to the top of management’s priority list in the wake of the recent cyberattack on Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) that left the hospital unable to access some of its computer systems for ten days.
On Friday, February 12, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited Final Rule and regulations, providing much needed guidance to providers and suppliers on how to meet the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) 60-day overpayment mandate.
As part of the federal government’s multi-front attack on opioid abuse, the Department of Justice announced on Friday, February 12 that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
At long last, after two plus years of debate, last week the Senate finally passed the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (2015 Trade Enforcement Act).
Today, February 16, 2016, the US Department of Transportation and Cuban government officials signed a December 2015 agreement to restore commercial air travel. There have been no scheduled flights between the US and Cuba for over 50 years.
The federal government has focused on compounding pharmacies and pharmacists for fraud and abuse investigations in recent years, and now the great state of Texas has joined in.
This alert brings you recent developments affecting importers at US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The developments affect how importer information is filed with CBP.
International trade events continue to occur at break neck speed. The Toronto International Auto Show takes place later this week, on the heels of the signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) in New Zealand.
More details are still to come regarding the potential replacement to the invalidated Safe Harbor data transfer mechanism, the EU-US Privacy Shield.
CMS has finalized surveyor worksheets for assessing a hospital’s compliance Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI).
On January 15, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and 18 automakers pledged to work together to enhance safety and improve recalls. In addition, the automakers agreed to voluntarily work with the government to identify cybersecurity threats to cars and light trucks.
The court’s description of the facts of this case are of interest, as they reveal some of the complexity in the delivery of, and payment for, health care services. In this situation, testing by a commercial laboratory of specimens drawn at a physician’s office.