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Date	Title	Organization
12 Nov	Cornett v. Johnson & Johnson - New Jersey's Appellate Court Applies Riegel and Buckman to a State Common Law Product Liability Claim	Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
11 Nov	Healthcare Sector Comes Under Increased Government Antitrust Scrutiny	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
9 Nov	Antitrust Considerations In Forming ACOs And Bundled Payment Arrangements Under The Healthcare Reform Act	Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
7 Nov	United States Weighs in on Myriad Genetics Case	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 Nov	Little-Known AMA Group Has Outsized Influence on Medicare Payments- Helpful Advice or Conflict of Interest?	Center for Public Integrity
1 Nov	HIPAA Amended: Your Business May Now Be Subject to Strict Confidentiality and Computer Security Requirements	Much Shelist, P.C.
29 Oct	Are You Ready For the Cloud?	Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
25 Oct	CMS Publishes Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Final Rule	Vedder Price
25 Oct	Attention Health Care Providers: Are You in Violation of the Stark Act?	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
21 Oct	An Analysis of South Africa’s Mental Health Legislation	American University Washington College of Law
12 Oct	Highlights of the OIG’s 2011 Work Plan	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
11 Oct	The Medical Device Rodeo: Harnessing Innovation	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
4 Oct	Life Sciences Patents Dealt a Significant Blow	Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
4 Oct	Unbranded Web Sites: FDA Finds Violative Promotional Practices	Stradley Ronon
1 Oct	Congress Enacts 2010 Small Business Jobs Act	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 Oct	New Enforcement Action, OIG Advisory Opinion Scrutinize Hospital/Physician Arrangements	Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
30 Sep	Best Management Practices for Unused Pharmaceuticals at Health Care Facilities - Call from EPA for Public Commentary	Hunton Andrews Kurth
28 Sep	The Medicare Maze: How a CPA Can Help New Medicare Enrollees Plan for a Healthy Financial Future.	Williams Kastner
16 Sep	Class Action Defense Cases–Donovan v. Philip Morris: Massachusetts Federal Court Certifies Class Action Seeking Medical Monitoring For Lung Cancer Of 20-Year Marlboro Smokers	Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
15 Sep	HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Regulations	Vedder Price
9 Sep	Health Care Reform Planning Comes to North Carolina	Poyner Spruill LLP
7 Sep	Hospice Cap Rule Bites the Dust Before Another Court	Poyner Spruill LLP
5 Sep	CON Section, May I? - Certificate of Need Requirements for Long Term Care in North Carolina	Poyner Spruill LLP
3 Sep	Other Health Care Reform Notes on Long Term Care	Poyner Spruill LLP
2 Sep	Decision-Making Issues - Advanced Directives Q&A	Poyner Spruill LLP
31 Aug	Claims and Appeal Rules Significantly Modified for Non-grandfathered Health Plans Under New Regulations	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
24 Aug	The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
16 Aug	Choice Healthcare v. Kaiser Foundation: Member Choices Don't Create Jurisdiction Over Health Insurer	Hunton Andrews Kurth
13 Aug	What are the Possible Legal Implications of the Passage of California’s Proposition 19?	Donna Bader
11 Aug	Covenant v. Wauwatosa: A Taxing Decision for Outpatient Clinics	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
11 Aug	Medical Marijuana Litigation Offers Full-time Employment for Lawyers.	Donna Bader
10 Aug	Is California the Pot Capital of the Country?	Donna Bader
6 Aug	To Grandfather or Not: Affordable Care Act Requirements	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
5 Aug	Patient Protection and Afforable Care Act Increases Potency of Qui Tam Suits Under the False Claims Act	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
5 Aug	Health Care Reform: Open Enrollment Communications	Poyner Spruill LLP
1 Aug	HHS Proposes Major Changes to HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules	Foley Hoag LLP
30 Jul	New Wisconsin Law Creates Reporting Obligations for Physicians - And Concerns for Peer Reviewers, Managers, and Treatment Providers for Physicians	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
27 Jul	Understanding the New Healthcare Act: A Primer for Employers	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
26 Jul	Has the Time Come for "Total Recall" of Medical Products?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
24 Jul	Department of Labor Extends Family Medical Leave Act Coverage to Same-Sex, Non-Traditional Parents	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
24 Jul	FDA's Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) - Changes on Horizon?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
23 Jul	IRS, DOL, & HHS Issue Interim Final Regulations on Annual and Lifetime Coverage Limits, Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Coverage Rescission, Emergency Coverage, and Provider Selection	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
22 Jul	Health Care Reform: Considering Changes to Your Health Plan	Poyner Spruill LLP
21 Jul	You Can “Just Say No” To Weapons At Your Facility	Poyner Spruill LLP
21 Jul	Hospitals and Health Care Providers: You May Be Targets of the U.S. Department of Labor	Bracewell LLP
20 Jul	OBRA vs HIPAA: Who Has the Right to Demand Access to My Residents’ Medical Records?	Poyner Spruill LLP
19 Jul	The FDA Transparency Initiative: Another One Way Street?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
17 Jul	Health Care Reform: How Will it Affect School Districts?	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
14 Jul	Elimination of Customs Duties Possible for Over 700 Additional Pharmaceutical Products and Chemical Intermediates	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
9 Jul	HHS Set to Identify by Name All Private Practices Experiencing a Breach Affecting 500 or More Individuals	Poyner Spruill LLP

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