NEXT
Sign in to follow

New Jersey Law Journal

'The Changing Landscape of the Judicial Crisis': Appellate Division Allows Venue Change in Med-Mal Case After Moratorium Lifted

"This case shows the changing landscape of the judicial crisis, and why the governor and Legislature need to fully staff our courthouses around the state," plaintiffs counsel Christina Vassiliou Harvey of Lomurro, Munson, said. "This decision does not resolve the problem of a grossly understaffed judiciary around the state. While there has been movement, judicial nominees should be vetted and approved so that litigants' cases can be heard as expeditiously as possible in a convenient forum."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fox Rothschild Opens Third Florida Office in 'High Growth' Sarasota

Robert Stroud, who will chair the firm's health care transactions practice, arrives from Southwest Florida's Blalock Walters.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Status of IVF in Alabama After State Supreme Court Decision That Embryos Are 'Children'

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling, holding that a frozen embryo in storage is the legal equivalent of a child under the law.
21 minute read

Daily Report Online

Bible-Quoting Ala. Chief Justice Sparks Church-State Debate in Embryo Ruling

While his concurring opinion does not carry the force of precedent, advocates for church-state separation fear he could inspire judges in other states to push the envelope.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

OIG Responds Favorably to Arrangement Incentivizing Policyholders to Seek Care From In-Network Hospitals

The opinion concludes that although the proposed arrangement, if undertaken, would generate prohibited remuneration under the AKS (if the requisite intent were present), as well as the Beneficiary Inducements CMP, the OIG would not impose administrative sanctions on the Medigap plan or PHO.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Warnings of the Impact of Fertility Treatments in Alabama Rush in After Frozen Embryo Ruling

The justices ruled Friday that wrongful-death lawsuits by couples whose frozen embryos were destroyed could proceed.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

'I Don't See How [Your Evidence] Proves That': Judges Press Parties on Timeline and Drug Use in Negligent-Hiring Appeal

"Changing this law is going to change not just staffing companies, but how physicians are able to practice if they have issues in their personal life, how pilots practice despite having issues in their personal lives," said defendant-appellee counsel Sarah Kazemian of Hall Booth Smith.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hinshaw & Culbertson Faces $5.5 Million Negligence Lawsuit in Miami

After Hinshaw & Culbertson lawyers allegedly ignored a $1 million medical malpractice settlement almost a decade ago, the plaintiff in that case claims he's been "financially ruined" by the verdict and associated costs, and he's suing the firm for negligence.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

$17.3M: How a Plaintiff's Attorney Switched Tactics to Circumvent a Midtrial Apportionment Ruling

"It really put me in a situation tactically that i didn't necessarily think i would be in in the moment," said plaintiff's counsel Darren Penn. "If you're in an Alston & Bird v. Hatcher situation, think about how that might play out before you get [to trial.]"
5 minute read

Law.com

Aetna Hit With ERISA Suit After Minor's Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Denied Coverage

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

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now