Publications

Health care entities – and their often complex structures with various degrees of related entities – are particularly prone to inadvertently forming a controlled group or affiliated service group for employee benefit plan purposes.  While in some cases, related employers seek to form a controlled group or affiliated service group, […]

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a federal law that requires many companies doing business in the United States to report certain information about ownership and control of the company.  It is important that a health care organization understands whether it is subject to the CTA.  The following Q&A provides […]

The federal law governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder records, and the accompanying regulations found at part 2 of title 42 of the Code of the Federal Register (or “Part 2” as it’s more commonly known) has long been part of the health care privacy landscape. In fact, Part […]

Nebraska Introduces Data Privacy Act The Nebraska Unicameral is currently reviewing a consumer data privacy law that would provide Nebraska residents with certain rights related to their personal data.  Last month, Sen. Eliot Bostar introduced LB1294, known as the Data Privacy Act (the “Act”), which, if passed, would be Nebraska’s […]

On January 4, 2024, 1% of Chrome users received a notification indicating that they would be able to “Browse with more privacy.” In effect, Google has begun testing Tracking Protection, a newly introduced feature that restricts third-party cookies. For several years, Google has been taking steps toward protecting user privacy […]