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New Jersey Law Journal

Navigating NJ Telehealth and Telemedicine in the Climate of COVID-19

As the crisis progresses, health-care practitioners at every level should be kept apprised of new developments in the law, which can impact their practices, their patients, and their peace of mind.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How the Government Will Help Families Affected by COVID-19

Recently, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed to provide financial assistance. This Act gives the response to the growing health…
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Common Knowledge' Exception Not Applicable Where Patient Removed Breathing Tube, NJ Justices Rule

The justices said a jury needed expert opinion to determine the appropriate balance between patient autonomy and prescribed treatment.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Judge Tosses Nurse Union Lawsuit Faulting Bronx Hospital's COVID-19 Response

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman wrote that the court lacked the subject-matter jurisdiction to grant the injunction, but urged both sides to find a resolution.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Top Cuomo Aide Details Plan to Release Pregnant Prisoners Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The move comes as the state's prison system continues to see an increase in the number of staff and inmates infected by COVID-19.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Medicaid Expansion Backers Battle State Senate on New Law

Barry Richard, an attorney for the political committee Florida Decides Healthcare, filed a brief disputing a contention by the state Senate that the controversial new law should scuttle the Medicaid proposal.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Suit to Halt Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule to Be Refiled After SCOTUS Denies Petition

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from a New York State-led coalition to block the Trump administration's "public charge" rule, turning away arguments that said the rule has been deterring immigrants from using publicly funded health care during the coronavirus crisis and thus increasing their chances of suffering "serious illness … and spread[ing] the virus inadvertently."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Loan Forgiveness Rules Under the PPP and Its Impact on Medical, Dental Clients

Now that many small businesses have actually received their PPP loan funds, thereby triggering the eight-week coverage period, the fundamental question has become: How much of my loan will be forgiven, and what will I need to do to apply for forgiveness?
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nursing Home Protections Linked to Generator Issue

The generator requirement was pushed by former Gov. Rick Scott in 2017 after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning system at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, a nursing home in Broward County.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Restore Health Insurers' $12B Claims in Key Obamacare Dispute

"These holdings reflect a principle as old as the nation itself: The government should honor its obligations," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the 8-1 majority.
4 minute read

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