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Client Alert: Supreme Court Clarifies that Pure Omissions Under Item 303 of Reg. S-K Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b–5(b)

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On April 12, 2024, in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., the US Supreme Court held that a company’s mere failure to disclose information required by management’s discussion and analysis (Item 303 of SEC...more

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The Saga of CPRA Enforcement Continues: California Chamber of Commerce Appeals Recent Decision Vacating Stay

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Last week we wrote about the California Court of Appeals’ February 9th decision vacating the trial court’s June 2023 order delaying enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). After that decision, we were left...more

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CPRA Enforcement – Coming Soon? California Court Vacates Delay

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On February 9, 2024, a California Court of Appeals vacated a June 2023 order delaying enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act’s (CPRA) implementing regulations. It has been a long journey for the California Privacy...more

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Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act

While the pandemic put many things on hold, it did not do the same for the False Claims Act (FCA). To find out what is happening in FCA activity we spoke with Patrick Hooper, Jordan Kearney and Alicia Macklin, partners at the...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates Civil Money Penalty, Finds MD Anderson in Compliance with HIPAA

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its ruling in the landmark HIPAA case between The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The...more

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HHS OGC Weighs in on Sub-Regulatory Guidance in Advisory Opinion: What It Might Mean for False Claims Act Cases After Azar v....

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Azar v. Allina Health Services effectively curtailed the enforceability of certain Medicare policies established without notice-and-comment rulemaking. As a result, health care fraud...more

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Bar Orders Must Be Integral To Settlement in Order To Be Essential

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Bar orders have been a useful tool in resolving various types of litigation. These include claims against companies that are in bankruptcy or receivership....more

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K&L Gates Triage: The Impact of Allina — Potential Limitation on CMS’s Ability to Recoup Overpayments

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In this week’s episode, Adam Cooper discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in Azar v. Allina Health Services, as well as a related memorandum issued in late 2019 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2019-20 Supreme Court Update

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term is receiving substantial attention for cases involving signature initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration. But the Court also maintains an extensive docket directly relevant...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

An Undisclosed Conflict Of Interest – By FINRA – Results In Bar Being Vacated

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From time to time, I have lamented that FINRA does not hold itself to the same lofty standards to which it holds its members. I realize I am painting with a broad brush, as there are lots of folks at FINRA who do a great job,...more

Hogan Lovells

Eleventh Circuit Confirms: Mere Difference of Opinion Between Physicians Does Not Establish Falsity Under the False Claims Act

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More than two years after the Northern District of Alabama granted summary judgment in a False Claims Act (FCA) case in favor of AseraCare Inc., holding that “contradiction based on clinical judgment or opinion alone cannot...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: The Employment Law Landscape in 2019

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the labor and employment landscape in 2019, including some significant laws set to go into effect this year, as well as...more

Snell & Wilmer

Data Security Update: 11th Circuit Vacates FTC Order Against LabMD

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Earlier this month, in a much anticipated decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) cease and desist order against LabMD, Inc. The 11th Circuit concluded that the FTC’s...more

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Eleventh Circuit Concludes FTC Data Security Order Unenforceable Because Standards Not Specific Enough

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On June 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated a cease-and-desist order by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued against LabMD, Inc. (LabMD) arising from an FTC enforcement action alleging that...more

Dechert LLP

Appellate Court Directs FTC to Be More Specific in its Data-Security Orders

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In a closely watched data-security case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated as unenforceable a cease and desist order issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against LabMD, Inc. According to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

LabMD Wins Against FTC—11th Circuit Vacates Enforcement Order Against It

We have been watching the LabMD/FTC case for a long time. We have written about it, read the book about it that was hand delivered to our office by the CEO of LabMD, debated it in privacy law class and marveled at the energy...more

Bracewell LLP

SEC Announces Expedited Program to Vacate pre-Dodd Frank Collateral Bars from Non-Associated Industries

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On January 17, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated in part a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order that imposed a collateral bar against Gregory Bartko, the former CEO and chief compliance...more

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Five Key Takeaways From the D.C. Circuit’s PHH Decision

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The legal challenge by PHH Corp. (PHH) to a June 4, 2015, decision by the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) in connection with the Bureau’s enforcement proceeding against PHH has captivated the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Second Circuit Decision Resuscitates EEOC’s Gender Discrimination Suit Against Sterling Jewelers

This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sharply limited employers’ ability to challenge the adequacy of the EEOC’s pre-suit investigations. The Court issued an opinion vacating a district court...more

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Second Circuit Overturns Lower Court's Refusal to Approve SEC Settlement With Citigroup

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In an eagerly anticipated decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the 2011 decision of Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, rejecting a proposed...more

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