The landscape of telemedicine in the United States is undergoing a profound transformation. On January 16, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) unveiled a series of regulatory changes designed to expand and solidify telemedicine practices.[i] These changes aim to increase access to care, ensure continuity of treatment and provide permanent frameworks for prescribing controlled substances remotely. The DEA’s announcement introduced final and proposed rules to make permanent many of the telemedicine flexibilities initially established during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Since our establishment in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1908, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has provided quality legal counsel to our clients enabling them to accomplish more. In recent years, our practice has grown into a national firm that services clients from coast-to-coast, as well as internationally. Today's full-service practice, with more than 750 attorneys, continues the standards established by our founding partners over a decade ago, which are efficient, cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for clients.
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Christopher B. Begin
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Arlene L. Boruchowitz
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Jared Buker
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H. Devon Collins
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Jacqueline H. Demuth
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Kiera M. Finelli
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Ethan J. Fry
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Mark J. Gayetsky
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Zachary R. Hoover
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Kayla M. McCormick
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Luke J. Moneypenny
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Sally A. Geraghty
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Terri B. Gregori
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Thomas W. Hess
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Christen S. Hignett
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Donald B. Leach
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Joseph K. Merical
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Brett L. Miller
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Boyd K. Moehring
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LaTawnda N. Moore
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Glendon B. Pratt
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Supreme Court Rejects Higher Evidence Standards for the FLSA
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that higher evidentiary standards do not apply to overtime exemption classification disputes under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In July of 2023, the Fourth Circuit required an employer to prove by clear and convincing evidence that its workers fell within the FLSA’s outside sales exemption. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed this decision, holding that the default preponderance of the evidence standard applies. There are various categories of exempt workers under the FLSA (“exempt” meaning certain requirements of the Act, such as minimum wage and/or overtime, do not apply)...
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Dinsmore’s Sarah Smith and Allison Griswold Join Elite Ranks of Texas Board-Certified Insurance Lawyers
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is proud to announce that Houston managing partner Sarah Smith and partner Allison Griswold have achieved the Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s (TBLS) attorney certification in insurance law. They are two of just 65 attorneys in Texas with this level of certification in their practice area. Established by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1974, TBLS only certifies lawyers and paralegals with substantial, relevant experience in select areas of law. Those certified must also complete 60 hours of continuing legal education in their specialty area and pass a rigorous exam...
Dinsmore Expands National White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice with Heavyweight Addition in Washington, D.C.
Twenty years after first joining Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as a summer associate during law school, Shawn P. Davisson returns to the Firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group, practicing out of the Washington, D.C. office. A veteran litigator, Shawn’s experience in internal investigations, criminal defense, FCA matters and regulatory enforcement has driven the successful defense of corporations, executives and public officials in high-stakes cases brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies...