European Commission Sends Statement of Objections to Lundbeck Over Patent Settlements
August 3, 2012
On July 25, 2012, the European Commission (the "Commission") announced that it has sent a statement of objections (the "statement") to Danish...
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Rhode Island Physician’s Assistant Sentenced to 12 Months for Taking Kickbacks from Orthofix
August 2, 2012
On July 19, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Michael Cobb, a Rhode Island physician's assistant, was sentenced to one year incarceration after pleading...
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FERC Rejects Assertion that NEPA Analysis of LNG Terminals Must include Impacts of Gas Production from Shale Formations
August 2, 2012
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On July 26, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") denied Sierra Club's Requests for Rehearing and Stay of the FERC's...
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Stringent New Sanctions Heighten Economic and Diplomatic Pressure on Iran
August 2, 2012
Several major developments this week have intensified the economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran. The U.S. Congress approved a legislative package of stringent...
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IRS Provides Updated Information For 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
August 1, 2012
The IRS recently released updated information regarding its 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (the "2012 OVDP") and modified the procedures for filing...
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The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Overturns Significant Portions of Act 13; Appeal Filed Very Next Day
August 1, 2012
The Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted the Oil and Gas Act ("Act 13"), which substantially revises the Oil and Gas Act of 1984, 58 P.S. § 601.101 et...
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GAO Issues Report Identifying Characteristics of EHR Incentive Recipients
August 1, 2012
On July 26, 2012, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") issued a report containing aggregate information on hospitals and physicians receiving payments...
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OIG Finds Few Adverse Events Reported to States
July 31, 2012
A government report shows that adverse patient events — including deaths and serious medical complications — were rarely reported in 2008, even though state...
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HHS Has Power to Exclude Corporate Officers; Must Justify 12-Year Ban
July 31, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed last Friday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can exclude...
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Fundamentals and Best Practices in Protecting Intellectual Property in the Employment Context
Summer 2012
Intellectual property ("IP") may be the most valuable asset a company owns, making its protection of paramount importance. Federal and state statutes, as well...
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Delaware – New Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Program Signed Into Law
July 30, 2012
On July 11, 2012 Governor Jack Markell signed into law Senate Bill No. 258 (" SB 258 "), which creates new incentives for holders of abandoned and unclaimed...
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Federal Government Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Prevent Fraud
July 30, 2012
On July 26, 2012, Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services ("HHS") Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the formation of a partnership...
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Extension of the EU Penalties Regulation
July 27, 2012
Amendments to the EU Penalties Regulation (Regulation 658/2007) as enacted by Regulation 488/2012 have now entered into force, extending the scope of the EU Penalties...
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First English National Health Service Hospital Trust Put into Administration
July 26, 2012
The government announced recently that South London Healthcare, an English National Health Service Hospital Trust (the "Trust"), has been put into...
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IOM Report Finds Altering Medicare Provider Geographic Payments Would Yield No More Than 5 Percent Change
July 25, 2012
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On July 17, 2012, the Institute of Medicine ("IOM") released a report stating that changing the way Medicare reimburses providers to reflect the cost of...
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