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Fetal Pain Claims Seen as Viable After Court Decision

In the wake of a recent court ruling leaving it up to a jury to decide whether unborn twins experienced pain before their death, attorneys who have not considered asserting a fetal suffering claim should be on notice that the cause of action is viable, according to lawyers.
13 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Second Circuit Says Psychiatrists Can't Sue Insurers on Behalf of Patients With Mental Illness

A federal appeals court has ruled against psychiatrists who claimed that reimbursement practices by health insurance companies discriminated against patients with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Zubik v. Burwell

6 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Justices Issue Narrow Rulings on Path to Consensus

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday demonstrated that the "straight and narrow" may not be just the path to honest and moral behavior, but also a path to consensus on a bench struggling without a critical ninth vote.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

EEOC Weighs In on Legality of Wellness Programs

To ensure employees don't feel pressured to participate, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has now provided guidance on what sort of incentives companies can legally offer.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Tell Lower Courts to Craft Compromise for Contraceptive Insurance

The U.S. Supreme Court, ruling Monday on the contraceptive insurance requirement in the Affordable Care Act, returned the dispute to lower courts without weighing whether the mandate violates First Amendment rights of religious nonprofit employers.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Albany Diocese Challenges Abortion Insurance Mandate

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has sued state insurance regulators over requirements that workplace health plans cover employee abortions.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Five Top Tax Issues for Retirement

In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess writes: Retirement is life-changing in so many ways, and it is different for different people. It may mean ceasing work or reducing work, possibly downsizing and relocating, or changing careers or starting businesses. For many, there is an increased need for medical care and other assistance. Each of these areas entails tax rules.
18 minute read

National Law Journal

IN BRIEF: DLA Piper to Shed 200 Jobs

DLA Piper plans to cut up to 200 support jobs in the U.K., with the bulk of those roles being moved to a new back-office operations center in Warsaw. Plus more in this week's column.
23 minute read

National Law Journal

INADMISSIBLE: Yates Rips Critics of White-Collar Policy

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates last week defended the changes the U.S. Department of Justice made to white-collar investigations last year in a speech that attempts to call the bluff of corporate law practitioners. Plus more in this week's column.
25 minute read

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