In a significant legislative development, the Illinois House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 2979, with a vote of 81 to 30, which amends ...

Cape Cod Hospital (CCH), which is based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $24.3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. CCH allegedly submitted Medicare claims ...

On May 9, 2024, the United States Department of Transportation’s (“USDOT”) amendments to the rules governing the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business ...

In companion rulings favoring offshore wind developers and federal agencies, the First Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings issued by the District Court (D. Mass.) and dismissed ...

On February 21, 2024, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden released a report on the findings from a self-styled “democratic staff investigation” into the use of private placement life insurance ...

The Situation: The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") recently secured undertakings from fashion brands ASOS, Boohoo, and George at Asda to address allegedly misleading environmental claims.

In a statement yesterday, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance commented on the relatively new Form 8-K Item 1.05 requirement. Last summer when the SEC adopted the final rules ...

Professional investors will benefit from increased exposure to cryptoassets via traditional financial instruments, though retail investors’ exposure remains limited. In the fast-paced world of ...

On May 16, 2024, the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (“Brazilian IRS”) and the Office of Attorney-General of the National Treasury (“PGFN”) jointly published the Public Notice of Transaction for ...

Last week, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a federal court must grant a party’s request for a stay while arbitration is pending. In Spizzirri, a group of ...

Variable contract issuers and underlying funds are charging toward the finish line to finalize procedures for delivering upcoming semiannual “tailored” shareholder reports. The reports in this new ...

Certain Minnesota employers will be required to disclose starting salary ranges, or a fixed pay rate, in all job postings beginning January 1, 2025. This new requirement, signed into law by Governor ...