Both Google and Microsoft recently published vulnerabilities related to their products that could result in disclosures of sensitive or confidential information. The vulnerabilities are the result of the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms into commonly used applications. Google announced that a seemingly innocuous meeting invite can include a cyber […]
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Summaries from 2026 Nebraska Bill Introduction
The Second Regular Session of the 109th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 7, 2026. Bill introduction concluded on January 21, 2026. As of that date, 50 legislative days remained in the session. The Legislature will adjourn sine die by April 17, 2026. Throughout bill introduction, we identified various bills warranting special attention. […]
Tips from the Trenches—A Physician Compensation Tale
Imagine this hypothetical scenario—a hospital has individual employment agreements with physicians. The Board has kept a hands-off approach, focusing mainly on the impact to the bottom line, and leaves it to the CEO, to negotiate these contracts. The CEO has negotiated each contract as one-off contracts, doing what is needed […]
The Illinois Health Care Sanctity and Privacy Act
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Illinois legislature passed, and the governor signed into law, a state privacy law as a part of a larger state legislative response to federal immigration policy. The “Health Care Sanctity and Privacy Act” (the “Act”) includes several new policy and procedural requirements for […]
Reimbursing Employee Premiums from the Exchange? Avoid Regulatory Pitfalls
On December 17, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which aims to provide options for small businesses to help their employees with health insurance costs. The Senate will not reconvene until the new year (and some are saying the […]

