On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced an Interim Final Rule to end the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”) for individuals who timely file renewal applications in certain categories for work authorization status in the United States. The Interim Final Rule will take […]
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Administrative Subpoenas Seeking Documents Related to Gender Affirming Care Must Show a Proper Purpose and Relate to a Federal Health Care Offense
Over the last year and a half, hospitals nationwide have been targets for administrative subpoenas seeking information related to the provision of gender affirming care (“GAC”) on minors. This slew of administrative subpoenas issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) to hospitals has prompted concern related to both […]
Telehealth Flexibilities Impacted by Government Shutdown
On October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a partial shutdown halting many government operations. Congress was not able to pass a measure to extend the temporary waivers that allow Medicare patients to continue accessing telehealth services from their homes before entering the shutdown. Because of this, telehealth flexibilities lapsed […]
Understanding the Mechanics of Service Levels
While AWS services have returned to normal from the widespread outage earlier this month, this outage is a good reminder of some of the ongoing activities associated with the lifecycle of technology agreements. Many cloud service providers offer service levels in connection with their services, which are commitments from the […]
Joint Enforcement Efforts for Consumer Opt Out Requests
On September 9, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut announced a joint enforcement sweep that centers on the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), a browser setting that automatically signals to companies that a consumer does not want their personal information sold […]

