News & Blog
Read below for some new legal developments and some things to think about if you’re part of a new business.
Medical Spa Compliance Checklist
Lengea Law Medical Spa Compliance Checklist As the business year comes to a close, it’s a good time to make sure that your medical spa is in compliance for the new year. We put together a free compliance checklist with some of the most common items to check in a...
Top 10 Surprising Medical Spa Laws
There has been exponential growth in the medical spa industry over the last few years as well as a marked increase in the variety of services and devices offered to patients. However, legal regulations have been much slower to adapt to these changes. As a result,...
Nurse Practitioners Scope of Practice in a Medical Spa
One pertinent question anyone opening a medical spa or healthcare practice must ask themselves is, “Who can do what?” Medical Professionals operating outside of their scope of practice, is one of the major legal pitfalls practices often find themselves falling into....
COVID-19 Related Lawsuits Are Rising, Here’s What Employers Can Do
Across the country we have seen new regulations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Both government entities, employers, and private businesses are facing vaccine mandates, or testing mandates, or other new requirements because of COVID-19. As new laws and regulations...
Welcome Associate, Shelly Shiflet
Shelly Shiflet has been admitted to the Florida Bar since 2007 and has spent the last 13 years at a large hospital system in Florida that included over 500 physicians on staff, an inpatient rehab, hospice service, and multiple physician practices. Shelly earned her...
Will New York Medical Spa’s Be Impacted by Vaccine Mandate?
Governor Cuomo recently announced that all healthcare workers in New York State, including staff at hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, adult care, and other congregate care settings - will be required to receive their first dose of the COVID-19...
Executive Order on Non-Competes: What It Means For Your Med Spa
The Biden administration recently issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” that takes aim at non-compete provisions in employment agreements. The Executive Order specifically encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to restrict...
Welcome Law Clerk, Allison Powell
We are excited to announce that Law Clerk, Allison Powell, has joined our team! Allison Powell is a current JD/MBA candidate at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University. She has served as a legal intern in the corporate legal department of Ballast...
New Ohio Laser Laws Effective July 31, 2021
July 31, 2021 marks a big day for Ohio Laser Regulations. Starting on this day, physicians may delegate the application of a vascular laser for non-ablative dermatologic procedures according to legal requirements laid out in the Administrative Code. Physicians may...