Insider Trading: Finally Some Clarity?

An update to my October post regarding the possibility of insider trading prosecutions moving west . . . is the Supreme Court trying to stop that from happening? The Supreme Court today announced that it will consider the appeal in Salman, a Ninth Circuit case which conflicts with the landmark Newman ...

VW Digs Itself a Deeper Hole

VW continues to provide a case-study in how a corporation can dig an even deeper hole for itself once it engages in misconduct. First VW cheated on its EPA emissions tests for years. Then VW hid its misconduct from its own board. Then VW publicly understated the scope of the ...

New Rule Issued to Fight Medicare Fraud

In an effort to fight one of the most prevalent sources of Medicare fraud, a new federal rule will require prior authorization before Medicare will pay for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (commonly referred to as DME or DMEPOS).  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) announced ...