Arent Fox White Collar and Investigations Partner Terree Bowers will speak at the 2018 Fidler Institute on Criminal Justice on a panel titled, “The Mueller Investigation and Political Corruption Cases.”
The latest False Claims Act settlements indicate that the Anti-Kickback Statute continues to be an enforcement priority and a key tool for identifying and prosecuting healthcare fraud.
If your family includes a person with special needs, here are 10 tips to get you started on the right track to developing an estate plan that works for your family.
Jump on the bandwagon and go for a ride …. Car makers BMW, General Motors, Ford and Renault are the big names behind a new group announced to explore the potential of the blockchain in the automotive and mobility space.
Big brother is starting to watch and pay attention. Advocates for automation have maintained that the recent tragedies involving autonomous cars shouldn’t detract from the likelihood that driverless technology is eliminating human error and making driving safer.
US Customs and Border Protection published guidance for claiming refunds on duty preference claims made under the Generalized System of Preferences between the program’s expiration on December 31, 2017 and the implementation date of its reauthorization date, April 22, 2018.
Who said that science was boring? Students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn are building a self-driving vehicle system from scratch. It’s the only way to learn, their professors say.
The Federal Trade Commission recently reached a settlement agreement over charges against an online marketing operation accused of deceptively luring consumers into expensive subscriptions by offering “free trials” of teeth-whiteners and related products.
A few pennies saved could be a net profit earned. Dealerships are making savvy moves to combat the pressures of narrowing margins, rising insurance costs, higher wages, and an expected downturn for the personal vehicle.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers whose drugs are reimbursed under Medicare Part B must now report certain product and financial data (including Average Sales Price, or ASP) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services through the Fee-for-Service Data Collection System.
Conditions are icy, and we’re not talking about the road. Recent autonomous technology incidents involving Uber and Tesla have hit the breaks on the AV START Act’s progress in Congress.
On April 9, 2018, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held, in an en banc decision, that employers cannot rely on an employee’s past salary to justify disparities in compensation between men and women.
On April 13, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found Maryland’s new drug price-gouging prohibition law unconstitutional under the dormant Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.
Importers of known industries where North Korean forced labor is used, such as footwear, textiles, seafood, mining, pharmaceuticals, and logging, must exert caution or be prepared to face the consequences.
Feeling chatty? Your car might soon be conversing too.
Only this course runs on self-driving technology, not a syllabus. Two self-driving, electric shuttle buses are expected to join University of Michigan’s bus service fleet this spring.
In a new final rule released on April 9, 2018, CMS is allowing states substantially more flexibility in selecting Essential Health Benefits (EHB)-benchmark plans for the 2020 plan year.
Manufacturers start with good intentions. They endeavor to create and develop safe products, advertise them accurately, and equip consumers with sufficient warnings and instructions to enable safe and proper use of their products.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage & Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter, FLSA2018-18 with guidance concerning its obligation to compensate employee travel-time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Canadian cannabis producer, Hydropothecary, announced on April 11, 2018 that it had signed a five-year deal to supply the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec Provincial Crown Corporation, with cannabis for distribution to consumers, once marijuana legalization takes effect later this year.
The Trump Administration continues to prioritize guidance-driven revisions to federal regulatory programs to reduce the impact of administrative review and permitting on development.
Canadian cannabis producer, Hydropothecary, announced on April 11, 2018 that it had signed a five-year deal to supply the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec Provincial Crown Corporation, with cannabis for distribution to consumers, once marijuana legalization takes effect later this year.
This week, the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Upstate Forever v. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. that addresses three key issues arising in many federal Clean Water Act (CWA) cases:
Polaris Industries Inc. has agreed to pay a $27.25 million civil penalty to settle charges, the largest CPSC has ever imposed on one company.
For the past several years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been targeting businesses’ ecommerce websites with claims that they deny individuals with disabilities equal access to goods and services, in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).