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Daily Business Review

House Committee Backs Rule for Nursing Home Generators

A House committee agreed to take steps to ratify a rule requiring nursing homes to have backup power sources but didn't endorse similar requirements for assisted living facilities because of concerns about the costs.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Battle Over Long-Deceased Archbishop's Remains Lives On

Although the cleric, today a candidate for sainthood and once the host of the Emmy Award-winning television show “Life is Worth Living,” has been deceased for nearly 40 years, a lawsuit launched two years ago by his niece over his remains has been revived by a Manhattan appeals court.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: California's Oh-So-Special Bar Rules

By refusing reciprocity or admission on motion, California sends a message: Your out-of-state bar exams just aren't as good as ours. Because California is special. (Oh, and did I mention it's currently 76 and sunny here?)
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Nursing Homes Need to Play by the Same Rules as Everyone Else

Some nursing homes are taking the position that they do not have to comply with the “patient rate” under HIPAA, and in fact are exempt from it. The position of the nursing homes is incorrect. They have to comply with HIPAA and the rates set forth for providing patients their medical records.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

$7.6M Nursing Home Trial Award Tees Up Apportionment Wrangle

The jury found the nursing home liable for only 20 percent of the award, but plaintiffs attorney Ken Connor said that because the panel found both professional and ordinary negligence—a claim for which the defense had not sought apportionment—he would seek the entire award.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Buffalo Law Students See Puerto Rico Trip as Defining Moment in Their Legal Education

Most of them haven't checked into their flights to Puerto Rico yet but the students from the University at Buffalo School of Law who are providing legal services to the island's residents say their legal paths have already been changed forever as a result.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Firm Sues Company Charging Disabled Vets $168,000 in Exchange for $12,000

Court documents allege the company targets disabled and retired military veterans with pensions.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Three Ways to Keep a Lawyer's Retirement From Being Scary

Every practice must decide for itself the criteria for determining when it is time for an attorney to transition, based on the demands and realities of the particular practice.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report - Whitenack combines passion for teaching and the law

Whitenack receives 2017 Alfred C. Clapp Award
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

While Nursing Homes Abound in Florida, Finding the Right One Can Be Tricky

Reports of tragic deaths at a Florida nursing home in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma brought to the forefront public concern over ensuring loved ones are placed in the right facilities. While most people are aware they need to exercise caution before making major decisions, they often neglect to follow proper steps when selecting a nursing home for someone they love.
9 minute read

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