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In SSM Health Care of Wisconsin, Inc. (“SSM“) v. City of Fitchburg (“City”), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court’s grant of summary judgment that held that some of SSM’s personal property in a sleep center and a renal center is exempt from property taxes under Wis. Stat. § 70.11(4m)(a). Wisconsin Statute... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Maryn Wilcoxson has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Maryn counsels clients in various aspects of health care law with a focus on the regulatory and compliance matters and legal and ethical issues involved in clinical research activities; medical staff relations; clinical services and patient care issues; and... READ MORE

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) continues its efforts to find employee status for individuals historically considered to be independent contractors. In Sisters’ Camelot, a decision issued on September 25, 2015, the Board reversed an administrative law judge’s finding that canvassers hired by a non-profit organization for fundraising purposes were independent contractors. What Were... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Ashley Thomas has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Ashley focuses her practice in the area of health care law with a focus on hospital and health system matters, regulatory and compliance issues, corporate transactions and hospital/physician alignment. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 2009... READ MORE

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has decided to allow a union to present electronic evidence of employee authorization in support of a request for a secret ballot election in the private sector. This move may make it even easier for a union to gather support and raises many concerns about how employees use computers... READ MORE

Hall Render congratulates Bruce Bagdady on his selection to the 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list and Jennifer Gonzalez for her selection to the 2015 Michigan Rising Starslist. Attorneys from over 70 practice areas are rated by Super Lawyers based on peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research. Lawyers receiving the highest point totals are... READ MORE

Executive Summary On September 9, 2015, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued to various divisions within the DOJ and released to the public a Memorandum addressing individual accountability for corporate wrongdoing.  This Memo is the latest in a long-running series of DOJ memorandums addressing corporate misconduct.  READ MORE

House Speaker John Boehner Announces Retirement from Congress In a meeting with House Republicans early September 25, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced that he will give up the speakership and resign his seat in Congress effective at the end of October.  The move comes in the midst of a contentious debate between Boehner and... READ MORE

Background Employers continue to await information regarding the effect of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) proposed changes to the companionship services exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  As previously reported, the DOL issued a new rule significantly changing the scope of the companionship services exemption.  Though the new rule was scheduled to take... READ MORE

Background On September 8, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Office for Human Research and Protection (“OHRP”), proposed several significant changes to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (the “Common Rule”).  In its notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”), HHS and 15 other federal agencies and departments... READ MORE