Publications

Earlier this week, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Coats v. Dish Network, LLC. The case required the court to determine whether the use of medical marijuana in compliance with Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Amendment, but in violation of federal law, is a “lawful activity” under Colorado’s “lawful […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), through the Center for Program Integrity (“CPI”), provides educational resources for providers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders to share best practices and increase awareness of federal health care program fraud, waste, and abuse. The program integrity functions of both Medicare and Medicaid were […]

LB 37, amending the Nebraska Pharmacy Act, will become effective in September 2015, and may have a surprising effect on Nebraska hospitals. First, it will be much more difficult for hospitals to dispense prescription drugs to emergency department patients when a pharmacist is not on duty. Second, Federal Trade Commission […]

With absolutely no fanfare—not even a press release—the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour division released new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms last week. For those of you keeping score, the prior FMLA forms continued to expire, only to show an additional month’s extension that kept the forms […]

Only five legislative days remain in the first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature. Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. You can find copies of the bills and information regarding status of the bills on the Nebraska […]