Apr 25, 2016 | Health Care
In a recent False Claims Act (“FCA”) decision, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of medical device manufacturer DJO, Inc., holding that statements to Medicare regarding the length of time a patient...
Apr 5, 2016 | Business Litigation
On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, a collective action brought under the overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The named plaintiffs in Tyson Foods were...
Apr 1, 2016 | Health Care
Cybersecurity and the protection of patient health information have been at the forefront of the minds of healthcare providers and executives for some time. However, a recent uptick in the number of “ransomware” attacks against healthcare entities – wherein hackers...
Mar 24, 2016 | Employment Law
Eleventh Circuit Issues Important Labor Decision On February 3, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision pertaining to the employment status of individuals referred by one company to work at events sponsored by another company....
Mar 24, 2016 | Health Care
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a lengthy proposed rule designed to identify and punish healthcare providers that attempt to evade Medicare rules and regulations by hiding or changing their Medicare identity. If finalized, the...
