In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) held that a confidentiality provision in a settlement agreement did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).
In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became only the second appeals court to agree with NLRB that class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act, adding greater uncertainty to this area of the law.
On August 2, 2016, the IRS issued long-awaited proposed regulations that apply to valuation discounts for transfers of ownership interests in family-controlled entities.
This survey focuses on the data breach notification statutes of the states and territories within the US, and should be a useful tool and guide for data security planning and response purposes.
Earlier this month, the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) proposed significant changes to regulations affecting nurse practitioners (NP) practicing in the state.
A new duty evasion investigation process, implemented through interim regulations issued by Customs and Border Protection on August 22, has the potential to be a game changer for a lot of importers.
On August 12, 2016, the Health Resources and Services Administration published a proposed rule setting forth the requirements and procedures of the administrative dispute resolution process applicable to all covered entities and drug manufacturers participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Ending months of speculation, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced yesterday that it declined to down-classify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act for the fifth straight time.
The Office of the US Trade Representative on Friday, August 12 submitted to Congress the president’s draft Statement of Administration Action. The submission is necessary for US ratification and implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Everyone working in the health care industry today knows how often overpayments can occur; nevertheless, it is clear under the Affordable Care Act that any provider who receives an identified overpayment is under a direct legal mandate to return it.
The Beer Institute (BI) announced last week that is was implementing a “Brewer’s Voluntary Disclosure Initiative” intended to encourage its membership to begin disclosing nutritional information about its products on product labeling, packaging and on product websites.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been directed by Congress to be much more aggressive in enforcing the customs laws. This has led to CBP starting a number of new initiatives and procedures to target and take action on what it deems to be “high risk” transactions.
The Federal Trade Commission recently asserted its data security authority in two recent back-to-back enforcement actions, only a day apart from each other.
The summer heat has not been confined to the weather. US Customs and Border Protection is warming up the import world with more audits and enforcement actions.
Today, the US Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Advocate Health Care Network (Illinois’ largest healthcare system) will pay a record $5.5 million settlement for violating HIPAA.
On June 24, 2016, the non-profit Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The GDPR lays out requirements for organizations that process EU residents’ data and generally provides people increased control over their personal data.
Two China-based clothing manufacturers, Motives Far East and Motives China Limited, and their affiliated US importer, Motives, Incorporated, agreed to pay nearly $13.4 million for engaging in a double invoicing scheme designed to defraud the US out of millions of dollars in customs duties.
After months of negotiations, it’s official: the EU-US Privacy Shield has been formally approved on both sides of the Atlantic, by the EU Commission and the US Commerce Department, despite concerns surrounding the adequacy of its earlier version.