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On March 28, 2003, Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the publication of a proposed draft guidance to protect human-research subjects from the risks of harm possibly arising from researchers' financial conflicts of interests. See “Financial Relationships and Interests in Research Involving Human Subjects: Guidance for Human Subject Protection,” which is posted at www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/GUIDANCES/DGUIDES.htm. Because of shrinking revenues, more and more physicians during the past decade have become involved with privately sponsored research as a way of augmenting their incomes, even though they have not necessarily understood the fraud and abuse risks involved, nor are they fully appreciative of the reasons for fully disclosing to patients they enroll in such studies these financial conflicts of interest.
As I noted in Fraud and Abuse Issues in Private Clinical Pharmaceutical Research, 3; Health Care Fraud & Abuse Newsl (Dec. 2000), “The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a 'Fraud Alert' in August 1994 concerning payments by pharmaceutical manufacturers. [This Fraud Alert] … demonstrat[ed] the agency's continued concerns about certain pharmaceutical manufacturers improperly characterizing the payment of substantial funds to physicians as 'research grants' under circumstances where the grant recipients performed minimal services.”
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.