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On December 19, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed New York Senate Bill 8432 (S8432) and its Assembly companion, A8662A. The legislation would have amended the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) to preserve beneficial ownership reporting requirements for domestic New York LLCs.

The bill was intended to restore the Legislature’s original intent when the NYLTA was

[Partially superseded; see post on January 5, 2026]

New York’s Limited Liability Company Transparency Act (NYLTA), set to take effect on January 1, 2026, will require beneficial ownership reporting by certain limited liability companies. However, it’s unclear which LLCs will need to report. The NYLTA incorporates the definitions of “beneficial owner” and “reporting company” from

The prohibition on fee splitting by professionals is alive and well in New York. The sale of a dental practice from one dentist to another was found to violate the state’s prohibition against fee splitting because the purchase price was to be paid, in part, based on a percentage of the future revenue of the practice. 

On June 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announcedfinal rule that establishes disincentives for certain health care providers that have committed information blocking, or any activity that is likely to hamper access, exchange, or use of electronic protected health information (PHI). This rule

The New York State Department of Health has published a webpage regarding Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A.  In our prior post, we discussed how PHL Article 45-A requires health care entities involved in material transaction(s) to provide written notice and information to DOH at least 30 days prior to the closing of a

In our last installment, we discussed that the dental services industry has undergone large-scale consolidation in recent years, primarily driven by Dental Services Organizations (DSOs) and private investors. We described what a DSO is and why it is a prevalent vehicle through which private investors are seeking to consolidate the dental services industry. We

Following extended New York State budget negotiations, lawmakers have enacted a significantly modified version of Governor Hochul’s proposed health care transaction review bill, which we discussed in prior posts here and here. The bill, as originally proposed, included a comprehensive Department of Health review process, and required the Department of Health’s pre-approval to close

As a dental professional, you are likely aware of the surge of consolidation that has been affecting the industry for the last several years, which has mostly been driven by Dental Services Organizations (DSOs). This consolidation has not only created significant financial opportunities for investors, but it has also created additional financial and exit opportunities