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Connecticut Law Tribune

Mental Health Issues Don’t Get a Holiday

While many of the barriers to improving access to mental health care are deeply rooted in our health care systems, they are not impossible to solve, columnist Joette Katz writes.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Couple Claims Fertility Clinic Mistakenly Destroyed Their Embryos

"There are few relationships that involve as much trust as between a couple and their fertility doctor," Tracey B. Cowan, counsel for the plaintiffs, said. "They're working together to bring children into the world. Here that trust was misplaced and betrayed, and for that, Illume and Dr. Leondires must be held accountable."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hospital Must Provide Pre-Complaint Discovery in Privacy Breach Case, Pa. Judge Rules

"Plaintiff is clearly embarking upon a fishing expedition regarding defendants," the defendants had argued.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Anesthesiologist Wins Defense Verdict in Multimillion-Dollar Case Over C-Section Complications

Marshall Dennehey shareholder Gary Samms, who represented Society Hill Anesthesia, said the plaintiffs’ demand at trial had been $2 million. The defendant’s May pretrial memo shows that earlier in the case the plaintiffs had demanded $7 million.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Attorney General Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Abortion-Related Telemedicine

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against a New York doctor to enforce state law outlawing abortion and prevent out-of-state telemedicine providers from prescribing abortion-inducing drugs.
2 minute read

Law.com

UnitedHealthcare Reaches $69M Settlement in ERISA Class Action

Plaintiffs counsel said it is believed to be the largest ever reached in a case stemming from poor performance of a 401(k).
4 minute read

Law.com

Former Cleveland Meteorologist Sues TV Station for Alcohol Use Disorder Discrimination Claims

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3 minute read

Law.com

Insurers Dodge Sherwin-Williams' Claim for $102M Lead Paint Abatement Payment, State High Court Rules

This week, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the abatement fund payment did not constitute "damages" under Sherwin-Williams' insurance contracts.
5 minute read

Law.com

What Does Ohio Supreme Court's Opioid Decision Mean for Public Nuisance Claims?

The Ohio Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday could impact other opioid litigation and possibly influence other mass torts, such as those over social media or mass shootings.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Orders New Trial in $45M Med Mal Case Against Temple Hospital

"The jury clearly either made a mistake in their calculations or were swayed by sympathy or some other improper basis for decision making, as the award simply does not align with the evidence presented,” Judge Glynnis Hill ruled.
4 minute read

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