Publications Archive

Ohio utilities file 10-year plans to meet state’s renewable energy requirements

Industry update: recent Ohio Supreme Court decision finds residential mortgage servicing is not covered by the Ohio Consumer Sales Practice Act

Construction Surety Bonds: Buyers Beware

Under Coleman v. Portage County Engineer, Failure to Upgrade Sewer Capacity is Immune Governmental Function

Arbitration Clause in Agreement Applied to Unattached Scopes of Work

Double or Treble Damages Under the False Claims Act?

Ohio consumer class actions no longer mired in (low-) tar pit?

Regaining Ownership of Severed Oil and Gas Mineral Rights in Ohio

89 People Arrested Nationwide in Health Care Fraud Sting

Why Every Municipality Should Consider Aggregation as a Service to Residents

The Tuomey Saga Continues – Jury Rules that Tuomey Violated the Stark Law and False Claims Act

Court Strikes Down NLRB Posting Requirement

Health Care Fraud Enforcement Remains Hot as HEAT Continues Aggressive Enforcement of Health Care Laws in 2013

Being Responsible for Your Independent Contractor’s Fraud

Doctor’s Sympathetic Statement to Patient Cannot Be Used as Evidence of Liability

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Employer Unaware of Ohio's New Criminal Background Check Rules

Confidentiality of Internal Investigations Revisited

The infrastructure boom in eastern Ohio's shale play

Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that Marcellus gas is not a mineral

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A Tale of Two Employers and the Affordable Care Act

OIG Updates Self-Disclosure Protocol and Confirms OIG’s Position on Penalties

Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements Spelled Out by IRS, Treasury Department

Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk: FLSA Collective Action May Be Mooted by Full Offer of Judgment

Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Merging with the National Practitioner Data Bank

The Power of Intent When Forming a Contract

HHS and CMS Propose to Amend Regulations Permitting Donation of EHR Items and Services

FTC files antitrust challenge to hospital system's acquisition of primary care physician group practice

Advanced Energy Economy Ohio testifies in support of state’s energy efficiency standard

Ignoring Possible Billing Errors May be Enough to Support a "Reverse" False Claims Lawsuit

New I-9 Form for Employers

Health Care Providers Take Note: Your Contract With An HMO May Require Affirmative Action Compliance, Even If It Doesn’t Say So

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: The Supreme Court Reaffirms Class Certification Basics

Cell Phone Search Limits Explored in New Federal Appeals Court Ruling

CMS Conditions of Participation: Try, try again

Volatile Energy Prices and Regulatory Upheaval: Why Every Municipality Should Consider Aggregation as a Service to Residents

The DOJ Reminds Government Contractors That False Claims Act Liability Extends Beyond Health Care

Can You Inadvertently Cancel a Non-Competition Agreement?

Judge Rules that Ohio BWC Owes Employers $860 Million

Drum Beat of Health Care False Claims Act Settlements Continued in February

Sole source construction procurement for Ohio statutory municipalities

Does a public entity have immunity for claims based on the failure to upgrade an existing sewer?

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in State Farm Class Action

New FMLA Rules, Posting and Model Forms: Effective Today, 3/8/2013

Ohio Ethics Commission Releases New Gift and Entertainment Guidelines for State Government Employees and Public Officials

Government Announces Record-Breaking Returns from Health Care Fraud Enforcement

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When Helping Hurts: Did You Just Disqualify Your Retirement Plan?

U.S. Supreme Court rules for FTC in hospital merger case

The Justice Department Joins the Fight Against Lance Armstrong

Ohio Governor Kasich Discusses Budget, Taxes, Education and Health Care Reform During the 2013 State of the State

Ohio Utility Protection Law Undergoes Significant Changes