On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS-OCR”) published a final rule (the “Rule”), which amends the HIPAA Privacy Rule to afford greater reproductive health care privacy protection.…
On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted a final rule that extends existing anti-discrimination rules for healthcare providers participating in federal healthcare programs. The new rule specifically adds protections…
Just over a year after the rule was first proposed, and after receiving over 400 comments, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized its managed care access, finance, and quality rule (“Final Rule”). While the rule covers a…
Non-compete agreements are common in many industries throughout the United States, but a new Federal Trade Commission rule could, with a few narrow exceptions, totally ban non-compete agreements.
In this episode of the Krieg DeVault Podcast Series, …
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Kendall A. Schnurpel has joined the firm’s Business Practice. Mr. Schnurpel brings over 20 years of experience in tax law to Krieg DeVault.
Mr. Schnurpel has represented companies in all areas of business and…
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which increases the salary and compensation…
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule banning virtually all employee non-compete agreements nationwide in approximately 120 days. The FTC initially issued its proposed rule in January 2023. The FTC thereafter…
On March 13, 2024, Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act 9 (“SEA 9”) into law, requiring advance reporting for certain mergers and acquisitions involving Indiana health care entities. Indiana joins a number of other states with similar…
Property owners may cringe at the thought of a lien being attached to their property, but the strength of the mechanic’s lien statute is to get people–who have performed work on the property–paid.
In this episode of the Krieg DeVault Podcast Series,…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Senior Associate Alex C. Bowman has been selected to the 18th class of Michiana Forty under 40, a program created to honor outstanding young professionals in the Michiana region. Mr. Bowman is one of 40…
On March 20, 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued a Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Memo”) to the heads of the executive departments…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released a comprehensive report on managing artificial intelligence (AI) specific cybersecurity risks within the financial services sector. The Report was issued as just one of the steps mandated by …
