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Lessons from Recent ESOP Litigation

by Ted Becker | Jan 25, 2022 | Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans

What are some recent trends in employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) litigation? In these slides, McDermott’s Ted Becker and Allison Egan offer insight into what plan fiduciaries need to know.

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DOJ’s Enforcement Activity Against Individuals: Acute Focus on Telemedicine

by Amandeep S. Sidhu, James A. Cannatti III and Theodore Alexander | Jun 12, 2019 | Benefit Controversies, Health and Welfare Plans

DOJ’s focus on individual accountability is particularly important with respect to telemedicine. Telemedicine is a burgeoning field, with a projected market increase of 18% annually over the next six years, reaching $103 billion in 2024. In light of this recent surge in profitability, DOJ has begun paying extra attention to telemedicine, with at least one recent HHS-OIG report asserting that more than one-third of all telemedicine claims are improper.

Transgender Employees and Employment Discrimination

by Alison L. Nadel and Natalie Colvin | Jun 28, 2018 | Employment

Alison Nadel and Natalie Colvin wrote this bylined article about considerations for employers around gender identity and expression under Title VII.

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One Year Later: The Yates Memo, False Claims Act and Director & Executive Liability

by Rebecca C. Martin and Tony Maida | Oct 7, 2016 | Executive Compensation

On September 19 and 27, 2016, the US Department of Justice announced two False Claims Act settlements that required corporate executives to make substantial monetary payments to resolve their liability. How will director and executive liability be impacted by the Yates Memo and False Claims Act in an evolving health care climate?

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