Annals of Long-Term Care: Brittany Cone & Jordan Johnson Discuss Common Nursing Facility Medicaid Issues, Possible Solutions
In an article published in Annals of Long-Term Care on April 29, 2021, Partner Brittany Cone and Associate Jordan Johnson discuss common Medicaid issues and possible solutions for nursing facilities.
COVID Vaccine Implications For Inmates & Corrections Officers
Written by: Beth Boone, Esq. As COVID vaccines become more widely available and distributed across the United States, state and local corrections facilities are receiving vaccines according to their jurisdiction’s vaccine plan. Sometimes that
PREP Act Pitfalls: Federal Courts Deny Providers Their Due Protections
Written by: Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Esq. and Leesa M. Guarnotta, Esq. From the start of COVID-19 litigation, Federal district courts have failed to uphold the bargain Congress made with healthcare workers and facilities to provide them exclusive
“Be Attuned” To Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Sanctions
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. An April 19, 2021 U.S. Government settlement proved costly for a domestic U.S. company that was “not attuned” to U.S. laws that restrict doing business with entities in certain countries – f
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Ryan Rivas & Jacqueline Voronov on Unionization Efforts in the COVID-19 Era
In an article published online and in print in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on April 16, 2021, Partners Ryan Rivas and Jacqueline Voronov discuss unionization efforts in the COVID-19 era. “The challenges faced by employers due to COVID-19 ha
The Impact of Marital Misconduct in North Carolina
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers North Carolina is what is considered a “no-fault” divorce state, which means marital misconduct is not relevant to get a divorce. North Carolina allows spouses to get divorced for any reason, so long as th
What You Need to Know About MCS-90 Endorsement
Written by: Duane L Cochenour, Esq. In 1980, Congress passed the Federal Motor Carrier Act, an Act that was intended to increase price competition, and reduce and simplify regulations on carriers. One of the most enduring benefits of the Act was
Bloomberg Law: Graham & Walker Discuss Implications of CMS’ New Guidance on Nursing Home Visitation
In an article published in Bloomberg Law on April 14, 2021, Partner Drew Graham and Associate Danielle Walker discuss the implications of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new guidance on nursing home visitation. Througho
Eleventh Circuit Holds Websites Are Not Places of Public Accommodation and Rejects the Nexus Standard
Written by: Mariel E. Smith, Esq. In a recent decision, Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit held that websites are not “places of public accommodation” under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Summary of the Landscape of Civil Immunity against COVID-19 Claims in New York
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. With the repeal of the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (EDTPA) by A.03397/S.5177, the New York legislature has effectively terminated its civil immunity for health care professionals against cl