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OSHA Issues Zika Virus Guidance for Employers

As the world takes note of the Zika virus, employers must too.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

OIG Opinion Views a Cost-Sharing Arrangement Favorably

On April 19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 16-04.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

$6M Verdict Secured After CT Scan Mix-Up Leads to Appendectomy

A woman who allegedly had her appendix needlessly removed after her radiology slides were mixed up with another patient's has secured a nearly $6 million verdict against the radiology firm.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manslaughter Charges Against Nurse Dismissed

An appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a second-degree manslaughter charge filed against a nurse who allegedly dropped an elderly woman while transferring her from her wheelchair to her bed, though a charge of criminally negligent homicide is pending.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Affiliations Are Still Risky Under Section One of Antitrust Act

In the push to coordinate health care, many hospitals and providers are seeking to enter into affiliation agreements with other providers whereby they utilize their resources for a central economic purpose. In some cases, the entities are unable to consummate a corporate merger due to, for instance, the religious affiliation of one of the entities. Under these affiliation agreements, the providers remain separate corporate entities, but centralize all other functions to operate as one entity. This type of affiliation is usually accomplished through a joint operating agreement centralizing contracting and budgeting in one entity. The U.S. Supreme Court in American Needle v. National Football League, 560 U. S. 183 (2010), looked to how the entities operated to determine whether they are capable of conspiring under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Court Upholds $100,000 Emotional Distress Award for Fired Therapist

Working in a nursing home can be stressful. But the job became even more so for an occupational therapist who reported alleged billing irregularities and was eventually terminated.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Will the Feds Fall Flat in Fraud Case Against Doctor--and His Superstar Lawyer?

Hogan Lovells litigation legend Robert Bennett faces off against the feds in Kentucky. His client, a prominent cardiologist, is accused of performing unnecessary stent procedures. Will he leave DOJ lawyers brokenhearted?
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Joins New Jersey to Track Prescription Drugs

By | April 27, 2016
Calling it the most important expansion yet of a prescription drug monitoring program, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said his state and New York are now sharing records on the sales of dangerous drugs.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Tribune Announces Lawyer of the Year Finalists

By | April 26, 2016
For several months, we asked bar members to submit nominations for attorneys who have had significant achievements in the law — ranging from litigation success to leadership in law firms and bar groups — since the beginning of 2015.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Digital Health is Disrupting the Law Too: Four Legal Frontiers to Watch

Businesses are increasingly launching novel products and services that do not fit neatly into existing legal frameworks.
15 minute read

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