Publications

In the 2018 legislative session, the Nebraska Unicameral passed a bill updating the Wounds of Violence reporting statute. It was signed into law, and became effective on July 19, 2018. The update made a few substantive changes that Nebraska hospitals must be aware of and implement in applicable hospital policies, […]

On July 27, 2018, as part of the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, CMS proposed changes to the coding and documentation requirements for E&M services which would have a substantial impact on providers if finalized. In proposing these changes, CMS reasoned that the current E&M rules are outdated, have been […]

In the latest development in the battle between retailers and the card networks over swipe fees, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, June 25, 2018, that American Express’ anti- steering rules, which prevent merchants from encouraging customers to use other card types, such as Visa and Mastercard, do not violate […]

Many federal trademark applications are filed on an intent-to-use basis, which means that the applicant has not yet begun to use the mark in connection with its business activities to brand, market, and sell its products. However, in order to complete the trademark registration process, it is necessary to demonstrate […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) establishes protections for the privacy and security of personal data regarding individuals in the European Economic Area countries (all European Union member states, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein – referred to for purposes of the GDPR as the “EU”). The GDPR became effective on May […]