Arguably no other area of interdisciplinary law affects the daily lives of the general public and, in turn, your clients, more than health law. Moreover, healthcare has become big business with the rising cost of quality medical care, prescription drug coverage, and the need for long-term health care solutions for an aging population. Legal matters frequently arise from the denial of Social Security benefits to the maze of options available for small businesses that are required to provide healthcare insurance coverage to their employees. Click on the links below to also learn about how to better represent your clients seeking Medicare coverage or how to make your company's health benefits work for its employees.
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FindLaw's review of various programs that the Environmental Protection Agency has used to promote environmental innovation among businesses.
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FindLaw's examination of the federal government's war on health care fraud and various techniques used by those engaging in such fraud.
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The scope of recovery for a current property owner faced with a Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) problem continues to be defined by LUST litigation. In this article, FindLaw examines the Illinois statutes and cases holding that property owners must be aware before deciding how to approach a LUST problem.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to restore public confidence in the U.S. financial markets by requiring disclosures that were accurate and a complete assessment of the company's financial position. This would include a discription of any envirornmental litigation or issue. In this article, FindLaw discusses some of the pitfalls to be aware of in reporting environmental liabilites.
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FindLaw's discussion of a Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Opinion indicating that certain physician arrangements with practice management companies could constitute violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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FindLaw's review of the federal statutory framework related to natural resource damages, standard policy language, and the case law that supports the proposition that natural resource damage claims are covered under standard CGL policies.
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FindLaw's review of New Jersey's Spill Compensation and Control Act and an amendment addressing categories of potential contribution defendants.
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FindLaw's discussion of ways to tailor site assessments to particular transactions and how a site assessment can be a valuable asset to a lender or purchaser of property.
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FindLaw's discussion of common issues relating to the language of environmental representations and warranties related to hazardous materials and ways that the drafting process can be used to minimize disputes and avoid future disagreements.
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FindLaw's discussion of environmental laws and regulations related to hazardous materials and strategies for businesses to limit their exposure to liability.