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U.S. healthcare reform, foreign employers, and employers of foreign workers

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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March 28 2013

Since the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, largely upholding President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care

Mediating non-compete disputes in the medical device industry

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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March 17 2013

The medical device industry remains a hotbed for non-compete litigation, and the reason is plain and simple. Economic justification. Sales reps

Independent contractor or employee?

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 1 2012

A perennial issue for businesses both in and out of the healthcare industry is the classification of individuals as independent contractors or employees

Washington employers claim victory in medical marijuana battle

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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June 13 2011

On June 9, 2011, the Washington Supreme Court handed employers a comprehensive victory in the long-running medical marijuana battle, deciding that employers need not accommodate an employee's use of medical marijuana, and that employees terminated for medical marijuana use even offsite use have no basis to sue their employers

Medical device industry remains a hotbed for noncompete litigation

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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December 16 2012

A recent opinion stemming from a lawsuit between two competitors in the medical device industry reminds us of the old adage “be careful what you wish for.”

Are you ready to accommodate nursing mothers?

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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March 11 2013

As the result of a little-noticed amendment contained in 2010's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's

Unions continue healthcare organizing efforts with wins in Texas

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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August 3 2010

Despite losing some steam in its push for the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Big Labor continues intensive efforts to flex its muscles in the healthcare industry

Arizona's new legislative prescription for employer medical marijuana ailments

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 2 2011

Employers in Arizona exhaled a sigh of relief as Governor Jan Brewer signed a new law Friday, April 29, 2011

HHS begins HIPAA privacy and security audits

Fisher & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 1 2012

As you may recall, the HITECH Act required Health and Human Services, the federal agency in charge of administering HIPAA, to affirmatively conduct periodic audits to ensure that covered entities and business associates are complying with HIPAA's privacy and security rules