Anthem Will Pay Record $16 Million To Settle Health Care Data Breach
An often overlooked and under publicized provision of the False Claims Act ("FCA") is the retaliatory Anthem, Inc., the country’s second largest insurer has agreed…
Articles / Publications
Tennessee Health Services and Facilities Report: October 2018 Newsletter
The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency ("HSDA") is responsible for regulating the health care industry in Tennessee through the Certificate of Need Program. A…
Burr Alert: Emergency Declaration Permit Extensions for Florida Property Owners, Developers, and Builders
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, there will be many development projects delayed by the destruction of the storm and subsequent recovery. Pursuant to section…
PRRB Announces Significant Changes to Medicare Appeal Rules
Reprinted with Permission from the Nashville Medical News On Aug. 29, 2018, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) issued new rules containing both technical changes…
Burr Alert: Eleventh Circuit Finds HR Employee’s Assistance with EEOC Charge Reasonable
In late September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment for Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc. on race and national origin retaliation…
Burr Alert: Narrowing ATDS under the TCPA: Post-ACA Int’l in the Eleventh Circuit
Background: The TCPA and ACA Int'l On March 16, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) issued its…
Appellate Issues: Judicial Narratology: What Appellate Lawyers and Judges Can and Should Learn from Hollywood
Birmingham-based Partner, Devin C. Dolive, published an article for the Council of Appellate Lawyers’ 2018 Fall Edition of Appellate Issues. The article is titled, Judicial…
Renewable Energy World: Solar Power Plant Operators: Are You Prepared for a Reliability Audit?
In an article published by Renewable Energy World on Monday, October 1, Beth Davis discusses solar reliability audits and how they “bear the burden of…
Health Care: Helpful Hints – September 2018
NEW CMS PROPOSAL WILL LIFT UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS CURRENTLY BURDENING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS On September 17, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") announced a…
Burr Alert: Department of Labor Clarifies Position on No-Fault Attendance Policies Under the Family Medical Leave Act
On August 28, 2018, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter clarifying the permissibility of no-fault attendance policies under the…