Violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)
TheUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that merely "authorizing" medically necessary services can constitute illegally "referring" patients under the AKS, if improper payments are made to the authorizing doctor.
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New Anti-Kickback Law 'Safe Harbors' Proposed
Certain types of incentive payments and business arrangements that would improve the quality of care and provide needed assistance to indigent patients could actually run afoul of the federal fraud and abuse laws, including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) (42 U.S.C. ' 1320a-7b(b)), and potentially trigger their drastic penalties.
Columns & Departments
Med Mal News
Discussion of a case in which the Judge cleared up the intersection of MCARE and the Tort Claims Act.
Features
The Airbnb Problem in Residential Housing
This article details the City's efforts in one case to enjoin a business that facilitated the creation of illegal hotels, and a landlord's efforts in another case to eject a rent-controlled tenant who was using Airbnb to rent rooms within her four bedroom apartment.
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The 'Representations, Warranties and Covenants' Triumverate
Many retail leases contain provisions in which a party to the lease "represents, warrants and covenants" to some proposition. These three terms are often used together, as if the drafter were hoping to cover all bases by the belts-and-suspenders approach. It is quite possible, however, that many attorneys are not sure what bases they actually need to cover, so they throw in all the words just in case.
IP News
Fed. Circ.: Brand Pharmaceutical Company Entitled to 50% Of Generic Drug Maker's Profits During Patent Term Only <br>Fed. Circ.: Petitions For Panel Rehearing on Enhanced Damages In ' 284 Of the Patent Act Are Denied<br>Fed. Circ.: Defendant Unable to Seek Stay of Patent Infringement Suit Prior to PTAB Instituting Petitions Seeking Covered Business Method Reviews under AIA
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Is Your TIC Client a Candidate for Conversion to DST?
Tenancy in Common (TIC) arrangements are reaching maturity. This article explains the reasons converting to a DST may facilitate a refinancing, and discusses factors to keep in mind when considering the conversion of a TIC to a DST, most notably certain leasing limitations.
Development
Discussion of a recent case in which it was determined that neighbors may not enforce the zoning code without making a requisite demand to local officials.
Big Data Rights Protection Found in Internet Copyright Law
The Big Data-Internet connection is evidenced by the fact that the Internet is required for most Big Data transactions, including collection, storage and dissemination. Most of Big Data's content consists of uniquely Internet-related elements, namely users' transactions, meta-tag applicators and Internet content providers.
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DE Chancery Enjoins Board in Potential Stockholder Dilution Scheme
Directors and officers of struggling corporations seeking capital or startups willing to trade equity for cash should carefully read the Delaware Court of Chancery's recent transcript ruling in <I>Elite Horse Investments Ltd. v. T3 Motion</I> and consider it a cautionary tale.
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