Lora focuses her practice in corporate and business transactions, with a particular focus on the business and regulatory needs of health care clients.
In addition, Lora is a trained Title IX investigator, providing prompt, thorough investigations and objective reporting in response to alleged violations of schools’ sexual misconduct policies.
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) yesterday proposed a federal rule that would prohibit companies from making or enforcing non-competition clauses with their workers. If implemented, this rule would have a significant impact on businesses and employees across the country. In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FTC proposed a rule that would classify non-competition clauses […]
The U.S. Department of Education recently published a resource on “Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Related Conditions,” providing a summary of Title IX’s protections related to pregnancy. While the resource does not change any existing rules, universities, colleges, and school districts may find it helpful as they review their Title IX policies and related practices. […]
Are you a licensed health care provider who sees any uninsured or self-pay patients? Do you operate a health care facility, like an ambulatory surgical center or federally-qualified health center? Are you a health care provider who provides care at a hospital or other facility that is in-network with more insurance plans than you are? […]
It’s a sad fact that sometimes basic transportation needs get in patients’ way of accessing health care, and no health care provider wants to see their patients go without care just because they can’t get rides to the clinic. While it may seem like paying for a patient’s Uber ride, cab fare, or bus ticket […]
A headline in The Post-Crescent, “CVS, Kroger offer vaccine incentives,” caught my eye today. The article said that these retail pharmacies are offering the chance to win huge cash and other prizes for customers getting the COVID vaccine. And, it seems this trend of rewarding patients for getting the COVID vaccine is becoming more and […]
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) passed in March, private employers of fewer than 500 employees are generally required to allow employees up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave if needed to care for their minor children whose school or place of care is closed or unavailable due to the pandemic and […]
Now that the new federal regulations are in effect, K-12 school districts, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions covered by Title IX need to have trained investigators, hearing chairs, hearing decision-makers, appeals decision-makers, and advisors at the ready. Seeing this need, McCarty Law LLP has increased its Title IX offerings. In addition to a trained investigator, McCarty […]
With the new federal regulations set to take effect on August 14, 2020, K-12 school districts, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions covered by Title IX will have a number of new roles to fill. The new regulations require that schools conduct hearings when determining whether their sexual misconduct policies were violated. The hearings must […]
What types of loans are available? The “Paycheck Protection Program” implemented under the CARES Act allows small businesses and non-profits to apply for loans in the amount of 2.5 times average monthly payroll costs, which can then be forgiven to the extent that the loan proceeds are used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, and utilities […]
No fooling. If you are a private employer with fewer than 500 employees, you may be required to offer the new sick time and emergency family medical leave benefits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (and to obtain the payroll tax credits available to recoup the costs of these benefits). This is true […]
