FTC Speaks Through Spokeo: When Privacy Meets FCRA Web and Social Media Data Collection in the Crosshairs
September 06, 2012
Spokeo is the FTC's first Fair Credit Reporting Act enforcement action to involve the use of social media in the context of screening for employment purposes. The FTC...
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Deferred prosecution agreements: UK-style
September 6, 2012
While deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) are a familiar feature of the US regulatory landscape, the recent announcement by the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of a...
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Industry Asks OIG to Suspend 60-Day Repayment Rule for Self-Disclosed Overpayments
September 5, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") should suspend an obligation to report and return overpayments within 60 days...
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En Banc Federal Circuit Addresses ‘Joint Infringement’ Standard
September 5, 2012
On August 31, 2012, the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, addressed the "problem of divided infringement." Akamai Techs., Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc...
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SEC Proposes Rules to Implement JOBS Act Provisions To Allow General Solicitation and Advertising in Certain Securities Offerings
September 4, 2012
The SEC recently proposed rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and advertising in certain securities offerings. The SEC is accepting...
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HHS Announces Eight States Receive New Grants to Establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges
September 4, 2012
On August 23, 2012, the Health and Human Services ("HHS") department announced that eight states have now received $766.5 million in federal grants to establish...
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New Saudi Arbitration Law: A Positive Step, but Practical Questions Remain
September 4, 2012
On June 8, 2012, Saudi Arabia published its long-awaited arbitration reform law. The new Arbitration Regulation (Royal Decree No. M/34) (the "New Law") replaces...
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Federal Court in Texas Holds that Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act Can Suspend the Statute of Limitations for the False Claims Act
August 31, 2012
On August 6, 2012, in United States v. BNP Paribas, SA, Case No. 11-3718 (S.D. Tex.), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas addressed a...
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The OFT closes its Preliminary Investigation Following Voluntary Assurances from Eight NHS Trusts
August 31, 2012
The Office of Fair Trading (the "OFT") has welcomed voluntary assurances from eight National Health Service ("NHS") Trusts who are members of the...
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CBO Predicts Maintaining Current Payment Rates for Physicians Will Cost Billions
August 30, 2012
On August 22, 2012, the Congressional Budget Office ("CBO") released a report entitled An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022....
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Q&A With Fulbright & Jaworski's Michael Steindorf
August 30, 2012
Law 360 interviewed Fulbright litigation partner Michael Steindorf. Read more...
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OIG Finds Questionable Billing by Community Mental Health Centers
August 29, 2012
According to a new government report, Medicare outpatient community mental health centers ("CMHCs") in states with little or no oversight were responsible for...
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Update on RAC Prepayment Reviews: How the Medicare Compliance Burden Will Change for Providers
August 29, 2012
Fulbright health care lawyers Rick Robinson and Lesley Reynolds examine the impact of the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstration that takes...
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act; Frequently Asked Questions About Research Analysts
August 29, 2012
The Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC has recently provided guidance on certain provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act") as...
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How Will Physicians/Teaching Hospitals Review the Collected Data and Resolve Disputes?
August 29, 2012
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Although applicable manufacturers and GPOs are tasked with collecting and reporting data under the Sunshine Act, this data will implicate and affect physicians and...
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