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The American Lawyer

Sheppard Mullin Hires Locke Lord Corporate Partner in Chicago

Michael Wilson, formerly a co-chair of the corporate and transactional department at Locke Lord, represents a number of private equity and venture capital firms.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Health Care AI: The New Buzzword in a Shifting Legal Regime

Artificial intelligence has proliferated the health care sector, sparking litigation and increased regulatory activity. This article analyzes the impact of AI in health care and regulatory agencies' efforts to keep up—all against the backdrop of a potentially weakened 'Chevron' deference framework.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

How Hospitals and Health Systems Can Align With Physicians to Achieve Shared Objectives

"As health systems work to align with physicians in a market that demands agility and innovation, despite increasing cost pressures and lingering financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that physician alignment strategies plan for the future while adapting to current conditions."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Genetic Information the Next Privacy Battleground?

GIPA litigation remains in its early stages, but the possibility of exorbitant statutory damages—$2,500 per negligent violation, up to $15,000 per intentional or reckless violation—could make GIPA the next major trend in privacy class action litigation.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Transgender Woman's Discrimination Claims Against Behavioral Health Hospital Cleared for Trial

In making his decision in the present case, Ray relied on U.S. Supreme Court case law Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), to establish that the denial of Samantha Jolley's health-care benefits amounted to intentional sex discrimination. Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown partner Brian Sutherland served as lead counsel at the U.S. Supreme Court for Bostock in the landmark LGBTQ case, which has an impact on the firm's present fight.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Use of Ketamine for Trauma, Pain and Depression in Health Care

Ketamine, which was once used primarily as a recreational drug, is now being administered in clinics throughout the United States to treat patients suffering from trauma, pain and depression.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former Mercy Health VP Boomerangs Back to Become Chief Legal Officer

Jennifer Brown returns to St. Louis-based Mercy from New Mexico-based Graphite Health, a nonprofit developing digital health tools, where she's been chief administrative officer and general counsel.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Nurses Claim Tenet Fired Them for Reporting Violations

"They stood their ground despite threats of discipline, and continued to speak out," plaintiff counsel Roland Goff said.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Bridgegate' Prosecutor Joins Arnold & Porter in Newark

Lee Cortes started his legal career with predecessor Kaye & Scholer before entering public service. The firm also added the leader of the environmental practice at Maine-based Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios.
4 minute read

Law.com

Social Media Ads Inject New Angle in Ozempic Cases: 'It's Going to Be a Huge Focus'

The proliferation of advertising on social media for Ozempic and related drugs will be a key part of the lawsuits against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.
6 minute read

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