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As allegations against the office continue to mount, questions remain about who could ultimately be held responsible if the claims are substantiated.

Who's Responsible? New Conflict Claims Put Phila. DA's Office Under Ethical Microscope | Law.com

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code fills much of the gap ERISA leaves open on NQDC plans, imposing detailed rules on the structure, documentation and payment of deferred compensation.

No ERISA, No Problem? Common Section 409A Compliance Pitfalls for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements | Law.com

For hospitals and health systems, the comfortable assumption that “doctors can't be sued for procedures deserves scrutiny. The “related health care entity shield extends only as far as the “medical activity definition, which modern procedures may fall outside of in ways a 1996 compliance memo never contemplated.

Medical Immunity in Patent Law: Surgical Method Patents, Section 287(c), and the Machine-Assisted Operating Room | Law.com For hospitals and health systems, the comfortable assumption that “doctors can't be sued for procedures” deserves scrutiny. The “related health care entity” shield extends only as far as the “medical activity” definition, which modern procedures may fall outside of in ways a 1996 complia...