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Connecticut Law Tribune

'They Are Coming Forward': Litigation Rising Against Yale Clinic Over Fentanyl

"The painkiller diversion went on for a matter of years, during which they ignored evidence of diversion and left countless patients in the dark about the truth of what had happened to them," Josh Koskoff, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs, claimed.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'They Failed': A Data Breach Just Cost This Company $49.5 Million

The data breach occurred May 14, 2020. However government officials said Blackbaud waited until July 16, 2020, to announce the incident that affected more than 13,000 consumers.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Set Out to Prove 'Egregious Emotional Distress'—a High Hurdle

Andrew Lieb, the complainant's attorney, said the police report is particularly damning. "I would be mortified if I was associated with a place like this," he said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Sunscreen Class Actions: Law Firms Set Sights on 2nd Manufacturer

The first class action—against Coppertone—has survived a motion to dismiss.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Updated: Cigna to Pay $172 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

"Medicare Advantage plans that submit false information to increase payments from CMS show blatant disregard for the integrity of these vital federal health care funds," Christian J. Schrank, deputy inspector general for investigations with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, said. "Such actions are an affront to the Medicare program and the millions of patients who rely on its services. Working with our law enforcement partners, our agency will continue to prioritize investigating alleged fraud that targets the Medicare Advantage program."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Common Sense Over Formalism: Retiring Judge's New Book Has Parting Thoughts for CT Judiciary

Ahead of his retirement, Judge Thomas Moukawsher's new book, The Common Flaw: Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce It, lands on an instructive note.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

K&L Gates Faces Off With Pullman & Comley in Conair IP Dispute

The defendants seek a declaration from the court stating that "it has not infringed Conair['s] trademark, trade dress and slogans, nor committed any acts of unfair competition under the Lanham Act by its advertisement, marketing, promotion, offer for sale and/or sale of authentic and genuine products."
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Wiggin and Dana Eyes Startups and Established Companies With Outsourced GC Services Launch

Both emerging companies and firms with multiple in-house counsel can benefit from managed legal services, the law firm wagers.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Man Scores Victory Against Union for Not Representing Him in Arbitration

"It's a really remarkable decision that set precedent," Nathan McGrath said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Unum Faces ERISA Suit in Case Hinged on Social Media Posts, Few Doctor Visits

"Absent any improvement whatsoever in [my client's health], they out of the blue do an about-face and declare [she] can work based primarily ... on a doctor three time zones away who wrote a five-page report," Ian O. Smith said. "For 22 years, I've been doing my best to counter that because ... under any standard, any reasonable person would view this as wrong."
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