Administrative

HHS Inspector General Reminder: Kickback Liability Turns on Intent, Not Market Value or Stark Law ComplianceLong Anticipated Medicare Advantage Compliance Guidance Heightens Investor and Provider ScrutinyCMS Reaches $100 Million in Stark Self-Disclosure Settlements

Corporate & Commercial

Going Beyond Federal Class Action Rule Kills Virginia’s Bill — For NowNew Executive Order Mandates Shift to Fixed-Price Contracting, Requires Review of Largest Cost-Reimbursement ContractsMonitor Upcoming Negotiations of Education Department’s AIM Committee to Inform Public Comments on Accreditation Amendments

Featured

Up-and-Coming Women in PE to Know: Pooja Goel

Financial

RWI in Practice: A 7-Part Series for Deal ProfessionalsMaximizing Insurance Coverage for Emerging ‘Tobacco Surcharge’ ERISA LitigationPonzi Perspectives: Q1 2026 Roundup

Health Care

GP-Led Secondaries in Lower Middle Market, With Chris LawrenceHealthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Eir Partners Acquires QuartzBioHealthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Brightstar Invests in Simon Eye

Insurance

RWI in Practice: A 7-Part Series for Deal ProfessionalsMaximizing Insurance Coverage for Emerging ‘Tobacco Surcharge’ ERISA LitigationInsurance Industry’s Use of AI: A Fair or Unfair Claim Settlement Practice?

International

New Executive Order Mandates Shift to Fixed-Price Contracting, Requires Review of Largest Cost-Reimbursement ContractsMonitor Upcoming Negotiations of Education Department’s AIM Committee to Inform Public Comments on Accreditation AmendmentsDOJ’s New West Coast Strike Force Puts Health Care Providers on Notice

Privacy & Data Security

Seventh Circuit Delivers Major Win for Businesses By Holding BIPA Damages Amendment Applies RetroactivelyFederal Court Blocks IPEDS Reporting Deadline for Public Universities in 17 StatesCyberattacks on Higher Education Institutions Underscore Urgency of Regulatory Compliance

Technology

Federal Banking Regulatory Agencies Issue Guidance on Crypto-Asset SafekeepingOCC Reaffirms that its National Bank Preemption Regulations are LawfulWhat’s New in Digital Asset Policy?