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06.15.20

L.A. City and County COVID-19 Weekly Update (June 15, 2020)

On Friday, June 12, LA County permitted several additional business sectors to reopen, pursuant to the Governor’s order moving the state toward Phase 3 of his Recovery Roadmap and LA County guidance issued last week.


06.15.20

Landmark SCOTUS Decision Holds LGBT Employees Are Protected From Discrimination Under Title VII

In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, a landmark 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled today that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.


06.12.20

FCC Approves Ninth and Tenth Sets of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its ninth and tenth sets of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $16.46 million for 53 providers and $20.18 million for 67 providers, respectively.


06.12.20

COVID-19: New York State and New York City Press Conference Weekly Highlights

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio provide daily press briefings on the status of New York State and New York City’s COVID-19 response.


06.12.20

Colorado State Court Follows Madden, Continuing Bank-Model Uncertainty

The Colorado attorney general (AG) has won the first round of a prominent fight over bank-model lending.


06.12.20

CA Superior Court Temporarily Suspends Newsom’s Order Providing for Statewide Vote-by-Mail Election

A California state court has suspended the implementation and carrying out of Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent Executive Order requiring that vote-by-mail ballots be sent to all registered voters statewide pending a full court hearing on the constitutionality of the controversial executive ...


06.11.20

HRSA Issues Guidance Expediting 340B Eligibility for Patients of New Hospital Outpatient Clinics

In a frequently asked question (FAQ) published late last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicated that patients of certain offsite outpatient clinics of hospitals that participate in the prescription drug pricing program established under Section 340B of the federal ...


06.11.20

HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid Providers, Hot Spot & Safety Net Hospitals

On June 9, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced its latest allocations of the $175 billion Provider Relief Fund, including approximately $15 billion for Medicaid providers that do not bill Medicare (predominantly outpatient providers), $10 billion for safety net hospitals ...


06.10.20

Main Street Lending Program Expanded Again

On June 8, the Federal Reserve once again released new term sheets for its Main Street Lending Program, further expanding access for a wider spectrum of borrowers and increasing the program’s flexibility.


06.09.20

Method for Identifying Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter Held Patent Eligible

In Cardionet, LLC v. Infobionic, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a method for identifying atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter associated with stroke, congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy was patent eligible.