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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Joseph Miller |Dori Pagé Antonetti |Jessica Ritter
On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance clarifying how the Department will interpret federal laws that prohibit schools and other entities receiving federal funding from discriminating based on race. As the “Dear Colleague” letter acknowledges, it is well established that discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin is illegal.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Joseph Miller |Dori Pagé Antonetti
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students are being indoctrinated with “anti-American, subversive, harmful, and false ideologies,” the order pledges to protect parental rights, eliminate discriminatory programs, and promote a more positive vision of American history.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Rachel Alexander |Theresa C. Carnegie |Tara Dwyer |Joseph Miller
M Mintz More Mintz is a general practice, full-service Am Law 100 law firm with more than 600 attorneys. We are headquartered in Boston and have additional US offices in Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, as well as an office in Toronto, Canada.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
policinginsight.com | Joseph Miller
In a world where every moment is shared online, misinformation can spark chaos in a matter of minutes, and the Southport riots in July 2024 stand as a reminder of the power and peril of social media. In the aftermath of the Southport stabbing attack, social media became a catalyst for spreading misinformation and fuelling violence.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
taosnews.com | Joseph Miller
We all need to ask ourselves, “What is the definition of community?” The request-for-approval process followed for the Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village (TREV) Planned Unit Development (PUD) and related Subdivision Plat to where it is today has not embraced the community. It has embraced legal ease, which is important, but not at the expense of community.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rachel Alexander |Theresa C. Carnegie |Tara Dwyer |Joseph Miller
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Office of Policy Planning
released an Interim Staff Report titled Pharmacy Benefit
Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs and Squeezing
Main Street Pharmacies (the Interim Report) on July 9, 2024. The Interim Report reflects the FTC's work since it began its
6(b) study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in June 2022.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Joseph Miller |Payton Thornton
Last week, a federal judge in North Carolina declined to preliminarily enjoin Novant Health,
Inc.'s ("Novant") acquisition of two hospitals from
Community Health Systems, Inc. ("CHS").
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Joseph Miller |Bruce D. Sokler |Payton Thornton
Last week, a federal judge in North Carolina declined to preliminarily enjoin Novant Health, Inc.’s (“Novant”) acquisition of two hospitals from Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”).
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Joseph Miller |Sherwet H. Witherington
IntroductionOver ten years ago, individuals and businesses insured by health plans that contract with Sutter Health filed a class action lawsuit against Sutter Health alleging antitrust violations under federal and California laws. Sutter is a healthcare giant in Northern California, serving over 100 communities and 3 million people, and includes 24 hospitals, five medical foundations, and 40 ambulatory service centers.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
law360.com | Bruce D. Sokler |Joseph Miller |Payton Thornton
By Bruce Sokler, Joseph Miller and Payton Thornton (June 3, 2024, 2:42 PM EDT) -- Last fall, the Federal Trade Commission sued a private equity firm and U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc.,[1] alleging a yearslong anti-competitive scheme to acquire and consolidate anesthesia practices in Texas.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
