News & Legal Updates Archive

Researchers at your institution will soon have more – or less – leeway to conduct their work with or without government issued licenses and approvals.

Alabama’s governor, Robert J. Bentley, recently signed an amendment to Section 8-1-1 of the Code of Alabama into law. The law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2016 and provides clarity for employers regarding restrictive covenants under Alabama law.

Although the Ohio Supreme Court decided an important case regarding mineral rights, attorneys agree that rulings on pending cases will make the most impact on the future of oil and natural gas exploration in the state.

Almost five years since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Act), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally provided guidance on one of the Act’s most controversial provisions: the executive compensation clawback.

Many eyes are on the Ohio Supreme Court as it muddles through the question of which Ohio Dormant Mineral Act applies to surface rights and mineral rights owners. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on one case June 18 involving the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act and heard another case June 23.

Earlier this month, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a fraud alert warning physicians of their duty to ensure that their financial arrangements with healthcare companies involve bona fide services and are in line with fair market value.

July 4 traditionally has been a day when Americans reflect on our nation's many blessings. We have one of the world's largest and most productive economies, as well as unparalleled natural resources. We enjoy global leadership in technology and higher education, and the dollar remains the world's reserve currency. Our ever-evolving democracy, with its promise of freedom and opportunity for all citizens, has been a beacon to other nations.

The passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 was a cause for concern. How would the small, 16-physician practice, holding contracts with just two hospitals and one ambulatory surgery center, deal with the oncoming raft of legislated health care reforms, such as bundled payments, pay-for-performance, value-based purchasing and accountable care organizations?

The Ohio General Assembly completed its work today on House Bill 64, the state's two-year operating budget.

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that both opposite-sex and same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry and recognize the advantages (and disadvantages) of marriage.

The Obama administration continues its attempt to implement Export Control Reform (ECR) with proposed changes to regulations governing a number of matters, including cloud computing, email transfer of export controlled technical data and technology, and the international defense industry.

The Supreme Court of Ohio rendered its first decision yesterday regarding Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act in the case of Dodd v. Croskey, with significant implications for landowners and owners to mineral rights involving Utica Shale.