• The HR and COBRA Implications of the ARPA

    May 28, 2021

    President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law on March 11. The new COVID-19 relief bill includes direct checks to [...]

  • Should Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine?

    May 28, 2021

    By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdattoExperts generally agree that the United States will not reach "herd immunity"—when the population is protected from [...]

  • On the Road Again: Compensating Staff for Out of Town Training

    May 21, 2021

    By CEDR HR SolutionsThe world is cautiously beginning to make travel plans again. So, it wasn't too surprising that the most recent [...]

  • ALERT: New Bill Would Restrict MSOs and Medical Corporations in California

    May 20, 2021

    Update (May 24, 10:30 AM CDT): California's controversial SB 642, which threatened to outlaw the MSO structure upon which many medical spas [...]

  • To Mask or Not to Mask? Compliance and Med Spa Mask Policies

    May 20, 2021

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines updated May 16, "fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing [...]

  • FDA Regulatory Tier Changes for Autologous Fat Grafting and More: What You Need To Know

    May 13, 2021

    Update from AmSpa Legal Coordinator Patrick O'Brien (5/17/21): There has been some confusion and concern regarding the common use of platelet rich [...]

  • 2021 Medical Spa and Aesthetic Boot Camps and AIA Courses Are Coming Soon

    May 12, 2021

    Now that Medical Spa Show 2021 is over, the American Med Spa Association's (AmSpa's) 2021 schedule of Medical Spa and Aesthetic Boot [...]

  • The Ins and Outs of Botox Parties

    April 23, 2021

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)(In light of this recent news story from Florida, which [...]

  • What Does the Cures Act Rule Mean for Medical Spas?

    April 21, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the past month, there has been a lot of discussion about the [...]

  • Build Incentive Structures That Work for Your Team and Medical Spa

    April 16, 2021

    By CEDR HR SolutionsDuring a recent Q&A with HR compliance expert and CEDR HR Solutions CEO and founder, Paul Edwards, AmSpa had [...]

  • How to Make the Most of Your Negotiations

    April 14, 2021

    By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoMost prefer to avoid confrontation, and that preference has its virtues. At the same time, however, [...]

  • 5 Key Details Every Plastic Surgeon Should Know About Their Employment Agreement

    April 9, 2021

    By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoThe biggest concern that every young plastic surgeon typically has with their first employment agreement is compensation. [...]