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Author
Adria E. Warren, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP (awarren@foley.com)
Publication Date
10/28/2020

COVID-19 has shaken up the healthcare industry in many ways.  Following a downturn in early 2020, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is expected to return, to support recovery and stabilize post-pandemic operations. This list summarizes ten key considerations specific to healthcare M&A transactions.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Articles
Author
Nancy P. Pei, Partner, Smart & Biggar LLP, and Daniel Wise, Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
Publication Date
10/15/2020
4 pages

Amendments to the Canadian Patent Act and enactment of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations flowing from the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in September 2017 introduced a new framework in Canada for the issuance of Certificates of Supplementary Protections (CSPs). Key aspects of the two regimes, Canada's and the EU's, are compared in this chart.

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Region: Canada, European Union
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/11/2021
3 pages

This sample form provides a template for a financial disclosure between the Principal Investigator, each Co-Investigator, and each Sub-Investigator involved in the treatment or evaluation of research subjects in a study. The details of this form should be restructured to your specific situation as a result of legal consultation.

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Interest Area: Health Law, Financial Services
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/11/2021
5 pages

This sample policy provides a brief overlook of all components to consider when drafting a professional services agreement. This sample policy is developed for the perspective of an entity employing or contracting for services of an individual professional or group of professionals. The document is NOT intended as an exhaustive list. The document should be tailored to your unique situation and any specific legal questions through legal consultation.

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Region: United States
Checklists
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/12/2021
3 pages

This checklist provides entities a comprehensive list and tips of components and terms to consider when drafting a vendor contract. This material should be tailored to your specific situation and legal questions through legal consultation.

Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/12/2021
4 pages

This sample form provides a template for a voluntary self-disclosure with the Office of Inspector General. Self-disclosure gives providers the opportunity to avoid the costs and disruptions associated with a Government-directed investigation and civil or administrative litigation. This document should be tailored to your specific situation and legal questions through legal consultation.

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Region: United States
Checklists
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/12/2021
2 pages

This sample checklist provides a comprehensive list of components to be considered in an employment contracts audit. The checklist should be adapted to your unique situation and legal questions through legal consultation.

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Region: United States
Articles
Author
Foley & Larder LLP
Publication Date
03/01/2021
28 pages

This “Guide” is not meant to be an exhaustive analysis of the return-to-the-office situation post-Covid; rather, it should be used as a starting point for employers to create or update their policies and practices in conjunction with a thorough analysis of all applicable laws, ordinances, and guidance. 

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Checklists
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
05/03/2021
10 pages

This checklist can be used as a starting point for assessing legal issues in negotiation for software/technology services from a Buyer's standpoint. 

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Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
05/03/2021
16 pages

This sample form provides a Research Misconduct Policy that assists research staff members to establish and maintain high standards of ethical practices in research. The form contains policy that describes ongoing obligations of research staff to promote an environment that supports ethical research and process.

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Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Articles
Author
Christine Ecob, Partner, and Stanley Yu, Senior Associate, Johnson, Winter & Slattery
Publication Date
03/01/2021
2 pages

This article provides an analysis on laws pertaining to apps that are used for treating, diagnosing, or monitoring a condition. Specifically, these kinds of apps are likely to be subject to stricter pre-market requirements under newly implemented reforms.

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Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
Articles
Author
Luci Mumme, Partner, and Louise Russell, Special Counsel, Johnson, Winter & Slattery
Publication Date
03/01/2021
2 pages

This article provides insight into amendments made to the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (Qld), which was amended previously to provide for the offense of industrial manslaughter. It was later amended in 2020 to cover the resources sector including coal. The piece also provides analysis and key issues for the 2020 amendment of the law.

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Interest Area: Health Law, Government
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Articles
Author
Andrew Hii, Partner, and Meaghan Powell, Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
Publication Date
02/24/2021
3 pages

At a recently panel discussion in which the panelists discussed the prevailing local and global trends in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on the future of healthcare and the significance of data governance. This article summarizes the key discussion points of the panel discussion.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: Australia
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House
Articles
Author
Author: Grant C. Killoran, O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Publication Date
12/20/2021

People around the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the most extreme public health emergency in a century. This Top Ten discusses the public health law framework in the United States and summarizes some recent developments in the law arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Interest Area: Health Law, Government
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
3 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
2 pages
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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
2 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
20 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
15 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
32 pages

This tool is designed to assess existing hospital/physician relationships that could identify potential violations of the federal Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) or False Claims Act (or similar state laws), which could trigger disclosure and/or repayment obligations.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/03/2020
1 pages
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Interest Area: Health Law, Government
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
7 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Author
Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
03/04/2020
9 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Articles
Author
Jana Kolarik and Alan Einhorn
Publication Date
03/13/2020
2 pages

These ten issues reflect the current focus on compliance within the industry in the US, as well as what we expect going forward in 2020.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Articles
Author
Roger Strode, Emily Wein, Jennifer Hennessy, Monica Chmielewski, Lawrence Vernaglia, Christopher Donovan, and Fred Geilfuss
Publication Date
03/13/2020
3 pages

These are the top US healthcare predictions for 2020 and beyond.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Articles
Publication Date
02/07/2022

Explore ACC's selection of global, regional, and country-focused resources to help in-house counsel navigate legal, business and career issues arising from the COVID-19 (coronavirus / 2019-nCov) crisis.

Articles
Author
Emma Higham, Partner, and Wayne Jones, Partner, Clyde & Co LLP
Publication Date
03/21/2022
5 pages

A new Qatar health insurance scheme is due to take effect in May 2022 that applies to all expatriates and visitors to Qatar. This article considers how the new scheme will operate, what this means for employers and the insurance market in Qatar, and the implications for non-registered foreign health insurers operating in the region.

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Interest Area: Insurance, Health Law
Region: Middle East, Qatar
Articles
Author
Lauren Carboni, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP
Publication Date
04/06/2022

In this article, learn key features of healthcare compliance programs in the United States.

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Region: United States
Articles
Author
Nasim Bazari (Legal Counsel, Middle East and Africa, and Country Legal Representative, Novartis Iran) and Ioana Ratescu (Senior Legal Counsel, Novartis Pharma AG)
Publication Date
01/21/2022

The use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is revolutionizing several industries, not least, the healthcare industry. Catalyzing access to healthcare, supporting earlier and/or faster diagnoses, and enhancing the patient experience and outcomes, are all objectives that AI solutions have helped achieve.

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Collection: Artificial Intelligence
Region: Global
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Articles
Author
Patricia Anderson Pryor, Joy M. Napier-Joyce, Melissa Ostrower, and Tasos C. Paindiris, Jackson Lewis
Publication Date
06/27/2022
2 pages

Implications of US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization for employers in the United States

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Region: United States
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