The federal law generally known as "Stark" prohibits physicians from referring Medicare patients to receive certain services from entities with which the physician has a financial relationship.
In February of 2002, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided not to challenge a physician group's plan to operate as a clinically integrated joint venture and jointly to negotiate contracts with
Two recent Maryland appellate decisions, Witte v. Azarian and Wrobleski v. de Lara, affect doctors who testify in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.
Corporate responsibilities have increased dramatically since the recent passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the modifications to the corporate governance standards adopted by the New York Stock Exch
The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that equipment which the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund ("IWIF") used to monitor and record incoming and outgoing calls did not qualify as "telephone equipment
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has revised its policies concerning employers who submit reports containing erroneous or "mismatched" information, i.e., where employees' names and social s
It is okay to file now and swear later. The Supreme Court said as much recently in the decision Edelman v. Lynchburg College, 2002 U.S. LEXIS 1935, 122 S.Ct. 1145 (2002).
On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act"), which significantly increases federal regulation of accounting firms and corporate governance of compani
In order to file a discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a plaintiff must first file a timely administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio
Employees over the age of 40 may sue under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and claim they received less-favorable treatment than older workers, the U.S.
The Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (the "ADA") prohibits employers from using qualification standards that screen out or that have a tendency to screen out an individual with a disability or
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North and South Carolina, has ruled, in Virmani v.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), which represents research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has adopted a voluntary Code to address interactions be
Medicare Managed Care: Did you know that a proposed rule is pending that improves the Medicare+Choice (M+C) appeal and grievance procedures, including giving M+C enrollees advance
