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'A Tremendous Financial Burden': Medical Providers File Class Action Lawsuits Against Change Healthcare Over Data Breach

"In the case of the plaintiff, she had to get money out of her retirement account to make payroll, purchase medications for patients and pay operating expenses because they were unable to get claims either pre-authorized, or if they were submitted, they weren't able to get them paid," Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr., a Chicago-based attorney at the Zimmerman Law Offices told Law.com. "This is causing a tremendous financial burden on the healthcare providers."
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Corporate Counsel

Super-Stringent State Health Privacy Law May Spark Similar Statutes Elsewhere

The complexity of complying with the new Washington state law is expected to lead to a flood of lawsuits from plaintiffs lawyers.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Jury Returns $31.9M Verdict Against Cleveland Clinic Florida

"Learn the system, learn what is asked for, and don't take no for an answer because you are entitled to it and it could be the difference maker in the case," said Dane Ullian, a partner at Gould, Cooksey, Fennel.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Montgomery McCracken Report Finds New Jersey 'Remains Underprepared for Next Emergency'

"Despite the lessons of the last four years, New Jersey remains underprepared for the next emergency," the report said. "We owe it to those who lost their lives, and the families who suffered, as well as the heroic state workers and healthcare professionals."
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Brightline Rule: Imperfect Pre-Suit Med-Mal Form Is Not Fatal to Case

"The court crafted a fair and simple solution to what has been an overly complex problem for both sides since the statute's inception," said plaintiff's attorney Collin D. Cobb.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Telehealth Is Here to Stay—Here Are Some Considerations for Mitigating Regulatory Risks

Telehealth is an exciting industry that has made health care more accessible to many patients, but certain bad actors have raised alarm bells, subjecting the practice to increased government scrutiny and regulation.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Without Contingency Fees Windfall, Crowell's Gross Revenue Inched Up 0.9% to $595 million

PEP declined without a significant windfall from contingency receipts. But the firm's base business revenue was up 6.8%, Crowell Chair Phil Inglima said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Antitrust Cops Sound Alarm Over Private Equity's Buying Binge in Health Care

"In the aggregate, these roll-up plays can eliminate meaningful competition and allow new owners to jack up prices, degrade quality and neutralize rivals without a competitive check," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pryor Cashman Takes on Case of Husband Allegedly Stealing Thousands as Power of Attorney

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appellate Court, in Reviving Wrongful Death Case, Sends Policy Message to State-Funded Care Facilities

"The type of harm that occurred … is precisely the type of harm that the statute was designed to guard against," the court wrote in a unanimous opinion.
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