On July 14, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published in the Federal Register the long-awaited proposed rule implementing changes to...

I. Introduction On July 1, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (“C...

The recent passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act" or the "Act") by the U.S. House of...

The Texas Association of Business and the Society for Human Resource Management Texas State Council (SHRM-TSC) partnership brings the highest quality human resource training...

Although the test for remoteness of contractual damages (laid down in the 1854 case of Hadley v Baxendale [1]) is one of the most familiar and steadfast principles of...

In February 2009, Congress passed and the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Portions of this Act relating to health information technology...

Senator Grassley Requests FCA Compliance Information from Leading Pharmaceutical Companies On June 28, 2010, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to 16...

Trust is an indispensable catalyst enabling parties to move from dispute to resolution and from proposal to agreement. The "trust factor" has been recognized by a...

Since the last survey period, the Fifth Circuit has addressed numerous important securities-related issues, including: the standards for establishing loss causation at...

During the past two years, Texas appellate courts have issued several opinions allowing defendants in shareholder derivative cases to obtain mandamus relief based on the...

Is the lure of retirement calling your name, but you are not quite sure how to sell your company to get your fair market value? You would be remiss if...

NASDAQ Listing and Hearing Review Council Issues Report on Corporate Governance   Delaware Chancery Court Imposes Entire Fairness Standard on Debt...

Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on MedPAC's June 2010 Report to Congress: "Aligning Incentives in Medicare" On June 23, 2010, the U.S. Congress Committee...

Effective June 21, 2010, all non-exempt federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post notices advising employees of their rights under the National Labor...

Physician Payment Legislation Fails Vote, Resulting in Further Amendment On June 16, 2010, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) proposed an amendment...