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February 2017

Pharmaceutical Representatives in Chicago Soon to be Subject to Strict Licensing Requirements

Kimberly Seay Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. 2018   On November 16, 2016, the City Council approved an ordinance amending Chicago Municipal Code § 4-6-010(c)(30), which will require the licensing of all pharmaceutical sales representatives in order to endorse pharmaceuticals within city limits and is set to take effect July 1, …
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Compliance Spotlight: Ali Gross, UC Los Angeles Health

Alanna J. Kroeker Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017   Ali Gross is currently a Senior Privacy Analyst at University of California Los Angeles Health (UCLA).  Ms. Gross is a 2015 Loyola University Chicago School of Law Graduate where she also completed a health law certificate.  Ms. Gross knew she wanted …
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Volkswagen Compliance Chief Steps Down

Mac Matarieh Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018   Volkswagen installed emission software that allowed more than a half-million diesel cars in the United States to cheat the emissions test set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Volkswagen has since recalled millions of vehicles and has reached a nearly $15 billion …
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Anticipating the Direction of SEC Compliance Issues Under President Trump’s Nominee for Chairman of the SEC, Jay Clayton.

Ed Tyrrell Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. 2018   President Donald J. Trump wasted no time in nominating Jay Clayton, Partner at Sullivan Cromwell, as his pick for the chairman of the SEC. Clayton, a veteran Wall Street attorney, is renowned for his expertise in public and private mergers, acquisitions transactions, …
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The SEC’s Whistleblower Program Proves Resilient Despite Adversity

Lauren Rushing Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. 2018   In the span of one week, two financial services companies paid penalty fees to the Securities and Exchange Commission for intentionally undercutting the Whistleblower Program. Impeding whistleblower communication is averse to quashing misconduct in the marketplace, which is the program’s main goal. …
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Olympic Compliance and the World Anti-Doping Agency

Morgan Slade Associate Editor Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, JD 2017   With the Olympics involving the participation of over two hundred member countries, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regularly encounters issues with enforcing athlete anti- doping regulations. Due to repeated doping violations and cheating allegations, the need for a third party regulatory …
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Finalized Rule: Tough Love for Medicaid MCOs?

Kaitlin Lavin Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017   Last May, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for Medicaid managed care, which told states to stop making pass-through payments to healthcare providers. Pass-through payments have played a critical role in funding safety net hospitals which …
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Why, Why, Why, Why, Why You Should Utilize Root-Cause Analyses.

Brittany Tomkies Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017   Over the past decade, risk management and compliance professionals have moved away from asking “what happened” and “who did it” to asking “why” the error occurred in hopes of developing effective safeguards to prevent reoccurrence of those errors. As a result of …
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Compliance Spotlight: Adam Solander, Epstein Becker Green

ADAM C. SOLANDER is a Member of Epstein Becker Green’s Health Care and Life Sciences practice, in the firm’s D.C. office. Mr. Solander advises clients on data breach/cybersecurity issues across industry lines, including compliance with HITECH, HIPAA, PCI, JCAHO, CMS, ISO, NIST, and various other federal, state, and business requirements.

The following is an interview with him discussing the unique cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare sector, and how the industry can move past HIPAA compliance to a more robust definition of privacy and security.

HHS Finalizes Substance Abuse Patient Record Sharing Rule

Fannie Fang Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017    On January 18, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a final rule to update and improve the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations, known as 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”). The purpose of the …
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