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Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville (“Powers”) is a Washington, DC-based law firm with national practices in healthcare, education, government relations, Indian tribal governments, and nonprofit law. Powers attorneys and professionals are nationally known for their extensive expertise in their practice areas and their commitment to client service.

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October 15, 2026

Powers Presenting at SCPHCA Annual Conference and Board Retreat

Powers’ Dianne Pledgie and Alexander Lipovtsev will present at the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association’s (SCPHCA) Annual Conference and Board Retreat on Saturday, October 24, in Hilton Head, South…
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October 15, 2026

WASHINGTON UPDATE, OCTOBER 2026

By: Sharon H. Bob, Ph.D. BDR Functionality is Available On October 9, 2026, Federal Student Aid (FSA) released an Electronic Announcement (GENERAL-26-62) advising institutions that the issue that led to…
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October 15, 2026

Peter Thomas and Michael Barnett Featured in AdvaMed “Partners in Patient Care” Series

Peter Thomas, Powers' Managing Partner, and Michael Barnett, Counsel, were recently featured in AdvaMed's newest Q&A series, "Partners in Patient Care." As co-coordinators of the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare…
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