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CMS Cameron McKenna Expands Network to Middle East With Beirut Firm
CMS Cameron McKenna has joined the ranks of London firms targeting the Middle East after the addition of Lebanon's largest law firm, Levant Lawyers, to its network of alliance members. Fifty-lawyer Levant is headquartered in Beirut and has additional offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait. The agreement specifies that Levant will further expand in the Middle East by the end of next year. The CMS network has almost 60 offices across 30 jurisdictions globally.Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc.
CMS Proposes Changes and Clarifications to EMTALA
As part of its proposed changes to the Medicare rule for hospital inpatient prospective payment systems, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, released proposed regulations that would alter the regulations to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA.Section 317 Trusts Are an Alternative to Medicare Set-Aside Proposals
One of the most challenging aspects of settling workers' compensation claims is getting approval of set-aside proposals for Medicare-eligible claimants. In some cases, the inability to obtain a timely approval has ruptured settlements or seriously altered terms to the detriment of insurers and injured workers alike, says Daniel V. DiLoretto. With that in mind, he offers an alternative course of action.FOCUS EUROPE Sudden Debt Overtime
The Argentine economic crisis produced a flood of big arbitrations. Starting in 2002, foreign-owned utilities, unable to hike the price of basic services like water, gas, and electricity to compensate for the peso's sharp drop, began filing claims. Now the awards against Argentina are piling up--but so far investors haven't collected a single peso.The Medicare Secondary Payer Act: The 800-Pound Gorilla at the Settlement Table
Starting in January, insurance carriers are going to have to report the disposition of all cases involving Medicare-eligible individual to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Argentine Crisis Arbitration Awards Pile Up, but Investors Still Wait for a Payout
The Argentine economic crisis of 2002 produced a flood of big arbitrations. To date, more than a half-dozen rulings have been handed down by tribunals in Argentina-related cases. But while the awards against the South American country are piling up, investors still haven't collected a single peso, and some lawyers are questioning the effectiveness of ICSID, the Washington, D.C.-based arbitration center that handles many investment treaty arbitrations.New Jersey Hospitals Present Unique Outlier Cases
Examining the outlier issue reveals that New Jersey hospitals complied with the system developed by CMS and that some unique conditions faced by New Jersey hospitals may have warranted the higher charge increases that resulted in higher outlier payments.Trending Stories
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