Government Regulation

Friday, 2 October, 2015
The federal standards for protecting the privacy of individually identifiable health information is enforced by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”).
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Friday, 18 September, 2015
Native America tribes and their holdings are exempt from many state and municipal regulations and taxes by virtue of the exclusivity clauses of several federal laws to which tribes and their lands are subject.
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Thursday, 17 September, 2015
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service recently implemented a memo intended to clarify for USCIS officers how to apply the “specialized knowledge” requirement when reviewing petitions for the L-1B visa.
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Thursday, 3 September, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently promulgated the new Clean Water Rule for the stated purpose of protecting “the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources.” The Rule includes a definition of “waters” of the United States which has far-reaching effects on water use by businesses and municipalities.
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Tuesday, 4 August, 2015
Health care anti-kickback statutes make it illegal to knowingly offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration to induce or reward referrals subject to reimbursement by a U.S.
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Wednesday, 22 July, 2015
Doing business in some countries can involve payment of unofficial “fees” to government officials in order to obtain requisite permissions, licenses, etc.
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