Recent News and Industry Developments

April 26, 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a new rule, on a 3-2 party line vote, prospectively prohibiting non-compete restrictions in any type of… Read more »

April 25, 2024 On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its final rule on Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (“LTC”) Facilities and Medicaid… Read more »

April 25, 2024 On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has now issued its final regulation to… Read more »

Updated April 15, 2024 The Virginia General Assembly has passed two identical bills in the 2024 session to: 1) expand access to the SafeHaven program to dentists and dental hygienists;… Read more »

April 2024 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Practicing Telehealth Over State Lines In the ever-evolving landscape of behavioral health care, the advent of telebehavioral health has revolutionized how professionals connect… Read more »

March 1, 2024 The Virginia General Assembly has passed two identical bills in the 2024 session to: 1) expand access to the SafeHaven program to dentists and dental hygienists; 2)… Read more »

February 20, 2024 Since 2020, Virginia has prohibited employers from imposing non-competes on “low-wage” employees. The definition of a low-wage employee is subject to change based on the annual determination… Read more »

February 1, 2024 As of January 1, 2024, “reporting companies” are required to file reports containing personal information about the companies’ beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of… Read more »

January 26, 2024 On Monday, January 22, 2024, the fifty-first (51st) anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Biden Administration announced new protections for reproductive care, including expanding access to contraceptive… Read more »

January 4, 2024 On December 15, 2023, the State Board of Health approved a new Certificate of Public Need (“COPN”) Application Fee Schedule. Under the proposed schedule, all COPN projects… Read more »

December 5, 2023 On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”), the agency that enforces the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), published a final rule… Read more »