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Hall Render is pleased to announce shareholder John C. Erickson III, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office.  During his 23-year career, Erickson has served as a federal court law clerk, DOJ litigator, in-house counsel and private practice attorney. He employs this broad legal/business experience to serve as outside general counsel and trusted advisor... READ MORE

Hall Render congratulates Bruce M. Bagdady on his selection to the 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list and Timothy C. Gutwald and Jennifer H. Gonzalez for their selection to the 2014 Michigan Rising Star list. Attorneys from over 70 practice areas are rated by Super Lawyers based on peer nominations and evaluations, as well as... READ MORE

As we approach the end of the 2014 calendar year and turn toward 2015, the “pay-or-play” penalties of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) will rise to the forefront of challenges for many employers.  Many employers are looking once again at whether they must provide health care coverage to employees in order... READ MORE

On August 25, 2014, CMS issued a survey transmittal regarding the need for nursing homes to complete a discharge assessment when a resident transfers from a SNF and/or NF certified bed to a non-certified bed in the same facility.  CMS issued this transmittal to reinforce to facilities that discharge assessments are critical to ensure the... READ MORE

OIG recently issued Advisory Opinion 14-06, determining that a proposed arrangement for patient referrals to a specialty pharmacy had the potential to generate prohibited remuneration under the Anti-Kickback Statute.  The proposed arrangement involved a specialty pharmacy paying a support services fee to local retail pharmacies when the local pharmacies referred patients to the specialty... READ MORE

Protected Rights Expanded in Solidarity We have all become familiar with the protected rights of employees under the National Labor Relations Act. To be protected under Section 7 of the NLRA, employee conduct must be both “concerted” and engaged in for the purpose of “mutual aid or protection.” The question that the NLRB was... READ MORE

R. Terry Heath was recently named the Best Lawyers® 2015 Indianapolis Health Care “Lawyer of the Year.” Heath is a past managing partner of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. and the current head of its Business/Tax Section. He has practiced law continuously since 1979 as a health care attorney and renders advice... READ MORE

Sixteen Hall Render attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.  Hall Render congratulates: Elizabeth Callahan-Morris, Shareholder, Best Lawyers Since 2014 Lawrence K. Coon, Shareholder, Best Lawyers Since 2007 Arthur F. deVaux, Shareholder, Best Lawyers Since 2013 Scott J. Geboy, Shareholder, Best Lawyers Since 2013 R.... READ MORE

Essentially all of our clients conduct pre-employment background checks on their employees. These background checks generally include a criminal history and license, certification and/or registration records. Sometimes these checks also include driving and/or credit records. All of these reports are considered “consumer reports” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and, accordingly, clients who... READ MORE

Estheticians wishing to offer laser tattoo removal should remember that the procedure requires more than just a new machine; it also requires the presence of a physician. Kentucky law expressly prohibits estheticians practicing in the state from performing laser treatments unless practicing under the immediate supervision of a licensed physician. The term immediate supervision... READ MORE