Jul 31, 2024 Explaining Trespassers, Squatters, and Adverse Possession! By Jeffrey Nix Last Spring, prior to adoption of the new Georgia “Squatter Reform Act” criminalizing squatting, I provided pro-bono services to the...
Jul 31, 2024 Minnesota Adds More Requirements for Foster Care By Debbie Ausburn Minnesota recently passed legislation designed to keep more children out of foster care. Rather than the prior “reasonable efforts” to...
Jul 30, 2024 Beyond Imaging: Understanding the Scope of the Stark Law By Mike Ruggio The Stark Law, a cornerstone regulation in preventing healthcare fraud, aims to ensure physician referrals are based on a patient's...
Jul 29, 2024 Louisiana Mandated Reporters: Do Not Report to Supervisors First By Debbie Ausburn The Louisiana Attorney General recently issued an opinion that school rules requiring mandated reporters to come to supervisors first...
Jul 29, 2024 Regulations for Inherited IRA Accounts Issued By Harry Teichman The SECURE Act and the 2.0 version substantially changed the way inherited retirement accounts must distribute. These changes are...
Jul 27, 2024 Interventions for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Lack Evidentiary Basis By Debbie Ausburn A recent review of various studies looking at programs for youth aging out of foster care found no evidence supporting any of the...
Jul 25, 2024 PA Federal Court Upholds FTC Authority to Ban Noncompete Agreements By Peter Spanos The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a ruling upholding the FTC's authority to issue the broad ban...
Jul 25, 2024 Supreme Court Declines to Support Social Media Laws Banning "Deplatforming" By Mitzi Hill During the height of pandemic-era social and political disagreements about almost everything, two states (Florida and Texas) passed laws...
Jul 25, 2024 Chevron Overruled: A New Era of Regulatory Complexity for Healthcare and Pharma By Mike Ruggio The June 2024 Supreme Court decision overturning the Chevron deference doctrine marks a substantial shift in the regulatory landscape for...
Jul 24, 2024 Understanding Negligence and the Doctrine of "Proximate Cause"! By Jeffrey Nix Not every wrong gives rise to a remedy! This principle is especially applicable to tort law. A tort is the breach of a public duty...
Jul 24, 2024 Good News About Resilience By Debbie Ausburn A scoping review of 27 studies highlighted that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can lead to negative outcomes in cognitive, mental,...
Jul 23, 2024 AI Triaging Tools Used in 911 Calls By Mitzi Hill In an effort to improve efficiency and to make up for staffing shortages, New Orleans parish is using AI software that helps triage 911...