Steven A. Kaplan

1 month ago | nature.com | Steven A. Kaplan |Bilal Chughtai

AbstractPostoperative medication use is an important yet relatively unexplored element of the benign prostatic hyperplasia patient journey. We assessed and compared the percentage of patients who required medication postoperatively after the three most common BPH surgeries in the real world: transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), photovaporization procedure with GreenLight Laser (PVP), and prostatic urethral lift (PUL) with the UroLift system.

Jan 24, 2025 | mondaq.com | Krista Cooley |Francis L. Doorley |Steven A. Kaplan |Kelly Kramer

On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation(OFR) issued formalguidance asserting that assignees of residential mortgageloans—including certain "passive trusts" thatacquire or obtain assignments of residential mortgage loans inMaryland—must become licensed in Maryland prior to April 10,2025, unless the assignee is expressly exempt under Maryland law.

Jan 16, 2025 | mondaq.com | Francis L. Doorley |Steven A. Kaplan |Kristie D. Kully |Joy N Tsai

On December 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB or Bureau) issued its final rule (Final Rule) applying certainresidential mortgage requirements to Property Assessed Clean Energy(PACE) financing. The CFPB issued the Final Rule in response to theEconomic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act(EGRRCPA), which required the CFPB to issue regulations applyingthe Truth in Lending Act's (TILA) ability to repay and civilliability provisions to PACE financing.

Apr 28, 2024 | nature.com | Steven A. Kaplan

AbstractPatient outcomes were assessed 2 years after treatment with the Optilume BPH Catheter System, a minimally invasive surgical therapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One-hundred forty-eight adult males with symptomatic BPH were enrolled and randomized in a 2:1 fashion to Optilume BPH or Sham (100 Optilume BPH; 48 Sham).

Apr 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | Steven Davidson |Michael J. Baratz |Molly Fox |Steven A. Kaplan

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. This month, we look at three practical tips to improve your dispute resolution provision should you need to enforce an arbitral award. When parties select arbitration, they typically focus their attention on the arbitration agreement (rules, location, procedures, etc.) but often neglect to consider including provisions to help enforce an award.