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Is a Ferreira Conference a Pre-Requisite to Moving to Dismiss for Failure to Provide an AOM?  The impact of decisions such as Paragon and Levine in medical malpractice cases can create a strategic advantage to those savvy defendants that may be up against less-knowledgeable plaintiffs, who sit on their obligations to file and serve an AOM while waiting for the court to hold a Ferreira conference. By Robert J. Banas

Fungal Infection Identified at More than 400 Health-Care Facilities in NYC and NJ  Candida auris, also referred to as C. auris, is a potentially deadly fungal infection that appears to be making its way through hospitals and long-term care facilities across the country. By Michael Ksiazek and Jeffrey Krawitz

Defending Against Belated Claims In a case brought to trial 10 or more years after the alleged acts of negligence, it is especially important that the claims to be tried have been identified, investigated, and subject to complete discovery. It is the responsibility of defense counsel to see that claims as to which there has been insufficient notice and an inadequate opportunity to defend are not advanced at trial. By John L.A. Lyddane

The Increasingly Complex Landscape of EHR and Medical Malpractice Litigation Electronic health records (EHR) are as common in the modern health care landscape as needles and syringes. This is thanks in large part to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), created in 2009. By Nicholas Sandercock

Audit Trail 'Meta Data' Leaves Tell-Tale Signs in Medical Malpractice Actions A discussion of the audit trails of electronic medical health records, which can be the “silver bullet” for a plaintiff or a defendant depending on the facts of the case. By Mark A. Berman