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Phase I Final Stark Rule Issued

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 01.31.01

On January 4, 2001, HCFA published the first phase of the long-awaited final rule implementing the federal Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (the "Stark Law") expansion to include ten designated health services. Click here for Crowell & Moring's analysis of the final regulation.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.27.26

FCC Clarifies Covered List for Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices

On July 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its Covered List — established through the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act — to include foreign-produced connected power inverters and advanced robotic devices, following an executive branch national security determination that they “pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or the safety and security of United States persons.” Equipment on the Covered List is ineligible for FCC equipment authorization, effectively prohibiting the import, sale, or marketing of those products without an exception or approval....