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Medical Associations Sue Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem Over ER Claims

Last year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and parent company Anthem Insurance Cos. rolled out a new policy that included refusals claims based on emergency room visits if the insurers later deemed them non-emergencies. Medical associations have been fighting the policy as dangerous and a violation of federal law ever since. On Tuesday, two groups—the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Medical Association of Georgia—sued to block the policy.
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Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Upholds $1.5M of $2.1M Commodities Fraud Judgment

A business selling metals futures and derivatives will have to pay most but not all of the $2.1 million in restitution awarded by a Florida federal judge, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Thursday.
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Daily Business Review

Could Your Business Avoid an ADA Drive-By Lawsuit?

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is designed to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to the goods and services offered by a place of public accommodation.
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New York Law Journal

Emails and Social Media Advocacy

In his State E-Discovery column, Mark Berman examines the question: “What happens when a 'faithless servant' employee absconds with confidential company emails, and then deletes them from the company's server. Does a claim for conversion lie?
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Daily Business Review

Vindication for Prominent Broward Lawyer Who Fought for Years to Overcome Bad Faith Finding

A Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy judge's ruling is followed by an immediate promise of a fresh appeal.
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New York Law Journal

Tesla's Stock Option Grant to Elon Musk: Part 2

In this month's article on Executive Compensation, Joseph E. Bachelder III further explores Elon Musk's pay as CEO of Tesla.
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National Law Journal

Federal Circuit Zeros Out Coke Zero Trademark Win

The Federal Circuit gave new impetus to a long-running battle between Atlanta's The Coca-Cola Co. and rival Royal Crown Cola/Dr. Pepper Snapple over the use of the word Zero in no-calorie sports and soft drinks.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Has the Game Changed for NJ Shareholders Starting a Derivative Action?

A recent published decision of the Appellate Division may make it more difficult for a shareholder to assert a derivative action against a New Jersey corporation.
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New York Law Journal

Jury Agrees Defendant Breached Software Implementation Agreement

Technology Law columnists Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss a recent decision out of California and write: True and enforceable representations in software implementation agreements concerning the location and functionality of the software are integral to the success of the project. Arguably failing to adhere totally to these representations was the subject of 'Copart v. Sparta Consulting,' where a jury awarded the plaintiff nearly $25 million for the defendant's breach of agreements and statements of work that collectively amounted to a software implementation arrangement.
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Daily Report Online

Marketing Firm That Misappropriated Law Firm Names Enjoined in 3 States

Texas-based Exclusive Legal Marketing has been barred in three states from deceptive trade practices that channel prospective clients to other firms.
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