Craig Stewart

Jan 20, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Stansell |Craig Stewart |Nesrin Garan Tift

On January 6, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that would strengthen the requirements of the security rule promulgated pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Security Rule).

Jan 10, 2025 | mdpi.com | Dallia Ali |Craig Stewart |Khurram Qadir |Ismail Jalisi

1. IntroductionUninterruptable power supplies (UPSs) are indispensable for data centres [1], hospitals [2], nuclear power plants [3] and many other services that rely on a stable energy supply in the event that a grid outage, natural disaster or any other incident occurs. This is especially true in countries that do not have access to a stable grid supply, such as India and some countries in Africa, which can see periods of extended blackouts.

Sep 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Krista Cooper |Craig Stewart

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently introduced its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWAPP), designed to supplement its existing criminal enforcement mechanisms to combat corporate crime. Under the CWAPP, whistleblowers can receive financial rewards in exchange for their submission to DOJ of original information about certain corporate crimes.

Feb 29, 2024 | heraldtimesonline.com | Craig Stewart

Craig A. StewartGuest columnistEvery Hoosier should grow up knowing there is a place where they will be welcomed within the Indiana public higher education system. That is an idea that the vast majority of Indiana residents certainly support. Achieving this is the stated goal of Senate Bill 202. But SB 202, as written, won’t accomplish this and will have many negative side effects, including damage to our state’s economy.

Jan 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Krista Cooper |Jennifer Michael |Craig Stewart

On January 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Final Rule that seeks to provide clarity regarding OCR’s enforcement authority and processes relating to federal laws that protect against discrimination and retaliation based on religion or conscience (the Final Rule). This Final Rule, entitled “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes,” will take effect March 11. What Are the Federal Conscience Laws?