Beltway News
Outside Publication | Article
Brian Dougherty, George Tsai
The combination of increased retiree longevity and increased prices has resulted in many older Americans outliving their retirement savings. There are lifetime income payment options that would ameliorate this problem, but which... more
Outside Publication | Article
J. Everett, Jr., Eyitayo St. Matthew-Daniel
LawFlash/Client Alert | Cross-Practice Alert
Timothy Lynch, Doreen Davis, Linda Griggs
The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , 558 U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 876 (2010), lifted long-standing limits on corporate and labor union political spending. Prior to Citizens United , ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Securities LawFlash
Gail Pierce, Linda Griggs, David Sirignano
Legislation exempts emerging growth companies from certain financial disclosure and governance requirements for up to five years and provides a new form of financing to small companies.
Outside Publication | Article
Stephen Mahinka, Kenneth Kliebard, Ivan Harris, Christian Mixter, Kathleen Collins, Timothy Lynch
Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Stephen Mahinka, Kenneth Kliebard, Kelly Moore, Ivan Harris, Christian Mixter, Kathleen Collins, Joanna Hendon
On January 4, President Obama, via a recess appointment, installed Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau). The appointment was the latest battle in what promises to be a "... more
Outside Publication | Article
Thomas Harman, John O'Brien
This article was first published as a chapter in The US Private Equity Compliance Companion by PEI. For more information, see http://www.peimedia.com. Introduction Private equity ... more
Presentation | Webinar
Timothy Lynch, David Fuller
Morgan Lewis presents part one of our webinar series discussing the treatment of independent workers by the legislative and executive branches, including proposed independent contractor legislation and developments from the I... more
Outside Publication | Article
Arianne Callender, Howard Young
Agencies' recent responses to Senate call for action on physician-owned distributors offer few details on policies. Stakeholders must await CMS rulemaking and OIG study for possible answers. more
Outside Publication | Article
Stephen Mahinka, J. Everett, Jr., David Brenneman, Albert Shay
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice ("agencies") issued their final Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program ("... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
By a 2–1 vote today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) decided to move forward with major changes to the Board's representation election procedures. The vote adopted a subset of procedural reforms first pr... more
Newsletter | Beltway News
Timothy Lynch
Now that Congress has returned from its annual August recess, attention will immediately be focused on the workings of the special joint Senate-House committee that Congress created to deal with the federal government's deficit ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Dana Gross
After years of online and offline discussions, international meetings, and many versions of proposed controlling documents, in June 2011 ICANN (described below) voted to allow up to 1,000 new top-level domains (TLDs) on the Inte... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Timothy Lynch, David Levy, C. Erik Hawes
After years of debating the need for patent reform, Congress has acted. Today, the Senate passed the House version of the "America Invents Act" (the Act). The bill will now go to the President, who is expected to sign it into l... more
Outside Publication | Article
Brad Fagg
Presentation | Podcast
Philip Miscimarra, Charles Cohen
This podcast series features Morgan Lewis senior counsel Charles I. Cohen and Morgan Lewis partner Philip A. Miscimarra, along with guest speaker Michael J. Eastman, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Labor Law Policy, as they discuss proposed NLRB election rules.
Presentation | Podcast
Philip Miscimarra, Charles Cohen
This podcast series features Morgan Lewis senior counsel Charles I. Cohen and Morgan Lewis partner Philip A. Miscimarra, along with guest speaker Michael J. Eastman, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Labor Law Policy, as they discuss proposed NLRB election rules.
Presentation | Podcast
Philip Miscimarra, Charles Cohen
This podcast series features Morgan Lewis senior counsel Charles I. Cohen and Morgan Lewis partner Philip A. Miscimarra, along with guest speaker Michael J. Eastman, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Labor Law Policy, as they discuss proposed NLRB election rules.
Presentation | Podcast
Charles Cohen
Comments from Charles Cohen following his testimony at the National Labor Relations Board hearing on July 18, 2011.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management LawFlash
John O'Brien, Monica Parry, Ethan Johnson, Abigail Bertumen, Trina Winkelmann
Advisers that solely advise funds that are able to fit the narrow definition of "venture capital fund" set forth by the SEC are exempt from registration requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act, but are still required to comply with recordkeeping and reporting obligations.
LawFlash/Client Alert | FDA and Healthcare LawFlash
Joyce Cowan
Healthcare industry clients should be prepared for possible cuts to the Medicaid program, Medicare provider and supplier reimbursement rates, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D, and for increased fees for manufacturers.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice
On June 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America Invents Act (304-117) (H.R. 1249), which will alter some central aspects of the current patent system. Background Over the last five years, various member... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Washington Government Relations and Public Policy LawFlash
Timothy Lynch, Fred Fielding
When the Founding Fathers created a bicameral legislative branch of the government, they determined that all members of the lower body—the U.S. House of Representatives—would run for office every two years and th... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Washington Government Relations and Public Policy LawFlash
Andy Anderson
The federal agencies responsible for Healthcare Reform regulations have recently issued significant guidance, including several model notices, applicable to some of the provisions under the Patient Protection and Accordable Care... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Washington Government Relations and Public Policy LawFlash
Andrew Ruskin
With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Healthcare Reform Law) three months ago, pharmaceutical manufacturers are continuing to assess how the changes to their price-reporting responsibilities are... more