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Another case pried from the Eastern District of Texas: Federal Circuit grants third mandamus petition in a year

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2009

In early December 2009, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit again granted a petition for mandamus to transfer a case out of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Antitrust issues in generic drug settlements: recent developments and considerations in where to draw a line

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2009

In the next few months, there will be new legislation (or, failing that, continued antitrust agency enforcement efforts) to restrict the use of litigation settlement agreements to resolve disputes between pharmaceutical industry IP rights holders and generic drug companies

Tread carefully before taking action against an employee who refuses a mandatory flu shot

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 28 2013

In what seems to be turning into one of the worst flu seasons in years, more and more employers, especially in health care industries, are requiring

Health care providers beware you may be a governmental contractor

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2013

Executive Order 11246 (Order) was first issued in September 1965 by President Johnson. Its purpose was to prohibit race, religion, color, and

Employee benefits developments for August 2009

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 10 2009

All Form 5500s and 5500-SF (Short Form) Annual ReturnsReports for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2009 must be filed electronically on EFAST2, the electronic system scheduled to be available in January 2010 on the EFAST2 Web site

Health insurers eye effect of health insurance reform

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 18 2009

The Obama administration and the U.S. Congress are currently engaged in the process of creating legislation that will dramatically reform the way Americans receive heath insurance and related services

OIG FY 2010 work plan builds on existing priorities; adds stimulus funds projects

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 7 2009

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), has released its new FY 2010 Work Plan (Plan

Proposed modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule would prohibit use of genetic information for underwriting purposes

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 7 2009

On October 1, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule that proposes to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rule to provide greater protection to individuals' genetic information

Attorney General Bill McCollum joins other attorneys general in questioning the constitutionality of federal health care legislation

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 4 2010

On December 30, 2009, Republican attorneys general from 13 states, including Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, wrote to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to raise constitutional objections to the health care bill passed by the Senate, HR 3590

CMS and ONC release long-awaited rules defining “meaningful use” and certification standards for electronic health records and implementing the Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 6 2010

On December 30, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a proposed rule (Meaningful Use Rule) that defines the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHR) and implements the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program