Does your healthcare practice use employment agreements with non-compete provisions? If so, your practice may be a target of the FTC.

Labor and Employment, Firm Articles, Healthcare, News and Announcements

By: Desalina A. Williams and Jodi R. Bohr In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) finalized a rule that prohibited noncompete clauses in employment agreements.[1] This rule sparked significant discourse across various industries. However, the rule was never enforced because a Texas federal court issued a nationwide injunction blocking the FTC’s rule…

Welcome Jodi Bohr!

News and Announcements

Milligan Lawless is very pleased to announce that Jodi Bohr has joined the firm as a Shareholder. With over 20 years of experience, Jodi provides counsel to clients on a broad range of employment matters, including: compliance with state and federal employment laws; conducting workplace investigations; and performance management and HR best practices. Jodi counsels…

The New Administrative False Claims Act Enhances Federal Agencies’ Power to Combat Fraud

Arizona Laws, News and Announcements

The Administrative False Claims Act (“AFCA”), previously known as the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (“PFCRA”) is an infrequently used, but related counterpart to the more well-known False Claims Act (“FCA”). The FCA is a widely used tool by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to prosecute false claims and statements in federal courts,…

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Persons and U.S. Entities

Business and Corporate, Corporate Transparency Act, Arizona Laws

On March 21, 2025, FinCEN announced the release of a new interim final rule that removes the beneficial ownership reporting requirements for companies formed in the U.S. and U.S. persons under the CTA.  On March 26, 2025, the new interim final rule was published in the Federal Register and FinCEN published a Q&A offering additional…