Year: 2024

​​The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) protects the integrity of its programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Over the years, the OIG has developed various compliance program guidance (CPG) documents to help the healthcare industry comply with program requirements and applicable laws and minimize the risk of fraud, waste,…

​​In August of 2021, it was announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposed Nasdaq rule to encourage board diversity in the companies that use the platform for trading. Though criteria are not difficult to meet, Nasdaq and the SEC have faced backlash regarding this new rule, including the recent effort…

​​Not everything is as big as it needs to be in Texas. Few Texans will soon forget the winter of 2021, with temperatures plunging as low as six degrees. The state’s electric power grid could not handle the increased demand for power. Rolling blackouts were initiated to prevent a complete failure of the system. Much…

​​Texas employers should be aware that a recent federal court of appeals decision changes the law with regard to acceptable conditions of employment and potentially exposes more employers to discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Title VII requirements had been interpreted…

​​A Pennsylvania case that was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2023 has led to a ruling that could result in a substantial change in how companies register within the country. By upholding a state law at the national level, SCOTUS’s ruling could result in multiple states adopting similar legislation, which could be…