When a business finds out that their application for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification was denied, their first reaction is to appeal. However, appealing the denial may not be the best choice. ... Read more
On September 25, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) announced what it billed to be the second largest payment to resolve a HIPAA investigation ever. Premera... Read more
On September 21, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) announced a $1,500,000 settlement with Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA ("Athens Orthopedic") for violations of... Read more
As previously announced, some changes went into effect on July 15, 2020 for the Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)... Read more
If your company is applying for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) through your state’s Department of Transportation (or local agency administering the state’s certification program), the socially and... Read more
While you may have heard of many different certifications such as DBE, MBE or WBE, not a lot of people have heard of the HUBZone program. The Small Business Administration’s HUBZone program limits competition for... Read more
As an attorney who advises clients on obtaining and maintaining certifications such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), I wanted to... Read more
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) could not protect a school bus surveillance video as exempt under Read more
Recently in B.L. v. Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist., the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a public student’s posting on the internet website Snapchat, which occurred off-campus, was... Read more
On June 30, PA begins offering grants of between $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not a first-come, first served program and grants will become available in several separate offerings over the... Read more
