Jun 12, 2020 | Employment Law
In October 2019, we discussed increased enforcement efforts by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the healthcare industry.  Then in February 2020, we discussed the EEOC’s lawsuit against Yale New Haven Hospital for alleged Americans with...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					Jun 8, 2020 | Firm Announcement
It has taken a few days to say anything “official” about current events, not because we don’t care, but because it took until now to find the words to express the sheer heartache and devastation that we are feeling. For George Floyd. For Breonna Taylor. For Ahmaud...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					Jun 8, 2020 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations
In a 2-1 decision, a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has held that, under North Carolina law, insurance coverage for “damages resulting from a claim arising out a medical incident” must be extended to cover a qui tam suit filed under False Claims Act (FCA).  In...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					May 20, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
On March 23, 2020, we wrote about guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) related to COVID-19’s effect on Titles I and V of the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act. The EEOC’s guidance was...