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New York Law Journal

NY Health Commissioner Dismisses Media Reports of PPE Shortages

Shortages of personal protective equipment at New York hospitals grabbed headlines during the state's coronavirus crisis. Concerns about PPE were also included in lawsuits brought by the New York State Nurses Association earlier this year.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Risky Business: Malpractice Suit Alleges Hartford Firm Got a Fee for Referring Client to Fraudster

"Cases like these can be useful for lawyers doing risk analysis," said Mark Dubois, an expert on attorney ethics.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Half of Florida's COVID-19 Deaths Linked to Long-Term Care

The numbers of deaths in nursing homes and assisted living facilities from COVID-19 have increased at a far faster rate in recent weeks than deaths in the broader population.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Readying Surrogate's Court for Surge in Estate Cases in Wake of COVID-19 Deaths

The Unified Court System said that new uncontested estate cases involving people who died due to coronavirus-related conditions can be filed in surrogate's courts starting in the week of May 18.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

COVID-19 Changes to the Practice of Elder Law

No matter how significantly COVID-19 has changed manner in which elder law is practiced (shuttered courthouses, self-isolation, remote computing and video conferencing), the substantive law changes during this period have been even more momentous.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan's Filing Against Granny Nannies Will Test Florida Employer Liability for Staff's Alleged Actions

At the time of hire, the complaint alleges that home health aide Curtel Hayes had a criminal record of aggravated assault and child neglect.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Trapped in Litigation': Lawsuit Warned of Staffing Shortfalls at Bronx Nursing Home Before COVID-19 Wave

Forty-five residents as of Tuesday have died due to the coronavirus at Kings Harbor Multicare Center, one of a handful of nursing homes statewide that have recorded more than 40 coronavirus deaths, state figures show.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hope for Home Confinement Fades for Ex-NY State Senate Leader Dean Skelos

The federal Bureau of Prisons didn't think Skelos would be eligible for home confinement due to an updated guidance, prosecutors report.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Elder Care Attorneys: Meeting Clients Where They Live During COVID-19

With concerns over COVID-19 intensifying, Connecticut elder care attorneys are meeting their clients where they live while taking precautions to mitigate the risk of infections.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Estate Planning Attorney's Role in Establishing Testamentary Capacity

Although estate planning attorneys cannot be expected to be physicians capable of diagnosing medical conditions, they do need to look for signs of diminished capacity among older clients.
10 minute read

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