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07.25.2024
The “Ban-Wagon” Has Arrived in Pennsylvania Banning Many Non-Competes for Health Care Practitioners
Governor Josh Shapiro has signed the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioner’s Act” (“the Act”), Pennsylvania’s first statute imposing limitations on the use of non-competes in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania joins the growing list of a dozen states which have enacted legislative bans or limitations on healthcare provider non-competition agreements in recent years. The Act, which […]
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04.24.2024
Department of Labor’s Final Rule Dramatically Expands the Pool of Employees Eligible for Overtime with Initial Round of Changes Effective on July 1, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced long-awaited revisions to overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The most important change will allow many more workers to receive overtime pay because the DOL raised the minimum salary that employees must receive before they can ever be exempt from overtime under the recognized […]
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02.07.2024
State of New Jersey Seeks Millions of Dollars Against Companies for Alleged Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
February 2024 The State of New Jersey has recently filed a lawsuit under a 2021 law permitting it to directly sue employers in court for misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The complaint was filed against shipping and logistics companies STG Logistics, Inc. and STG Drayage LLC. The State seeks to recover up to millions of dollars in back wages, […]
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12.01.2023
Peter Frattarelli and Simone Adkins Co-Author NJLJ Article “What’s the Law? Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in Internal Investigations”
Archer attorneys, Peter Frattarelli and Simone Adkins, co-authored the New Jersey Lawyer article, “What’s the Law? Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in Internal Investigations.” The attorney-client privilege analysis is never an easy one when internal investigations are conducted. In their article, Peter and Simone discuss navigating the complex waters of internal investigations when employers […]
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Gregory Palakow
Greg has handled hundreds of highly specialized litigated matters in over 25 years of practice. Greg now focuses this practice by representing the rights and interests of healthcare providers, including licensed nursing home and long-term care facilities, hospital networks, rehabilitation hospitals, adult day care centers, home health agencies, ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, fiduciaries and licensed financial institutions. This unique experience has given Greg the opportunity to successfully resolve hundreds of state and federal appeals related to regulatory enforcement and recovery actions. Prior to our successful representation, some of these matters have threatened the viability of the operation of these licensed facilities due to nursing home survey deficiency citations, sizeable civil money penalties, regulatory threats to facility licensure, or denials of payment by CMS. Greg has also handled complicated state actions related to the oversight of Medicaid funding, and managed care contracting and reimbursement issues.