This article discusses the risks associated with accepting assignment of a distressed health care provider's Medicare provider agreement, as well as providing suggestions for managing those risks.
- July 02, 2015William P. Smith, James W. Kapp, III and Megan M. Preusker
When it comes to significant chunks of the white-collar criminal and regulatory landscape, practitioners often are forced to provide advice based on professional lore derived from negotiated settlements rather than enacted laws or judicially established case law.
July 02, 2015Robert J. Anello and Kostya LantsmanFederal Circuit Interprets 'Broadest Reasonable Interpretation' Claim Construction Standard
Federal Circuit: Order Vacated After Claim At Issue Was Cancelled
Fed. Circuit: Claim Construction Based on Understanding of 'One Skilled In the Art' Is Reviewed For Clear ErrorJuly 02, 2015Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Brent T. HagenThe U.S. Supreme Court mentioned rappers or rap music nine times in its long-awaited June 1 ruling on the prosecution of threats posted on Facebook. The court even cited "the well-known performer Eminem" for the first time in its history.
July 02, 2015Tony MauroAnalysis of a case in which the Business Judgment Rule barred a conversion claim by a co-op shareholder.
July 02, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |In today's digital marketplace, understanding how the law applies to virtual assets is becoming as important as understanding how it applies to the brick-and-mortar world. Despite the importance of the Internet to commerce, however, it is still unclear how important provisions of bankruptcy law apply to certain virtual assets.
July 02, 2015Shmuel Vasser and Negisa BallukuIn a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit confirmed the wide discretion federal prosecutors have to introduce evidence of a criminal defendant's scheme to defraud.
July 02, 2015ljnstaff | Law Journal Newsletters |The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) new "Integrated Disclosure Rule" ' currently scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1, 2015 ' redesigns the disclosures that are provided under the Federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) in connection with certain residential mortgage transactions.
July 02, 2015Eric B. Epstein and Daniel W. BeebeA look at a cases involving Section 8 benefits, a guarantor moving for summary judgment, and a summary nonpayment proceeding.
July 02, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |A look at a case involving alleged pregnancy discrimination.
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