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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Document Search Results (370) Show: results per page Sort by:  | NCAA Obtains a Vital Win on Antitrust Challenge of Athletic Aid Rules
Robert G. Kidwell, Tyrone P. Thomas; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 26, 2013 In a recent federal court decision, the NCAA obtained dismissal of a claim that certain rules governing athletic grants-in-aid violated the antitrust laws. The case, Rock v. NCAA, was led by three former student-athletes and challenged a series of NCAA bylaws restricting or prohibiting the grant of...
| | Countdown Begins for HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance
Dianne J. Bourque, Stephanie D. Willis; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 26, 2013 The HIPAA Omnibus Rule goes into effect today, which officially starts the clock for covered entities, business associates, and their subcontractors to begin updating their agreements, forms, policies, procedures, and practices to meet approaching compliance deadlines.
| | CMS Focuses on Fraud Associated with Increased Use of Electronic Health Records
Thomas S. Crane; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 22, 2013 Acting CMS Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, recently reaffirmed the agency’s concern that the increased use of electronic health records (“EHRs”) has contributed to increases in fraudulent billing practices by providers. At a March 5th meeting of the Federation of American...
| | OCR Wants Feedback from Audited Covered Entities
Dianne J. Bourque; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 20, 2013 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is preparing to conduct an online survey of the 115 covered entities it audited in 2012 as part of the HITECH-mandated, pilot audit program. OCR hopes to use the survey results to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program and refine the permanent audit...
| | FTC Finally Updates Its “.com Disclosures” - Welcome to the Small Screen
Amy Malone; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 20, 2013 After rounds of comments and public workshops, the FTC has finally released an update to its digital advertising disclosure guidelines. The FTC first released guidance on digital advertising in 2000 and last May the FTC requested comments on how the guidelines could be updated. The FTC points out...
| | Second Continuing Resolution Expected to Cut Department of Energy Program Funding by $44 million - ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update
David Leiter; Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky Popeo P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 20th, 2013 To avoid governmental shutdown, the House and Senate are committed to passing a second continuing resolution (H.R. 933) before the current one expires on March 27. The new continuing resolution (CR) is expected to provide appropriations for Defense, Military Construction, Homeland Security,...
| | Interior, Energy, & Environmental Protection Agency Nominee Status Update
David Leiter; Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky Popeo P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 22, 2013 Interior Secretary nominee Sally Jewell appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on March 7 for a confirmation hearing. On Thursday, the committee voted in favor of Jewell in a 19-3 vote, which moves her nomination to the Senate floor for an expected vote next month.
| | CMS Hospital Inspection Report Database Creates More Transparency
Stephanie D. Willis; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 21, 2013 Transparency in healthcare reached a new level over the weekend when the Association of Healthcare Journalists (AHCJ) unveiled a searchable database of past Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital deficiency reports, formally known as “Form 2567s.” The database...
| | Google: Better to Seek Forgiveness Than Permission?
Amy Malone; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 26, 2013, previously published on March 20, 2013 For years, Google has been blazing trails in the technology world and along the way they have been caught in a few snares. The latest entanglement wrapped up this week as the company settled a two-year investigation led by an executive committee that represents 38 states and the District of...
| | Who Owns a LinkedIn Account? An Update to Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc.
Christophe R. Difo; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 22, 2013, previously published on March 20, 2013 In October 2012, we told you about the case of Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc. pertaining to whether an employee’s LinkedIn account belongs to the employee (Linda Eagle) or to her employer (Edcomm). At that time, the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania dismissed Ms....
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