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The Growth of BIM and Its Impact on Contractor Risk

"Though its wide adoption is a recent phenomenon, Building Information Modeling has been in existence since the 1970s. Early software applications that modeled buildings came to be in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The term “building model” in this...

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September 01, 2020

Florida Governor Extends Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief until Oct. 1

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a new executive order that extends mortgage foreclosures and eviction relief until October 1. Executive Order 20-211 does not make any further changes, but only extends the same language that was already in place...

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August 28, 2020

Ohio Supreme Court Grants Interim Revival of Madison Local’s Resolution to Allow Employees to Carry Concealed Weapons

On August 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio, in Gabbard v. Madison Local School District Board of Education, granted the Board’s Motion to Stay the March 30, 2020 decision of the Twelfth District Court of Appeals, which reversed an order approving...

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August 24, 2020

HHS’ FAQs Address Restrictions on the Transfer of Provider Relief Fund Payments in Healthcare Transactions

Purchasers and sellers of healthcare entities that received or intend to apply for Provider Relief Fund payments need to be aware of the restrictions on the receipt and transfer of those payments.  By way of background, Congress established a $100 bi...

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Wellness Services May Pose Compliance Risk

"There are many ideas about how to best combat COVID. Some proposed solutions are medical, while other focus on “wellness,” which can include IV vitamin infusions, peptide therapy, hormone therapy, infrared saunas, acupuncture, and other non-traditio...

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August 20, 2020

HHS Announces that it is Now Accepting Applications for Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution Payments From Certain Medicare Providers

On August 10, 2020, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a release announcing that certain Medicare providers are now eligible to submit applications to receive Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution payments.  HHS had...

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August 17, 2020

Federal District Court Judge Denies Request to Enjoin the Enactment of New Title IX Rule

Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Nichols for the District of Columbia ruled that the new Title IX rule, first issued by the Department of Education in May of this year, could move forward as planned. Judge Nichols’s decision came after 17...

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August 11, 2020

Federal Court Strikes Down DOL's FFCRA Regulations

Last week, a New York federal court struck down a number of Department of Labor (DOL) regulations applying the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) as invalid. The Court determined the regulations exceeded the DOL's regulatory authorit...

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August 03, 2020

The High Risks of Neglecting Fiduciary Duties in Start-Up Firms

Columbus attorney Christopher Tackett was selected by the American Bar Association to publish his article: The High Risks of Neglecting Fiduciary Duties in Start-Up Firms in the Journal of the ABA’s Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee. Mr...

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Managing and Terminating Staff who Refuse to Comply with COVID-19 Safety Recommendations

"Most medical practices are taking steps to protect their employees and patients from the risk of contracting COVID. I have worked with many practices over the past several months to create thorough policies and training programs to assure compliance...

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July 30, 2020

Florida Governor Extends, With Conditions, State’s Moratorium on Mortgage Foreclosures and Evictions Relief

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-180 on Wednesday to extend the state’s moratorium on mortgage foreclosures and evictions through September 1, 2020, with limited conditions. Executive Order 20-94 was first signed on April 2, 20...

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July 30, 2020

Review Choice Demonstration to Resume on Home Health Care Agencies

Effective August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) will resume Home Health Review Choice Demonstration (“RCD”) on home healthcare agencies located in Illinois, Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.  CMS originally suspended RCD...

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Crossing the Line: Contractor Liability and Mechanic’s Liens

"On those occasions when a contractor must record a mechanic’s lien, the response from the property owner often involves an immediate claim that the lien is invalid or even slanderous. It is important, then, for contractors to have an understanding o...

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July 28, 2020

Health Care Providers Will Soon Need to Report on use of Provider Relief Funds Under the CARES Act

Many health care providers received provider relief funds (“PRF”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES”).  Recipients of PRF payments were required to agree to certain terms and conditions which referenced the submissio...

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July 23, 2020

Department of Labor Adds to Still-Growing Body of Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On Monday, July 20, 2020, the Department of Labor issued new guidance under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which covers to remote work and additional issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  A summary list is below. Employ...

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August 2020

Ohio Appellate Court Rules In Another DMA Notice Dispute

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Prepare for Patients who Refuse to Wear a Mask in Your Practice

"There have been numerous videos shared on social medial of individuals entering businesses and refusing to wear a required mask. This has happened at restaurants, stores, and is becoming a common occurrence at dental and medical practices. Whether o...

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July 09, 2020

Significant Changes to Illinois Discrimination Law

Effective July 1, 2020, two significant changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) went into effect. The first change significantly expands the number of employers in Illinois that may be subject to state discrimination claims.  The second change...

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July 2020

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July 07, 2020

Governor Extends Florida State of Emergency for 60 Days

Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-166 today, which extends the state of emergency in Florida for another 60 days. DeSantis initially issued EO 20-52 on March 9 for the entire state of Florida due to the coronavirus. The state of emergen...