As the manufacturing and industrial sectors continue to embrace digital transformation and navigate complex global markets, the year ahead presents both new opportunities and challenges. From evolving data privacy and AI...more
10/24/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Data Security ,
Employee Benefits ,
Environmental Policies ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Funding ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Industrial Sector ,
Loans ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NLRB ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities Violations ,
Unions
As previously covered on our HR Law Talk blog, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete ban (FTC Rule or the Rule) is scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024. Issued in April, the FTC Rule prohibits all...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to adopt a monumental final rule prohibiting employers from entering into non-competes against all workers within the jurisdiction of the FTC – a move that is poised to...more
5/3/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements
W ith various headwinds resulting in down volume in 2023, buyers and sellers alike find themselves asking whether 2024 will see a rebound in deal activity. As we begin 2024, we have highlighted the issues and trends that...more
1/9/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Equity Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Funding ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Equity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 340B ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Value-Based Care
Physician practice management (PPM) platforms have been a staple for over a decade in their current form and are considered a mainstay of private equity’s investment in healthcare. PPMs have a number of unique transaction...more
4/13/2023
/ Buyers ,
Comment Period ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers
On January 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), an agency charged with enforcing federal antitrust laws and protecting competition, proposed a new rule that would prohibit “employers” from imposing...more
1/11/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Former Employee ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
As we kick off 2023, we are optimistic that the healthcare private equity (PE) market will be resilient despite various headwinds. As you think ahead, please consider the issues and trends summarized below that may be helpful...more
1/9/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Market ,
Earn-Outs ,
Employee Retention ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Minority Equity Investments ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Ransomware ,
Rollover Equity ,
Section 220 Request
Effective October 1, 2022, certain providers participating in the Florida Medicaid program will be required to pay direct care workers a minimum of $15 per hour. Below we’ve outlined which organizations are subject to this...more
On September 11, in response to a New York federal district court striking down some of the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL issued guidance...more
9/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Required Documentation ,
Sick Leave ,
Work Availability Requirement
As the U.S. economy reopens in the coming weeks and months, employers are faced with the challenge of bringing employees back to work to a workplace that is drastically different from the one that existed just weeks ago....more
The following guide has been updated with the latest guidance on the employment-related provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and answers to some frequently asked questions regarding providing...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing ongoing guidance regarding the application of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance has provided answers to many pressing questions faced by employers...more
Since the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), many healthcare organizations, especially those with a structure that includes a friendly or captive PC model, have struggled to determine whether they...more
The impact currently being felt by businesses in the restaurant and hospitality industries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more directly, the rapidly expanding social distancing requirements and travel limitations,...more
3/31/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Business Licenses ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Landlords ,
Layoffs ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Reduction in Hours ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
As we enter week two of the White House’s issuance of guidelines urging all Americans to take steps for “15 days to stop the spread,” many physician practices, particularly specialty practices, are faced with a host of issues...more
The economic repercussions of COVID-19 have been immediate and in many cases, debilitating, to American business across all industries, from food & beverage to manufacturing to healthcare. Challenges faced include...more
3/23/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Furloughs ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Termination ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
WARN Act
Managing an employee who is struggling with alcoholism or substance use disorder can be challenging for employers. While both conditions could be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA),...more