May 29, 2019 CMS draft guidance on co-location arrangements: What hospitals and health care entities need to know By Milada Goturi Many hospitals share space with other providers. Previously, CMS’ guidance on the permissibility of such arrangements was informal and...
May 21, 2019 Supreme Court decides key trademark licensee issue in bankruptcy By David Warfield On May 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a trademark licensee can continue to use the trademark after a bankrupt licensor rejects...
May 17, 2019 Sequestration By Christopher Murray A long-term budget control provision that triggers automatic across-the-board cuts to domestic and military spending. Big Spender Under...
May 13, 2019 Modernization of fintech regulation: Analyzing state regulatory solutions for banks and nonbanks By Garrett Fischer Sarah Wade State-chartered banks and non-banks alike face a challenging 50-state regulatory regime when offering interstate internet banking and...
May 10, 2019 New law expands kickback liability for laboratories, recovery homes, and clinical treatment facilities By Nicole Jobe Clinical laboratories, recovery homes, and clinical treatment facilities should take note of a new law that expands kickback liability to...
May 09, 2019 Branding your bud: New U.S. Trademark Office guidelines for cannabis By Jennifer Visintine Cannabis companies have not historically had access to the same avenues of brand protection as other companies. This is because the...
May 09, 2019 Bitcoin and cryptocurrency negotiability is an uncertain landscape By Mark Bossi Many mainstream businesses are beginning to accept Bitcoin and other virtual “currencies” as a form of payment. These businesses treat...