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On October 11, 2019, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), the director of the Financial Crimes  Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a joint statement (the “Joint Statement”) to remind persons and

Wagner Hicks PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Derek M. Bast has joined our growing firm. Mr. Bast joins us after practicing civil litigation in the fields of commercial, construction, and employment law for over two years at Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A. Before

Earlier this month, California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra released the draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The proposed rules, which set forth procedures for businesses covered under the CCPA to follow for compliance, should provide the framework for the final rules

On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its long-awaited Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) updating and clarifying the physician self-referral (Stark Law) regulations, which was published in the Federal Register on

Charlotte, North Carolina Wagner Hicks PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Frank R. Martin to the firm as Counsel. Mr. Martin joins Wagner Hicks after practicing corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery for eight years at two of

In Eric Gilmore v. Turvo, Inc., C.A. No. 2019-0472-JRS, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a director’s Motion to Compel seeking attorney-client privileged communications between Turvo Inc.’s (“Turvo”) Preferred Directors, officers, or employees and an outside law firm. The general rule in Delaware is that

Wagner Hicks attorney Sean C. Wagner recently presented to a group of healthcare industry entrepreneurs at an event in Washington, D.C., during which he led a discussion on the importance of corporate formation, organization, and governance. During his presentation, Mr. Wagner highlighted common, preventable reasons

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that Career Education Corporation (CEC) and its subsidiaries, American InterContinental University, Inc., AIU Online, LLC, Marlin Acquisition Corporation, Colorado Technical University, Inc., and Colorado Tech., Inc. (collectively, CEC), have been ordered to pay $30 million to the FTC

On July 25, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into law. The law amends the existing data breach notification law and adds new cybersecurity requirements. The SHIELD Act takes effect in March 2020. The

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a reminder to business associate entities regarding the potential for direct liability for certain violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In a Fact Sheet issued on May