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Allegheny County Jail Agrees to “Fundamental Shift” in Mental Health Care

The Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh has agreed to significant increases in mental health staffing and training on use of force and restraint under a proposed settlement filed Tuesday in federal court.

Capitol Building

Webinar: Election Year Compliance Tips for Nonprofit Organizations: Avoiding Legal Compliance Missteps

As this election year heads into full gear, many nonprofit organizations will have questions about the types of advocacy, policy, lobbying, fundraising, outreach and electoral activities they and their employees may undertake to promote their mission and policy objectives. 

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Client Alert: Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Found Unconstitutional by Federal District Court

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in National Small Business United et al.  v. Janet Yellen et. al., Case No. 5:22-cv-1448-LCB,  held the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) to be unconstitutional. 

NEWS

Peterson Law Office and Whiteford, Taylor & Preston Announce Alliance

Peterson Law Office and Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP are pleased to announce an alliance of their two firms. In doing so, they create a powerful affiliation between a leading Kentucky personal injury law firm and a leading full-service law firm with over 200 lawyers.

PUBLICATION

Client Alert: New HHS and CMS Guidance on Informed Consent for Sensitive Examinations and Best Practice for the Informed Consent Process

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) revised hospital interpretive guidance in the State Operations Manual, Appendix A-Hospitals on April 1, 2024 in response to media stories of nation’s teaching hospitals and medical schools repeatedly performing sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without informed consent. 

PUBLICATION

Employment Law Update: The Department of Labor Joins Growing List of Agencies Targeting AI Selection Tools for Enforcement

In a joint statement issued on April 4, 2024, five federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, announced they will apply their enforcement authorities to the use of automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI).