What Is Happening With Private Equity and Healthcare?

Consider writing about:

Private equity trends involving the healthcare field; which areas of healthcare are attracting the most private equity investment activity; factors fueling PE deals involving healthcare; concerns being raised over private equity’s impact on quality of, or access to, healthcare services; implemented state laws or proposed measures that aim to curb private equity’s role in healthcare; how healthcare-related PE activity volume this year compares to prior years.

Related information:

https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-09-08/private-equity-state-tracker

FDA Commences Pilot Program to Speed Drug Trials

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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration pilot program aimed at accelerating drug trials; types of trials covered by the program; how the program works; how participants will be chosen for inclusion in the program; program duration; potential pros and cons of participating in the program.

Related information:

https://www.fda.gov/industry/fda-actions-accelerate-and-modernize-early-and-late-stage-clinical-development

Are Vaccination Objections Sticking?

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Continuing disputes over vaccination laws or workplace vaccine mandates; key allegations in lawsuits over such requirements, and related attempts to secure exemptions; how anti-vaccination arguments are faring in the courts; how Trump administration actions, as well as general online misinformation or deliberate disinformation, may be contributing to opposition to vaccination requirements; how employers, school officials, public health officials, or other authorities can best anticipate or respond to resistance to vaccination requirements; what to know about religious arguments against vaccinations, and how to handle those types of claims in particular; additional guidance for healthcare employers or workplaces with medically vulnerable populations; and perhaps some tips geared toward flu season, or a timely flu season news hook to use as a starting point for exploring issues involving vaccinations and the law.

Accenture to Pay $25M in FCA Case Involving Employment Practices

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A recently announced agreement by Accenture to pay $25 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations involving the company’s hiring, promotions, and other employment practices; how the Accenture case compares to other Trump administration cases involving companies’ diversity and inclusion policies; practical guidance for employers (and federal contractors in particular) regarding their handling of demographic data and other employment policies in light of continuing scrutiny and enforcement actions.

Related information:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/accenture-agrees-pay-25m-resolve-alleged-employment-discrimination-violations

DoorDash Reaches $131M Settlement Over Worker Pay

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A $131.5 million settlement reached between DoorDash and New York City over the company’s compensation practices for its delivery workers; key compensation matters at issue; related monitoring requirements under the company’s agreement with the city; potential pitfalls that DoorDash practices may illustrate for other companies, regardless of industry or location; and, more specifically, what the DoorDash case may indicate about wage and hour risks for companies doing business in New York City.

Related information:

https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/264-000-doordash-drivers-were-174805979.html

Trump Administration Puts New Pressures on Users of H-1B Visa Program

Consider writing about:

New pressures that the Trump administration is applying to employers or individuals who are part of, or considering being part of, the H-1B visa program; what to know about an executive order and presidential proclamation issued on Sept. 18; what employers who sponsor H-1B workers should be doing to make sure they comply with existing requirements and also to best position themselves in anticipation of potential investigations, given the Trump administration’s heightened scrutiny of the H-1B system; any guidance or additional information that employers should be watching for from federal authorities that may help clarify risk and compliance issues specifically pertaining to employers’ layoffs of workers.

Related information:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/enhancing-program-integrity-and-integrity-and-interagency-coordination-in-the-administration-of-the-h-1b-nonimmigrant-visa-program

Immigration-Related Issues to Keep in Mind During a Merger or Acquisition [Ongoing]

Consider writing about:

How immigration-related matters can become an issue during the M&A process; how a merger or acquisition can impact individuals’ work status or visa concerns; immigration-related red flags to watch for when contemplating the undertaking of a merger or acquisition; related liability risks; due diligence obligations and recommended compliance and systems integration processes; or, alternatively or additionally, how to minimize immigration-related fallout after the M&A process has been completed; any real-life cautionary tales that can help illustrate these points.

Heightened Concerns Emerge Over ICE Attempts to Convert Warehouses Into Detention Centers

Consider writing about:

Federal immigration authorities’ efforts to convert multiple warehouses into immigrant detention centers in various parts of the United States; status of lawsuits that have been filed over the conversion of warehouses for this purpose; authorities’ partial pull-back from their initial warehouse-buying spree; what property owners may wish to consider before deciding whether to sell warehouses to the government for use as detention facilities; related exit clauses or other contractual terms that may come into play in these situations; concerns being raised by the Government Accountability Office regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s warehouse endeavors and the related waste of millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

Related information:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/10/ice-scraps-warehouse-detention-centers-lawsuits/91659025007

https://apnews.com/article/immigrant-detention-warehouses-ice-trump-a4a71226409cd9fedc9aa5de5ec90654

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-spending-detention-capacity-gao-report