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Foley & Lardner LLP Milwaukee, WI Document Search Results (30) Show: results per page Sort by:  | Medicare Program Issues Proposed Rule for Acute and Long-Term Care Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Fiscal Year 2013
Jeffrey R. Bates, Maria E. Gonzalez Knavel, Donald H. Romano; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2012, previously published on May 21, 2012 On May 11, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would, among other things, update payment policies and rates for acute care hospitals paid under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2013....
| | Senate Finance Committee Letter Presents Opportunity for Health Care Businesses
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Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 10, 2012 On May 2, 2012, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee issued an open letter seeking white papers and comments regarding recommendations and innovative solutions to improve health care program integrity. Specifically, the Finance Committee is seeking comments on: 1) program integrity reforms to protect...
| | Understanding Recent Developments in Hospital Merger Enforcement
Heather Holden Brooks, Benjamin R. Dryden, Alan D. Rutenberg, David W. Simon; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2012, previously published on May 9, 2012 At last week’s Antitrust in Health Care conference sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association, the heads of both federal antitrust enforcement agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, delivered...
| | EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records
Carmen N. Couden; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2012, previously published on May 7, 2012 On April 25, 2012, the EEOC published updated enforcement guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records when making employment decisions. Although the EEOC’s guidance does not prohibit employers from considering criminal records as part of the decision-making process, it does set forth...
| | Regulation A Offerings
Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson, A. Michael Primo; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 4, 2012, previously published on April 2012 Securities cannot be offered in an interstate offering unless the securities are registered with the SEC or an exemption from such registration is available. The SEC is authorized to exempt securities from registration where it finds that registration “is not necessary in the public interest...
| | Legislation Introduced to Create SRO for IAs
Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson, A. Michael Primo; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 4, 2012, previously published on April 2012 Spencer Backus (R-AL) introduced legislation this past week to create a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for “retail” investment advisers with at least $100 million of assets under management.
| | The JOBS Act; Rule 506 Accredited Investor Only Offerings Likely to Be Even More Popular
Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson, A. Michael Primo; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 4, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) signed into law by President Obama on April 5, 2012, includes the removal of the general solicitation and general advertising prohibitions for securities offerings conducted under Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 if the...
| | OSHA Injury Log Requirement — Will OSHA Clarify?
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Legal Alert/Article April 27, 2012, previously published on April 23, 2012 As a regulation under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) requires that employers keep a log of deaths, injuries, and illnesses. However, the regulation only requires employers to log deaths, injuries, and illnesses that are “work-related.” The...
| | Appeals Court Finds Employer Liable for Supervisor's Same-Sex Sexual Harassment
Ryan N. Parsons; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 13, 2012 A recent case reminds us to take all claims of sexual harassment seriously, including when the two employees are of the same sex. In Cherry v. Shaw Coastal (http://tinyurl.com/7s5c5zh), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found an employer liable for failing to respond following allegations...
| | In Light of Recent SEC Guidance, Investment Advisers Should Evaluate and Update Their Social Media Policies
Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson, A. Michael (Michael) Primo; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 2, 2012, previously published on January 30, 2012 The SEC recently issued a National Examination Risk Alert on Investment Adviser Use of Social Media, in which it makes clear that the use of social media by investment advisers is on its radar. “Social media,” for this purpose, includes blogs, wikis, and podcasts, as well as social...
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