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Work Product Protection for Patient Safety Information Charles Kelly, MS, partner, at Saul Ewing LLP, will walk attendees through two important pieces of legislation that protect healthcare workers: the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, which ensures federal privilege and...
On December 2, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“ OCR”) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“ SAMHSA”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“ HHS”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ NPRM”) to revise the Confidentiality of Substance Use...
The Lawsuits and Law Firms Behind the Gaming Industry Another source of litigation for the games indsutry are so-called “loot boxes,” or purchasable opportunities to receive in-game items, with more powerful or valuable items being rarer. Loot boxes have been likened to gambling by regulators and...
Allison Burdette, associate at Saul Ewing, will be presenting to the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles on October 12, 2022. She will focus on the topics of insight into regulatory/insurance litigations around compliance matters (i.e., Anti-kickback, Physician Self-Referrals, HIPAA, False Claims...
To date, and with exception of online casino games, access to most video games has not been strictly limited by age or other criteria1. That, however, may be changing. In this chapter we will explore the history of loot boxes, their impact on gaming culture, and the prospects for their global...
A Decade Later, Section 6409 is Still Facilitating Wireless Deployments Rapisarda provides consultation, legal advice, and strategy relating to all aspects of wireless infrastructure development. He works with carriers, tower companies and vendors on all land use, zoning, permitting, and related...
On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued guidance (the “Guidance”) for covered health care providers and health plans relating to the use of remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services in a manner that is...