Gregory F Brown

Gregory F Brown

May 08, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Insurance Reimbursement for Medical Cannabis—Where Does NJ Stand Now?

To date, insurance reimbursement for medical cannabis in New Jersey remains a patchwork quilt that yields counterintuitive results, and may remain that way for some time, write Eileen Ficaro and Gregory F. Brown.

By Eileen Ficaro and Gregory F. Brown

8 minute read

March 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Physician Unionization—Penn Residents, Fellows Bring Debate to Philadelphia

As the strain on health care workers imposed by COVID-19 passes, it is an open question whether Penn will be the exception or the rule for hospitals in Pennsylvania.

By Gregory F. Brown, Alexandra E. Lynch, Christopher J. Tellner and Gregory S. Hyman

7 minute read

March 10, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Bilt-Rite': The Expanding Scope of 'Providers of Information' and the Evolution of a Tort

There are circumstances where courts decline to apply Bilt-Rite despite the presence of a transfer of information accompanied by a pecuniary gain. Who, then, qualifies as a supplier of information to others for pecuniary gain subject to Section 552 liability? After nearly 20 years, a fresh look is justified.

By Gregory F. Brown

8 minute read

October 13, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court Allows COVID-19 Negligence Claim to Proceed Against Long-Term Care Facility

In a surprising ruling for nursing facilities throughout Pennsylvania and elsewhere, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to dismiss a complaint against a nursing home alleging negligence in protecting residents from COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic.

By Christopher J. Tellner and Gregory F. Brown

6 minute read

March 28, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Medical Professional Liability Lawsuit Venue—New Post-COVID Considerations 

In 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee (rules committee) proposed elimination of Rule 1006(a.1) (venue rule), which requires that a medical professional liability action be brought in "a county in which the cause of action arose."

By Christopher J. Tellner, Abbye E. Alexander and Gregory F. Brown

8 minute read