Category: Client Alerts
FTC Announces Rule Banning Non-compete Agreements
The FTC has banned non-compete clauses in most employment contracts with very few exceptions to the prohibition. While this ban does not apply to “senior workers,” that are in a position to “make policy” for an organization, or a business owner that owned 25% or more of a company at […]
CLIENT ALERT: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS
The U.S. Department of Education has issued its much-anticipated Final Rule on Title IX, which will go into effect on August 1, 2024. In a press release, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona described the Final Rule as furthering Title IX’s 50-year legacy and promise of “an equal opportunity to learn and thrive in our nation’s schools free from sex discrimination.”
CLIENT ALERT: U.S. Department of Justice Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule on Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by Public Entities
On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued the Final Rule on the Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities. The Final Rule implements new requirements under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for State and local government entities to provide […]
CLIENT ALERT: U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELEASES NEW GUIDANCE ON ADDRESSING HATE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS
On November 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released a new Dear Colleague Letter reminding schools of their legal obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) to provide all students, including students who are or are perceived to […]
Antitrust Alert for Private Equity Physician Organizations
Private Equity Physician Practice Roll-ups: Increasing Antitrust Scrutiny Throughout 2023, private equity (PE) firms that purchase physician practices have experienced increasing scrutiny by the public health establishment, health care industry watchdogs, mainstream media reporting, and, in a development that should greatly concern PE-backed physician roll-up companies, the Federal Trade Commission […]
Client Alert: Employers Face Liability for Health Benefit Plan Management
Employers-Are you ready to be sued by your employees or unions for not complying with recent ERISA additions? Effective immediately, CAA-2021 law mandates Employers who sponsor a health plan to activate a proactive health plan fiduciary process by 12-31-23. Employers must perform specific, documented benchmarking of health plan vendors and […]
CLIENT ALERT: FTC’S UPDATED REQUIREMENTS TO GLBA “SAFEGUARD RULE” EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9, 2022
By Linh Nguyen and Dan Lydon Nearly one year ago, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule on standards for safeguarding customer information (“Safeguard Rule”) pursuant to the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (“GLBA”). The GLBA is a data privacy law that requires “financial institutions” to implement policies and […]
CLIENT ALERT: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELEASES GUIDANCE ON THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (HEERF III)
The U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) recently issued a set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) on the American Rescue Plan Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF III”). Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARP”) in March of 2021 to provide approximately $40 billion for colleges and universities in their […]
Client Alert: U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) issued much-anticipated guidance to higher education institutions on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF”). For an overview of HEERF I, HEERF II, and HEERF III funds, please visit our previous blog posts. The new guidance, issued in three documents, addresses accounting […]
NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT
New Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment implemented on August 14, 2020.