Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Heather Hoopes Matthews and Matthew Roberts welcome Vinnie Durand of Savills, one of the world’s leading property advisors. They discuss the exponential growth of the life sciences…
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/ Health, Law Firm Marketing
In Marrow v. E.R. Carpenter Co., Inc., a former employee filed a proposed class action lawsuit against her employer, claiming that the company’s group health plan failed to provide a proper COBRA election notice. The employee…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
On March 13, 2025, several current and former participants in the JPMorgan Chase Health Care and Insurance Program for Active Employees, as well as its component Medical Plan (collectively referred to as the “Plan”) filed a…
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/ Finance & Banking, Health, Insurance
Beginning on April 29, 2025, the EPA will hold a series of six listening sessions to receive input from stakeholders on key topics related to the regulation of “waters of the United States” (or “WOTUS”) in the wake of the U.S…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law
Employee separations are a common aspect of doing business. When facing an employee separation, employers may find themselves asking, in the words of Boyz II Men, “How do I say goodbye to what we had?” Whether the separation…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class actions have surged in recent years, prompting courts to grapple with complex questions about how these claims should be pleaded and litigated. Among the most consequential and unresolved…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
App Store Regulation and Device Filters -
On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Clyde Chambliss, regarding app store regulation. Under this legislation, parental permission is required before a…
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/ Education Law, Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology
Artificial intelligence (also commonly referred to as “AI”) is rapidly reshaping industries, and the health and welfare space is no exception. As employers seek innovative ways to improve the administration of health and welfare…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
An Overview of the Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices -
On April 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing prescription drug prices in the United States. This order builds upon…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
In this episode, Tina and Jennie welcome Maynard Nexsen attorneys Erica Barnes and Christian Dysart to explore the intersection of white collar crime and employment and labor law. They share insights on how employers can prepare…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Matthew and Lauren welcome Kendalle O’Connell, President & CEO of MassBio, a powerhouse life sciences organization and the driving force behind Massachusetts’ thriving life sciences…
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/ Health
The members of Maynard Nexsen’s Public Company Advisory Practice counsel public companies and companies aiming to become public on the full range of matters shaping their governance and operation in the public markets. As a…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, April 11. The opinions of interest to the Alabama business community include the following..…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Taxation
When the Biden administration issued its final rule related to federally imposed minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities (“Final Rule”) on April 22, 2024, it sought to mandate minimum levels of nursing staff,…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Farm Bureau Health Plan -
On Thursday, comprehensive legislation, sponsored by Representative David Faulkner, proposing the creation of a new type of "health plan" that would be exempt from most state and federal laws and…
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/ Education Law, Health, Immigration Law