On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week.
On September 13, the House Ways and Means Committee, led by Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), released its plan to pay for the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act (the “Act”).
Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has achieved Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Certification for the second year in a row. The goal of the Mansfield Rule is to boost the representation of minority lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered
Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights for college and high school athletes remains a hot topic as we enter the start of the academic year. Many sponsors and professional teams see a number of intriguing reasons to partner with student athletes. These reasons range from expanding long-standing suppor
For the third consecutive year, Schiff Hardin LLP has achieved Mansfield Certified Plus status in 2021, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to increasing diversity within the leadership ranks.
A group of New Jersey home health care companies (collectively, the BAYADA Companies), have agreed to pay $17 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for a significant swath of the United States workforce. The White House announced a comprehensive, six-pronged plan to combat COVID-19 variants while protecting the economy and keeping schools open and safe.
Schiff Hardin LLP is proud to announce the firm’s support for Task Force Melmastya, a national pro bono initiative started by Schiff Partner and Army Green Beret Mir Ali, to provide free legal assistance to Afghans trying to escape to the United States.
Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce its 2021 class of AF Fellows. This group of talented attorneys will soon begin the three-year leadership development program designed to help foster leadership skills and forge lasting relationships across the firm.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce it has joined the Japan America Society of Michigan and Southwestern Ontario, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the ties of friendship between the Japanese, American, and Canadian people in the Greater Detroit and Windsor area.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce its membership in the Family Wealth Alliance (FWA), a multifamily wealth organization whose member firms serve approximately 7,000 private families around the country and advise on approximately $2.5 trillion of assets.
In November 2020, California voters passed a ballot initiative, Proposition 22, by an overwhelming majority. Proposition 22 exempts certain app-based drivers from the requirements of California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) by deeming them independent contractors, rather than employees.
John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) agreed to pay more than $3.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by upcoding hundreds of claims submitted to federal healthcare programs.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) – a leading lobbying and advocacy group for drug manufacturers – has released an updated version of its “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals” (the PhRMA Code or the Code).
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Adam Diederich has been named among Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Rising Stars in Law for 2021.
On August 16, 2021, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all healthcare workers in New York State are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate is applicable to staff at hospitals and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, adult care facilities, and other cong