On March 23, 2021 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1792 ("SB 1792") into law, making the “Illinois Predatory Loan Prevention Act” (“PLPA” or the “Act”) immediately effective. The PLPA is a far reaching law that every lender…
The central Indiana commercial real estate market continues to be active, with multi-family and industrial sale activity in particular remaining strong after a better-than-expected 2020 despite the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
In a pair of decisions issued March 19, 2021, the Indiana Supreme Court declined (1) to clarify the meaning of "tolled interest," and (2) to further protect stimulus payments under its 2020 emergency COVID-19 pandemic orders.
First March 19 Order…
Information Blocking and the Impact on Your Practice
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from noon - 1:00 p.m. EDT
*Approved for 1 CLE Hour
This webinar will review the information blocking rules, which become effective and enforceable on April 5,…
On December 11, 2020, we published Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. In it, we shared that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) has proposed…
A year ago, many employers did not know the variety of questions that would arise during the COVID-19 pandemic concerning their workplaces and employees. But here we are, and the questions and issues continue. As vaccines become more readily…
Recent actions taken by President Joe Biden make it clear that more change is on the horizon with regard to Title IX enforcement as it relates to claims of sexual harassment.
Educational institutions are well aware of the promulgation of a federal…
Environmental issues can present significant risks and complications in real estate transactions. With the right team in place and with guidance from skilled environmental counsel, however, environmental risks do not need to be viewed as a threat to…
Private equity (or PE) continues to have a strong interest in physician practices, surgery centers, and other health care ventures.
What is PE? At its core, PE is an alternative investment class consisting of capital that is not listed…
While the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule went into effect on January 1, 2021, a similar Indiana price transparency law is also set to go in effect later this month. By March 31, 2021, all hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (“ASCs”)…
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) is skeptical of physician speaking engagements paid by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. In a recent Special Fraud Announcement, the OIG issued warnings to physicians who are not employees of…
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced two proposed withdrawals of previously issued rules,1 including those (i) for evaluating an individual’s independent contractor status, and (ii) narrowing the definition of joint…
