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Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky Popeo P.C. Document Search Results (370) Show: results per page Sort by:  | New Swap Business Conduct and Record-Keeping Regulations Kick in for Municipal Bond Issuers and Borrowers
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky Popeo P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013, previously published on April 18, 2013 Beginning May 1, 2013, many new business conduct regulations adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) will begin to take effect. Although the requirements of the new...
| | 2014 Final Call Letter: CMS Raises Medicare Advantage Rates but Foreshadows Other Significant Program Changes
Roy M. Albert, Theresa C. Carnegie, Tara E. Swenson; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013, previously published on April 16, 2013 After receiving many comments on its Draft Call Letter, CMS published its Contract Year 2014 Final Call Letter on April 1, 2013. The Final Call Letter addresses a wide variety of issues that will affect all parties involved in Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Medicare Part D arrangements,...
| | OIG Issues Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol
Theresa C. Carnegie; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013, previously published on April 17, 2013 The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has published an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (the “Updated SDP”) that offers health care providers guidance on how to disclose potential fraud, avoid prosecution, and mitigate...
| | CMS Officially Launches National Physician Payment Transparency Program Website
Karen S. Lovitch, Kate F. Stewart; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 15, 2013 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently launched the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: OPEN PAYMENTS website, which provides Sunshine Act compliance resources, including Fact Sheets and Frequently Asked Questions, for pharmaceutical and medical...
| | Two Databases Become One: HRSA’s Rule on Reporting Provider Sanctions
Stephanie D. Willis; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 11, 2013 The Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) has issued a final rule (“HRSA Rule”) that will eliminate duplicative federal reporting requirements of provider sanctions and other adverse actions taken against health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers....
|  | In Time of Austerity, President’s 2014 Budget Prioritizes Clean Energy Funding
Bryan Stockton; Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky Popeo P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 10, 2013 After two months of delay, the Obama Administration released its proposed 2014 budget on April 10. The 244-page document outlines the President’s spending priorities for the coming fiscal year. The proposal calls for $1 trillion in government-wide savings, while also proposing $580 billion in...
| | Cloud Computing with Export-Controlled Data
Jonathan T. Cain; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on March 12, 2013 Security and privacy are the most frequently expressed concerns about cloud computing (defined for this article to include software as a service, platform as a service and storage as a service), but for companies that engage in research, design, development, manufacturing and servicing of items...
| | US DOL Releases FY2014 Budget Request
Martha J. Zackin; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 11, 2013 On April 10th, the Department of Labor released its fiscal year 2014 budget request. As reported in a press release describing the budget request, the DOL has asked for $12.1 billion in discretionary funding to support “President Obama's plan to strengthen the economy and grow the middle...
| | A Primer on Policing Your Trademark
Ben L. Wagner; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 10, 2013 Trademark owners have a duty to police their mark. This applies to all types of marks - brand names, slogans, color, product shapes, or even a smell. The cost of dropping the ball on this duty can range from a bar on future enforcement of your rights against a particular company to a complete loss...
| | D.C. Developments on the Cybersecurity Front - UPDATE
Cynthia J. Larose; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 11, 2013 UPDATE: The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) this afternoon. The vote was 18 in favor and two (Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)) against.
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