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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, August 11
Opioids: Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders Write Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar Requesting Information on COVID-19’s Impact on Addiction and Overdose Crisis
Powers Senior Counsel Larry Gondelman recently obtained a dismissal of an amended complaint on behalf of his client in a False Claims Act case, which was originally dismissed a year ago.
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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Telehealth: Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Improving Rural Health and Telehealth Access
Powers Senior Director of Government Affairs Jeremy Scott participated in an issue briefing at the Komen Virtual Advocacy Summit last week.
Powers is pleased to announce that fourteen of the firm’s attorneys across four practice areas have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Thirteen attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers, and one was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.Read More
By Katherine Demedis and Olivia O’Hea
Nine on IX: A Series of Articles Considering the New Title IX Rule
This is the second in a series of nine articles on the Department of Education’s new Title IX rule, which became effective on August 14, 2020. The series is focused on changes that schools will likely need to make to their existing Title IX policies to comply with the new rule.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, July 27
Coronavirus: Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby Introduces Legislation Containing $306 Billion in Emergency Appropriations Aiding Families and Businesses Suffering from COVID-19 Pandemic
Powers concluded its 2020 summer associate program last week, bidding farewell to Olivia O’Hea, who worked in the firm’s education practice, and Filzah Iqbal, who worked in the firm’s healthcare practice.
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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
COVID-19: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration
Drug Pricing: Trump Administration Announces Executive Orders Aimed at Reducing Drug Prices