OIG reports that medicare could have saved $7 million with drug-substitution policy
March 5, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") could have saved $7 million in Medicare Part B drug reimbursements in 2011 if a proposed drug-substitut...
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$85 billion in mandatory spending cuts begin today
March 4, 2013
Beginning today, March 1, 2013, the federal spending cuts known as the "sequester" go into effect. The $85 billion in cuts that begin today are just the...
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FDA issues proposed rule to change requirements for use of foreign clinical data
March 4, 2013
On February 25, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a proposed rule to update the standards for FDA acceptance of data from clinical...
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Reporting “Indirect Payments” Under the Sunshine Act: A Closer Look
March 4, 2013
One of the most challenging aspects of compliance with the Sunshine Act is accounting for "indirect payments" made through third parties. Many had...
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Anti-Corruption Regulation in 2013 and a Review of 2012 Major Developments
March 4, 2013
In 2012, there were a number of developments in both the United States and around the globe related to anti-corruption enforcement. The U.S. and U.K. enforcement agencies...
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Bankruptcy Court Rejects Payment Of Make-Whole In Connection With The Prepayment Of Aircraft Finance Transactions
March 1, 2013
Summary of Bankruptcy Court's Decision
On January 17, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in U.S. Bank Trust...
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Western Lands Newsletter
February 28, 2013
Aggregation: A Legal Minefield for the Oil And Gas Industry
Proposed Rule Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in Southern California...
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Article III Standing in FISA Constitutionality/Privacy Lawsuit
March 1, 2013
On February 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5-4) that Amnesty International had no standing to challenge the constitutionality of the 2008 amendments to the...
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Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Drilling Litigation
March 4, 2013
Over the last four years, with the continued development and production of natural gas from shale formations throughout the country, lawsuits involving hydraulic...
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M&A in 2013: Environmental Due Diligence as a Value Proposition
February 28, 2013
Environmental due diligence as a process has the goal of providing buyers and lenders confidence that they are not purchasing a future remediation obligation...
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Supreme Court Issues Two Key Securities Law Decisions
February 28, 2013
The Supreme Court issued two important securities litigation decisions yesterday. First, in a 6-3 decision, the Court held that securities fraud plaintiffs asserting a...
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Legislation to be Introduced in U.S. Congress to Count Hospital Observation Stays Toward Three-Day Mandatory Inpatient Stay For Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Services
February 28, 2013
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced on February 20 his intent to introduce legislation in the U.S. Senate that would require Medicare to count hospital observation...
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States Decide Whether to Run Health Insurance Exchanges
February 27, 2013
February 15, 2013 marked the deadline for states to decide whether they will run state-based health insurance exchanges, partner with the federal government to run the...
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Medicare Overpays for Infusion Drugs
February 26, 2013
The federal government pays between 54% and 122% more than the market price for infusion drugs under Medicare Part B because the drugs' prices are typically based on...
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Climate Change Back on the Front Burner: Beijing & Washington D.C. - A Tale of Two Cities
February 26, 2013
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