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Tips to Help Your Team Celebrate Compliance & Ethics Week
Organizations nationwide celebrate Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week every November. We share six practical ideas for healthcare entities to celebrate an educational and engaging week. Read more.
What To Do If Federal Immigration Agents Visit Your Facility: A GUIDE
Operation Midway Blitz was announced by the Department of Homeland Security on September 8, 2025. Here is a quick guide, as well as several do’s and don’ts, to follow should federal immigration agents visit your facility. Read more.
Federal Restrictions on Non-competes Likely Dead but Illinois Limits Remain
What Illinois employers should know about non-competes amidst changing federal restrictions, while state laws remain intact. Read more.
Texas Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of the FTC Non-Compete Rule
The Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling on August 20th, 2024 blocking enforcement of the FTC’s non-compete rule. Read more.
Controversy Over Non-Compete Clauses Continues
Several lawsuits are challenging the FTC’s rule to invalidate nearly all non-compete clauses, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. Read more.
Illinois Rules on Firearms in Medical Facilities
What Illinois law states on firearms in medical facilities and how to respond to patients. Read more.
Filed for the Employee Retention Tax Credit? You May Have to Wait.
The IRS suspended application processing for the Employee Retention Tax Credit in 2023. Read more.
Melinda Malecki and Aileen Brooks Featured in Authority Magazine
Authority Magazine featured an interview with attorneys Melinda Malecki and Aileen Brooks. Read more.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted in August 2022, this Act introduced several healthcare reform provisions. Read more.
Four Employment Professional Liability Risks to Watch After the Dobbs Decision
Four liability risks for employers to be aware of and how to mitigate these risks. Read more.
OCR Announces Resolution of More HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Cases
In July 2022, the OCR announced the resolution of 11 more Right of Access investigations. Read more.
Office for Civil Rights Publishes Guidance on Releasing Protected Health Information Related to Abortion
How the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to the release of medical information on abortion. Read more.
Menstrual Leave
While menstrual leave may be gaining popularity, there are privacy and logistical issues. Read more.
Oregon Assisted Suicide Now An Option For Out-Of-State Residents
Oregon became the first state to remove residency requirements for assisted suicide in 2022. Read more.
Yea or Nay? Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
Considerations for health care organizations debating mergers or acquisitions. Read more.
Social Inflation: What Does It Mean?
How social inflation is disrupting the malpractice insurance industry for everyone. Read more.