The debate continues to rage over the patent-eligibility of so-called business method patents. With each judicial installment from the Federal Circuit or the Supreme Court, legal pundits proclaim either that the latest opinion ensures business methods remain eligible for patent protec

You may have heard that the solar power industry is “collapsing.”  This is only true from one limited perspective.  Mass manufacturing and increased efficiency have cut the cost of solar panels in half.  While terrible for solar panel manufacturers, such as the infamous Solyndr

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposed new requirements on non-profit hospitals that must be met to maintain their tax-exempt status, including: conducting Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) (§ 501(r)(3)); establishing and disclosing financial assistan

You may remember that, in January of this year, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made news by ruling that President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) were unconstitutional.  It was newsworthy because t

We have been made aware by the Pennsylvania Department of State of a scam involving notices that are being mailed to Pennsylvania businesses from a company named Pennsylvania Corporate Compliance Company. We understand that these urge business corporations and limited liability compan

On February 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on “Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests,” a.k.a. the “Sunshine Rule.”  See 42 C.F.R. §403.900 et seq.(February 8, 2013).  The new Suns

Due to a crackdown by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), which assumed authority over employment of illegal aliens from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in 2003, having illegal workers on the payroll could result in an employer’s arrest an

Infrastructure is the backbone of any prosperous regional economy.  Power, communication and transportation systems lay a necessary foundation for economic development, and when underdeveloped, can be a major brake on growth.  As the Lehigh Valley continues to grow and recover, the

Special Needs Trusts are important estate planning tools which should be considered by all families where a member of the family is receiving, or may be eligible to receive, Medical Assistance (also known as MA or Medicaid), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Mental Health and

The final Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) become effective on March 26.  The regulations represent the most sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules since they were first impl