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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

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They were like, “Hey, there are these regulations for these different government agencies. Criminal law is a big thing. I started the job and got the job before I had ever finished my bachelor’s degree, which is in healthcare administration. I did that for quite a bit of time. Employment becomes a huge thing.

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Survey Says Gen AI Puts Law Librarians and KM Professionals At Risk of Obsolescence

LawSites

Those least likely to be impacted are energy, criminal law, environmental, healthcare, government, antitrust, and family. Practice areas most likely to be impacted include corporate, trust and estates, litigation, intellectual property, and tax.

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Health care fraud case sharpens dispute over what counts as “aggravated identity theft”

SCOTUSBlog

In three of the past four terms, the Supreme Court has rejected broad readings of white-collar criminal laws urged by the federal government. Those decisions concerned conduct ranging from wire and computer fraud to tax violations. The answer matters to Dubin because the enhancement added two years onto his prison sentence.

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

In its petition filed earlier this month, Pfizer challenges HHS’s interpretation of the AKS as “staggeringly overbroad,” contrary to the congressional intent behind the AKS, and a threat to “almost any activity that facilitates patient access to federally funded healthcare.” Background.

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SCOTUS Narrows Reach of Identity Fraud Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

The justices unanimously held that a defendant “uses” another person’s means of identification “in relation to” a predicate offense when the use is at the crux of what makes the conduct criminal. Facts of the Case Petitioner David Dubin was convicted of healthcare fraud under 18 U.S.C. 1028A(a)(1).

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

While none of the cases are considered “blockbusters,” the Court considered key issues related to employment, securities, healthcare, and white-collar criminal law. Last week, the justices heard oral arguments in four cases. Below is a brief summary of the questions before the Court: Wisconsin Bell, Inc. United States, ex rel.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 23, 2022

LLRX

rivacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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