Saudi Arabia Passes Personal Data Protection Law
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On September 16, 2021 by Royal Decree, Saudi Arabia implemented the Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPL”). The PDPL becomes effective on March 23, 2022 and will be enforced by the Saudi Data and Artificial In
Part B News: Richard Sheinis on Potential Health Care Provider OFAC Sanctions
In an article published by Part B News on November 1, 2021, Hall Booth Smith Charlotte-based Partner Richard Sheinis discusses the potential sanctions health care providers can incur by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign A
Law.com: Drew Graham on How Future COVID-19 Cases Against Providers Will Be Handled
In an article published by Law.com on November 2, 2021, Drew Graham, Hall Booth Smith Partner and Leader of the firm’s Aging Services and Long-Term Care practices, discusses the recent ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals against tw
MSA Responsibilities and the MSPA, 2021
Written by: Meredith Knight, Esq. Famously, the Medicare Secondary Payer Act has not changed significantly in decades. It is clearly understood that the MSPA prohibits Medicare from making payments that are the responsibility of a primary paye
The Uncertain Future of Non-Competes After President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. and Baylee Culverhouse, Esq. In July 2021, President Biden issued a comprehensive Executive Order to tackle “the most pressing competition problems” facing the country’s economy.[1] The Order includes 72
Modern Healthcare: Drew Graham on Impact of 3rd Circuit Ruling on Future PREP Act Coverage
In an article published by Modern Healthcare on October 25, 2021, Drew Graham, Hall Booth Smith Partner and Leader of the firm’s Aging Services and Long-Term Care practices, discusses the recent ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Healthcare Risk Management: Adam Peoples on the Use of Hospital Surveillance Video in Medical Malpractice Claims
Asheville Partner Adam Peoples was quoted in an October 19, 2021, article in Healthcare Risk Management discussing the use of hospital surveillance video as evidence in medical malpractice claims. Surveillance video can be useful to either the p
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Drew Graham on Consequences of Third Circuit Decision Regarding NJ Nursing Homes
In an article published in McKnights Long-Term Care News on October 22, 2021, Drew Graham, Hall Booth Smith Partner and Leader of the firm’s Aging Services and Long-Term Care practices, is extensively quoted discussing this week’s U.S. Court
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Renders Jurisdictional Opinion on PREP Act in COVID-19 Case Involving Nursing Home
Written by: Sandra Mekita Cianflone, Esq. On October 20, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued their ruling in Maglioli v. Alliance HC Holdings LLC, Nos. 20-2833, relative to federal jurisdiction under the PREP Act. Maglioli is one of
Can’t Congress Pass a Law for Data Privacy?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The U.S. is lagging further and further behind the rest of the world when it comes to the privacy of personal data. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became effective in 2018, ha