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Nathaniel Lacktman, partner and chair of Foley’s Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team and Chairman of the American Telemedicine Association Board of Directors, has been invited to give a presentation to the attorneys at the Florida Department of Health.  The topic is “Telehealth Legal and Regulatory Standards in Florida and Beyond.”

The panel will navigate the full CMMC life cycle, starting with applicability and organizational fit. They will then dive into technical strategy and governance, the nuances of outsourcing to MSPs, what C3PAO auditors specifically look for, and the legal risks for your organization to consider throughout the process.

Foley partner Judy Waltz, chair of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group, is speaking on the panel “Operationalizing Legal Advice: The Role of Attorneys in “Getting Things Done”” during the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys’ (CSHA) 2026 Annual Meeting & Spring Seminar.

On April 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI), officially launched a new pilot program which allows participants in specific CMS programs to offer eligible hemp products to eligible Medicare beneficiaries.

USPTO’s PIER pilot program adds a new “confirm‑to‑proceed” step for selected U.S. national stage applications. The PIER program may increase costs, cause delays, and reduce patent term adjustment (PTA). The USPTO may benefit by reducing its workload without refunding examination fees.

Understanding the regulatory framework for discount arrangements is essential in order to structure such arrangements to be in compliance with the AKS. The recent Office of lnspector General (OIG) Advisory Opinion 25-11 (AO 25-11) provided new insights and flexibilities on structuring discount arrangements and offered some of the most detailed guidance articulated by the OIG regarding permissible discount practices.

Joe is a litigator and the managing partner of Foley’s Raleigh office. He reflects on growing up on farm in Powells Point, NC, attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergrad and the University of North Carolina School of Law.

This episode features a conversation with Casey, a partner in Foley’s executive compensation and employee benefits group.

In this special edition of The Path & The Practice, Alexis is joined by Dan Sharpe, DEI Manager at ��ɫӰ��; Lardner, for a conversation focused on advice to new associates. Based on their years of legal practice and their experience working in law firm talent development and DEI, they cover a variety of topics including time entry, meeting deadlines, responsiveness, and office presence.

On February 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a luxury timeshare resort near Puerto Vallarta connected to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion’s (CJNG).

As opportunities mature, governance attention will focus on decision quality and defensibility. Directors, regulators, and investors focus on whether management understood and identified the relevant risks, evaluated them coherently, and exercised judgment consistent with compliance, disclosure, and investor expectations.

While many companies are still developing governance frameworks for authorized AI tools, an emerging risk has quietly surfaced: employees using unauthorized transcription tools without the company’s or participants’ consent.