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Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 30 Jan 2020
Ruling Clears up Uncertainty Over Whether Riverboat Casino Is a "Vessel"
A decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court will bring stability to the riverboat gaming industry after clearing up uncertainty over the casinos’
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 27 Jan 2020
Retaliation Claims Continue to Be Most Commonly Filed EEOC Charge
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released detailed breakdowns for the 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination the
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 20 Jan 2020
U.S. Department of Justice 2019 False Claims Act Statistics -- Another Great Year for DOJ Recoveries in Health Care Fraud Cases
On January 9, 2020, the Civil Division of U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) finally released its annual False Claims Act (“FCA”) statistics for
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 14 Jan 2020
DOL Final Rule Limits Joint Employer Liability
The Trump Administration has begun 2020 by revising an Obama administration policy that potentially made franchisor corporations, such as McDonald's
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 7 Jan 2020
OCR Continues its Right of Access Enforcement Initiative
On Thursday, December 12, the Office for Civil Rights announced its second enforcement action and settlement agreement under its HIPAA Right of
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 2 Jan 2020
New Year...New Overtime Rules!
Along with the fireworks and other celebrations that welcomed the New Year, January 1, 2020 also marked the beginning of new increased salary
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 16 Dec 2019
The NLRB Scales Back Obama-Era Union Election Regulations
In December 2014, the National Labor Relations Board finalized a rule aimed at expediting the union election process. At the time of its enactment
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 11 Dec 2019
CMS Proposed Regulations to Disrupt Medicaid Supplemental Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR), which seeks to
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 25 Nov 2019
Advice to Employers: Evaluate Whether Outright Bans on Marijuana Are Outdated
As more states legalize medical marijuana, employers should evaluate employment policies that outright ban the use of marijuana. Currently, 33 states
Phelps Dunbar LLP | USA | 12 Nov 2019
DOL Proposes Employer-Friendly Clarification of the Fluctuating Workweek Method
Thanks to a proposed rule by the Department of Labor, employers may soon have greater clarity when it comes to overtime calculations for workers paid
