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Great perspective from Brittney on how privacy is becoming much more operational. What happens in workflows, tools, and vendor relationships is now front and center.

Worth a read if you’re following FDA and ingredient transparency issues. Kimberly highlights how shifting expectations could affect both risk and strategy.

The HHS Office of Inspector General recently updated its FAQs on Fraud and Abuse Authorities, offering insights into the OIG’s enforcement perspective on the Federal Anti-Kickback statute (AKS Law). As part of these updates, the OIG introduced new FAQ 17 articulating the OIG’s position that fair market value remuneration alone will not protect an arrangement from liability under the AKS Law. The OIG also revised FAQ 4 emphasizing that arrangements compliant with the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) may still implicate the AKS Law. These FAQs provide guidance on the OIG’s enforcement approach and reinforce an important point for healthcare organizations: absent protection under a safe harbor to the AKS Law, compliance analysis depends on the parties’ intent and the specific facts and circumstances of the arrangement. In this article, April Kirkley and I discuss the key takeaways and practical implications for healthcare organizations from the updated OIG FAQs. This article is available at https://lnkd.in/ebRwM2qf #compliance #kickback #stark

Sometimes the biggest obstacles for women to get on the right path for a healthy financial future are recognizing that financial planning is meant for everyone and then knowing who to ask. If this sounds like you, please join us for this great event hosted by Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis and Parkside Financial.

Back home from London after an amazing week at the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting. London is vibrant and historic, with so much to see and do – but if I’m being honest, the highlight was enjoying a lovely Guiness (or two) outside the pubs, in the sunshine, with fellow INTA members and London locals alike. I miss it already. Our profession is about serving clients and helping protect and grow their brands, and I love it. But what makes the INTA community so special is that we get to do that interesting and very important work alongside our friends and colleagues from around the globe. I’m already looking forward to reconnecting with everyone at the Leadership Meeting in Phoenix this November, and at the next Annual Meeting in San Diego in May 2027. #INTA #TrademarkLaw #London #SplitTheG

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There is no doubt that Equifax Workforce Solutions is an organization vital to the St. Louis region and the broader Missouri economy. But it's the way they have embraced and supported the #veteran community that makes them an outstanding corporate #citizen . It was a tremendous honor to be invited by the leader of the Equifax SERVE Network to be part of this experience–welcoming home veterans as they returned from the 114th Honor Flight, Greater St. Louis Honor Flight's largest mission ever. Miriah Broeker #Missouri #STL #honor #flight #army #navy #airforce #marines #coastguard

Thompson Coburn is hiring Legal Administrative Assistants and Paralegals and we mean business. 💼 If you’re navigating a career transition or simply ready for a firm that values your expertise, this is your moment. Apply or reach out today! #NowHiring #LegalCareers #TotalCommitment

Practical take from Justin and Tom on due diligence discipline. Starting only after all documents are in hand can save buyers from surprises later on.