Insights

May

• 5/13/2020
  Benefits Alert: HHS Final Rule Addresses Application of Prescription Drug Copay Coupons to Group Health Plan Out-of-Pocket Limit
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• 5/12/2020
  Health Care Alert: Life After COVID-19 - What About Unified Hospital Medical Staffs?
  Establishing and maintaining a unified medical staff is not without its challenges and hurdles. This Health Care Alert outlines some considerations health systems should evaluate when contemplating a unified medical staff structure.
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• 5/12/2020
  EEOC Suspends EEO-1 Reporting for 2020
  On May 7, 2020, the EEOC announced that, in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency is suspending the collection of EEO-1 data for 2020.
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• 5/11/2020
  Ohio Announces Opening Dates For Salons and Barbershops
  Governor Mike DeWine announced the first stage of Ohio’s plan to reopen hair salons, day spas, nail salons, barbershops and tanning facilities on May 15, 2020. 
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• 5/11/2020
  COVID-19 Patent & Trademark Office Updates
  As part of our dedication to helping our clients stay up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve compiled the following highlights of changes to patent, trademark, and copyright operations around the world.  
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• 5/8/2020
  Deadline Extensions and COBRA Update
  The Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a Joint Notice extending the time frames for a wide range of group health plan participant related events.
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• 5/8/2020
  Ohio Announces Opening Dates For Restaurants and Bars
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• 5/8/2020
  Treasury Relents on Employee Retention Tax Credit for Health Benefits Provided to Unpaid Employees
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• 5/8/2020
  Health Care Alert: CMS Issues QSO Explaining Interim Final Rule on Reporting of COVID-19 Cases by Nursing Homes
  On May 6, 2020, CMS issued Quality, Safety, and Oversight (QSO) letter 20-29-NH, explaining the Interim Final Rule’s new COVID-19 reporting and notification requirements. 
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• 5/7/2020
  Senators Propose the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act
  U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, John Thune, Jerry Moran, and Marsha Blackburn recently announced their plan to introduce the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, seeking to provide Americans more transparency and control over the collection and use of “covered data” during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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• 5/7/2020
  • Thomas N. McCormick
  Best Practices for Jewelers to Avoid Legal Liability When Reopening Stores During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Tom McCormick, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, authored an article for the Jewelers Vigilance Committee website titled “Best Practices for Jewelers to Avoid Legal Liability When Reopening Stores During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
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• 5/6/2020
  Re-Opening Your Building? Consider Flushing Your Water System Using Ohio EPA’s Guidance!
  The Ohio EPA recirculated guidance previously published in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health on the importance of flushing water systems in facilities that were previously left vacant. 
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• 5/6/2020
  • Victor J. Ferguson
  • John F. Furniss III
  • David A. Groenke
  • Emily S. Pan
  • Michael G. Schwartz
  • David A. Swift
  • Mark E. Vannatta
  • Suzanne R. Galyardt
  • Karen M. Moore
  • Bailey R. Drexler
  Don’t Forget These Important Legal Documents for Your College-Bound Child
  Regardless of how higher education institutions decide to proceed with classes this fall, it is clear that this pandemic has caused many parents to consider certain legal aspects relating to their adult, college-bound children. 
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• 5/6/2020
  PTAB Sets Out 6 Factors for Determining Whether to Apply IPR Institution Discretion Due to an Earlier Trial Date
  The Patent Trial and Appeal Board designated as precedential an Order outlining six factors the Board considers when determining whether to apply its discretion under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a) to deny institution of inter partes review due to a trial date set to occur earlier than the Board’s final written decision. 
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• 5/5/2020
  COVID-19 Patent & Trademark Office Updates
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• 5/5/2020
  Ohio Site Inventory Program from JobsOhio
  JobsOhio, the private nonprofit economic development organization in Ohio, is developing a new initiative named the Ohio Site Inventory Program (OSIP).
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• 5/5/2020
  Tax Sharing: California and Texas Take Different Intrastate Sales Tax Approaches Post Wayfair
  In 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states may charge sales tax on purchases made from out-of-state sellers, even if the seller does not have a physical presence in the state. 
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• 5/5/2020
  Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program Update
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• 5/5/2020
  Health Care Alert: CMS Publishes Anticipated Rules for Reporting of COVID-19 Cases by Nursing Homes
  On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) that, among other things, adds new COVID-19-related reporting requirements to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for long-term care facilities (LTCFs). 
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• 5/4/2020
  IRS Releases FAQs with Additional Guidance on the CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit
  The IRS has issued FAQs providing additional guidance on several aspects of the CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit.
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