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New Jersey Law Journal

Virtua Drug Tests Pregnancy Patients Without Consent, NJ Attorney General Alleges in New Suit

"[W]hen pregnant patients receive a positive test result, Virtua will automatically report them to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency for possible child abuse or neglect—even when the positive test occurs only because the patient ate a poppy seed bagel," the complaint said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

High-Profile Sports Insurance Fraud Rings: A Recent Conviction

"Plainly, many believe that even audacious, high profile insurance fraud schemes will go unnoticed," write Michael A. Sirignano and Jennifer Abreu.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Providing Autonomy and Respect: A Primer on Patient Rights

"At their core, patient rights aim to ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect," write Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'I Don't Want to Die Fearfully': Outsiders Can't Get Help to Die in NJ

Plaintiff and hospice physician Paul Bryman said in a statement that the ruling "means I cannot provide non-resident patients who request this gentle-dying option with care consistent with their values and wishes at one of the most important moments in their lives."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Transgender Patients Sue Aetna Over Surgeries—But They Face a Hurdle

Even their lawyer acknowledges the plaintiffs have a difficult road ahead in litigation.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Saxton & Stump Adds Health Care Litigator From White and Williams

Daniel Ferhat, whose work centers on medical malpractice defense, spent over two decades at White and Williams.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Say 'Goodbye' to Medical Negligence Cases as We Know Them

For claims that do arise in the new era of AI use, we can anticipate they will be more complex, cost more to litigate and impact a larger class of patients.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Denies Oklahoma's Emergency Bid for Withdrawn Family Planning Funds

"[T]he United States cannot impose on Oklahoma an obligation to provide abortion referrals when Title X itself does not address referrals at all," the state wrote in its unsuccessful request.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Hires Longtime Mintz Attorney in Boston, Brown Rudnick Recruits Two D.C.-Based IP Partners

Anold & Porter now has a dozen attorneys in its Boston office after initially starting out with five attorneys last September.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Upcoming Changes to Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting: What WC Insurers and Attorneys Need to Know

On April 4, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement significant changes to the reporting requirements for workers' compensation claims involving Medicare beneficiaries. This new policy aims to enhance oversight and ensure proper coordination of benefits, particularly concerning Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs).
5 minute read

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