Tag Archives: Structure

HHS Reconsiders Penalty Structure for HIPAA Violations, Imposes Annual Limits based on “Level of Culpability”

On Friday, April 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a Notice of Enforcement Decision (the “Notice of Enforcement”), confirming the agency’s reconsideration of its prior interpretation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and … Continue reading

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SEC Issues Agenda for April 15 Meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the April 15 meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee.  The Commission established the advisory committee to provide a formal mechanism through which the Commission can receive advice … Continue reading

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Symposium: Tampering with the structure of administrative law

Adrian Vermeule is the Ralph S. Tyler, Jr., Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School. In Kisor v. Wilkie, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the doctrine of deference to agency interpretations of their own regulations should … Continue reading

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The Role of IP in Industry Structure

I've long been a fan of Peter Lee's (UC Davis) work at the intersection of IP and organizational theory. His latest article is another in a long line of interesting takes on how IP affects and is affected by the … Continue reading

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How Does Your State Structure Its Individual Income Tax Brackets?

Like the federal income tax, 33 states and the District of Columbia have a graduated-rate state individual income tax, with tax rates that get progressively higher with increases in income. However, significant variation exists among states in both the number … Continue reading

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