Publications

A recent Illinois case  highlights a dilemma that medical staffs often face when taking corrective action against peers, namely, whether and how to consider the physician’s prior history as context for new concerns.  The case also reinforces the principle that the role of courts is typically limited to determining whether […]

The Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee advanced legislation to reduce top individual and corporate income tax rates and change the method of valuing agricultural property. Amendment 954 to Legislative Bill 461 would reduce individual and corporate income tax rates in phases, from 6.84 percent to 5.99 percent, and from 7.81 percent […]

In accordance with section 404(e) of the Clean Water Act (the “CWA”) and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) adopted a general permitting process to address limited common discharges of dredged or fill material into jurisdictional “waters of […]

Waterkeeper Alliance v. EPA, No. 09-1017 (D.C. Cir. April 11, 2017). The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the EPA’s final rule exempting farms from statutory reporting requirements for air releases from animal waste.  Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) and the Emergency Planning […]

Following the publication of “Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards” (April 2015), and The DOJ’s report entitled “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (February 2017), the HHS-OIG has issued a new publication: “Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness: A Resource Guide.” The Guide was published March 27, 2017, and is now posted […]