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Women at Work: Bridging the Gap

While the COVID-19 pandemic affected people all over the world, it had an immediate and profound impact on women in the workplace. Women lost over…
6 minute read

Law.com

Lead Plaintiff's Lies Jeopardized Rare Class Action Trial Over Joint Supplement

A last-minute legal fight ensued prior to a May 23 trial against the makers of Joint Juice when class counsel sought to replace his lead plaintiff, who had impersonated a lawyer, then lied about it in a deposition, in a separate case against exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Historic First Day of Personal Adult-Use Sales and Preservation of Medicinal Cannabis Market

How the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission is ensuring continued access and availability for medicinal cannabis patients, now that the product is also available to recreational users.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

What the Fuss Is About: PREP Act COVID-19 Litigation

As unexpected as the pandemic was to most of us, it was anticipated by our lawmakers decades ago. The nation was statutorily and organizationally prepared for such a public health emergency.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys Are Asking if Health Care Staffing Struggles Will Lead to a Personal Injury Lawsuit Spike

Many attorneys say they are anticipating a rise in lawsuits stemming from understaffing-related oversight on the horizon.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court: Medical Office Liable for Violating Patient Privacy Rights by Sending Unapproved Records to Probate Court

"This ground-breaking decision sends a clear message to all health care providers—not just medical offices—to understand their obligations and responsibilities when it comes to HIPAA regulations," plaintiffs counsel Bruce L. Elstein said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Jury Returns Zero in $10M Suit Alleging Medical Negligence in Woman's Death

Plaintiffs counsel asked the jury to return a verdict of nearly $10 million, but the strategy advanced by opposing counsel proved insurmountable.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'A Very Full Courtroom': First Bellwether Trial Against Juul Labs Starts in June

The June 21 jury trial involves a Tennessee teenager, referred to as B.B., who got hooked on Juul's electronic cigarettes.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Chief Justice Roberts in 2005 Said SCOTUS Unlikely to Face Birth Control Bans Again. Today, Some Are Not So Sure

Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett refused to say in their confirmation hearings whether the landmark Griswold case was decided correctly.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The PREP Act Revisited: Limitations of Immunity and Federal Court Jurisdiction for Nursing Homes

A recent decision out of the Ninth Circuit has held that the PREP Act does not provide federal courts jurisdiction over nursing home wrongful death claims. However, "the unique crisis presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lack of clear information, resources, treatment options and guidance from public health authorities that was available at the time, may provide some help to nursing homes defending their care and treatment of residents in their charge."
8 minute read

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