Webinar: COVID-19: Remapping the Healthcare Privacy Landscape

Discover How COVID-19 Is Re-Shaping Healthcare Privacy Today—and for the Future. Click Here to Register Free—and Earn CLE. Privacy is among the many areas of our lives that COVID-19 is radically changing. While some new developments are short-term solutions to help us navigate the immediate impacts of this unprecedented crisis, others will bring lasting change […]

World IP Day Reminds Us the Role Innovation will Play in a World Changed by Pandemic

Sunday marked World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Designated in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World IP Day educates the public about the role of IP in innovation and creativity. Normally, WIPO would host physical events around the globe to celebrate the day, but due to COVID-19 and necessary social distancing efforts, World […]

Brian BussPrincipal, NEVIUM

Key Coronavirus Emergency Sick Leave Considerations for Employers

Companies and employees impacted by the coronovirus pandemic have a wealth of resources to aid them during the crisis. Understanding which employees are eligible for which benefit will be an important risk management exercise. By: Nina Luckman | April 21, 2020 – Topics: COVID-19 | Employee Benefits | Insurance Industry Poms & Associates, an insurance […]

Rebecca TorreyPartner, The Torrey Firm

My Competitor-Supplier Just Decided to Stop Dealing with Me: Do the Federal Antitrust Laws Help Me?

Author: Luis Blanquez Good news––the answer is yes. The bad news, however, is that antitrust laws only help you in very limited scenarios. As a general rule, “Businesses are free to choose the parties with whom they deal, as well as the prices, terms, and conditions of that dealing” Pacific Bell Tel. Co. v. Linkline Commc’ns, Inc., […]

Jarod BonaPartner, Bona Law PC

The CARES Act Brings Key Changes to the SUD Confidentiality Statute

At the end of March, President Trump signed into law the third coronavirus stimulus legislation, a $2 trillion package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). While the legislation focused on providing both economic stimulus to the nation’s beleaguered economy and assisting the healthcare sector in combating COVID-19, the expansive […]

Administration Clarifies Scope of Covered COVID-19 Testing and Testing-Related Services

Over the last few days, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several clarifications to guide the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA, P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), particularly with respect to what types of diagnostic tests and services must be […]

Benefiting from COVID-19 Lending Programs: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Organizations

Date and Time Monday, April 20, 20202:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT RSVP Click here to register free. Learn How Healthcare Entities Can Access the Federal Loans Available to Support Businesses Through the Financial Challenges of COVID-19—Including the Paycheck Protection Program, Main Street Lending Program and EIDL Program—at a New Manatt Webinar. Click Here to Register […]

Need-to-Know Developments in Compliance, Investigations and White Collar Defense

We hope this alert finds you, your families and your colleagues healthy and safe in these challenging times. The professionals in Manatt’s investigations, compliance, strategic response and white collar defense practices stand ready to assist clients with the numerous issues likely to arise out of the COVID-19 crisis, including compliance programs to ensure that any […]

Antitrust and Competition and the Coronavirus Crisis

Author: Jarod Bona The Coronavirus crisis has created an unusual situation for the world, but also for antitrust and competition law. People around the globe are trying to cooperate to solve and move past the crisis, but cooperation among competitors is a touchy subject under antitrust and competition laws. Of course, cooperation between or among competitors isn’t […]

Jarod BonaPartner, Bona Law PC

1135 Waivers in Action: Flexibilities, Limits and Next Steps for States and Providers

Take a Deep Dive into 1135 Waivers—including Existing Approvals, Limits on Future Action and Implications for Health Systems, Long-Term Care and State Medicaid Programs—in a New Manatt Webinar. Click Here to Register Free. On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) swept aside dozens of federal healthcare requirements using its emergency waiver authority under […]

You Are Not “A Loan”: How CRE Borrowers Should Approach Lenders With COVID-19-Related Issues

Date and Time Wednesday, April 8, 20201:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET RSVP Click here to register free. In today’s unsettled environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many commercial loan borrowers are currently trying to determine how to best navigate the challenges of an economic downturn. Join us for a 30-minute webinar featuring a […]