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Jan 2017
King & Spalding Submits Comments to CMS Regarding Two-Midnight Rule, Rejecting Agency’s Latest Rationale for Payment Reduction On February 2, 2016, on behalf of more than 200 client hospitals, King & Spalding responded to CMS’s latest justification for its two-midnight rule and associated 0.2 percent payment reduction, published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75107 (Dec.......
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January 22, 2017
The IRS Tosses Plan Sponsors a Curveball: New Guidance Throws Out One Method of Pension Plan De-Risking
The IRS Tosses Plan Sponsors a Curveball: New Guidance Throws Out One Method of Pension Plan De-Risking In recent guidance, the IRS surprised plan sponsors with its plan to prevent them from using one means...
January 22, 2017
Gimme A U-N-I-O-N!
Gimme A U-N-I-O-N! Willa Bepayed is a standout attacker and a Senior on State Tech’s volleyball team. Willa read about Kan Doit, the Southeastern quarterback who’s leading the unionization drive before the National Labor Relations...
January 22, 2017
US Issues Second Executive Order, Designates Ukrainian and Russian Officials
US Issues Second Executive Order, Designates Ukrainian and Russian Officials On March 17, 2014, President Obama signed a new Executive Order (“March 17 EO”), expanding on the Executive Order issued on March 6, 2014 (“March...
January 22, 2017
Australia – Examination of the Test to Determine Worker Status: Independent Contractor or Employee?
Australia – Examination of the Test to Determine Worker Status: Independent Contractor or Employee? The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia recently considered whether an agency contractor was an employee or an independent...
January 22, 2017
A Sign of Things to Come: Securities and Futures Trends Analysis: Greater Corporate and Individual Accountability for Regulatory Compliance in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Market
A Sign of Things to Come: Securities and Futures Trends Analysis: Greater Corporate and Individual Accountability for Regulatory Compliance in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Market 2008 marked the height of the global financial...
January 22, 2017
CFPB Issues New Mortgage Disclosure Rule
CFPB Issues New Mortgage Disclosure Rule On October 15, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). At nearly 800 pages, the...
January 21, 2017
Choukokuji: The Tokyo Zendo Experience
Choukokuji: The Tokyo Zendo Experience Dogen Zenji (19 January 1200 – 22 September 1253) is widely considered to be the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism in Japan. The order that he founded, commonly referred to...
January 21, 2017
Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest – Volume IX, Issue 2
Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest – Volume IX, Issue 2 In this issue: – Judges Raise Concerns Regarding Conflict Minerals Rule at Appeal Hearing – SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Five Additional C&DIs Relating...
January 20, 2017
DMEPOS Prior Authorization Rules Expand
DMEPOS Prior Authorization Rules Expand On December 30, 2015, CMS published a final rule entitled: “Medicare Program; Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies ,” implementing Section 1834(a)(15) of the...
January 20, 2017
Governments Change Their Minds, Too
Governments Change Their Minds, Too In a span of two years, India has done a 180-degree turn on virtual currencies. In December 2013, the Reserve Bank of India issued a press release “caution users of...