On September 16, 2026, the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Largely modeled after Oregon’s Senate Bill 951, this bill seeks to establish a new framework of significant federal restrictions on the ownership and control of medical practices, as well as the use of “friendly” or “captive” physician models by private equity funds and management service organizations (MSOs). Details on the key provisions of the bill are discussed below...
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Dykema Gossett PLLC, one of the premier Midwest-based law firms, has ten offices and approximately 400 attorneys, government relations and other professionals in Michigan, Illinois, Washington, D.C. and California. The Washington, D.C. office is the center of the Firm's federal regulatory and legislative practice. Professionals in the Washington office provide a broad range of skills and experience in these and related areas, including administrative law, antitrust and trade regulation, Department of Defense, energy, government and internal investigations, government contracts, health care, Homeland Security, insurance regulation, intellectual property, international trade, lobbying, litigation, motor vehicle and consumer product safety, trade association law and white-collar criminal defense. For more information, go to www.dykema.com or contact Steve Zimmerman, [email protected], or Paul Laurenza, [email protected].
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James S. Azadian
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James M. Burns
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Charles W. Chotvacs
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Jonathan S. Feld
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Eric T. Fingerhut
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Jennifer Fraser
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Sean C. Griffin
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Sean M. Hanifin
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Thomas J. Judge
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Lewis K. Loss
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Stacey L. McGraw
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Brent H. Olson
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Jeffrey J. Ward
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Joanne L. Zimolzak
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Sarah E. Cornwell
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Holly A. Kramer
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Melissa M. McGuane
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Shannon Marie McKeon
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Jason C. Reichlyn
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James Brandell, Ph.D.
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Andrew J. Buczek
Government Policy Advisor
Mary Beth L. McGowan
Government Policy AdvisorArticles
The New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit: What Prospective Scholarship Granting Organizations Should Do Before January 1, 2027
Takeaways The federal scholarship tax credit allows eligible individuals to claim a nonrefundable credit of up to $1,700 for qualifying cash contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). Only qualifyingSGOs, listed by a participating state can receive contributions eligible for the Section 25F federal tax credit. Organizations seeking to participate in multiple states will need to address state-specific listing, registration, and Section 25F account requirements under forthcoming guidance. With the credit taking effect January 1, 2027, organizations consideringSGO status should begin preparing now rather than waiting for Treasury and IRS regulations to be finalized...
Press releases
Dykema Represents Volato Group in Merger with Alignment Engine Inc.
Dykema, a leading national law firm, represented Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) in its recently completed merger with Alignment Engine Inc., a transaction that expands Volato’s business into artificial intelligence infrastructure while the company continues to operate and grow its existing aviation software and AI businesses.Through the transaction, Volato adds Alignment Engine’s AI infrastructure platform, including an initial Ohio data center site where power, water, and water treatment infrastructure are already operational...
Dykema Advises Jet.AI in Transformative Strategic Transaction with flyExclusive
Dykema represented Jet.AI Inc. (NASDAQ: JTAI) in connection with the successful completion of its strategic transaction with flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSE: FLYX), positioning Jet.AI to complete its transformation into a pure-play provider of high-performance GPU infrastructure and artificial intelligence cloud services.The transaction included the spin-off of Jet.AI’s private aviation charter business into a separate entity, followed by the merger of the spin-off entity with a flyExclusive subsidiary. As a result, flyExclusive acquired Jet.AI’s private aviation charter business as a newly held subsidiary. Jet.AI stockholders retained their shares of Jet...
Blogs
Cannabis Law Blog
The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an...
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema’s Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on...
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema’s Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and...
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The...
The Open Road: Automotive Law Blog
The Open Road features legal thought leaders from all areas of the transportation economy including corporate transactions, products liability and class actions, insurance regulation, environmental compliance, and supply chain management. As the automotive sector faces new challenges from...
