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Daily Business Review

Florida Enacts Heat Stroke Protections for Student Athletes

The legislation would require high schools to act more quickly when student athletes show signs of heat stroke and other heat-related stresses.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Business Groups Move for COVID-19 Lawsuit Protections Even as Grievances Stack Up

Groups with deep pockets have lined up on both sides of the issue, including organizations that have dished out millions of dollars in political donations over recent years.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Steptoe & Johnson Challenges Trump Administration's Rollback of LGBTQ Health Care Protections

The complaint, filed by attorneys with Steptoe & Johnson and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, argues the rule conflicts with the Supreme Court's recent opinion protecting employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Kirkland's Hurst and Kassof Claim Massive Win for Albertsons

'The opinion is a watershed in FCA cases generally and discount prescription drugs specifically,' said Kirkland & Ellis partners Andrew Kassof and James Hurst.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Rules Against Hospital in Medical Records Fight

UF Health Jacksonville, also known as Shands Jacksonville, contended that handing over patient records would violate a 2005 federal law that provides confidentiality protections for certain medical records and could subject it to penalties.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

COVID-19 Exposed Weak Spots in Public Health Law, Experts Say: 'Things No One Could Ever Imagine'

Public health law experts agree that the law must be crystal clear about how to implement drastic COVID-19 control measures. One effort is already underway to update the law.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY AG James Sues Buffalo Businessman Over Alleged N95 Mask Fraud

The lawsuit, the first personal protective equipment fraud case filed by the Attorney General's office in connection with the pandemic, is part of a broader investigation into fraudulent and deceptive solicitations by people hoping to profit off the pandemic, according to the office.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Tapping Recovery in Texas

By providing nonrecourse funding for a variety of commercial claims, funding is a tool that can ease the financial burden for companies and law firms alike and provide a path forward for good claims to reach the courthouse.
6 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: A Fight Over Surveillance Tech in a City Vowing to Reform Police + The 'Medical Gaslighting' of Black America + Punishing a Bad AI

Privacy advocates ask a judge to prohibit a California city's use of a controversial piece of surveillance equipment.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What to Expect When You're Expecting OSHA to Visit Your Reopened Workplace

On May 19, OSHA issued two enforcement memos outlining its plans to inspect workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. These memos took effect on May 26.
4 minute read

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