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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff Argues 'Monumentally Fundamental Error' Drove Penn Hospital's Win in High-Stakes Birth Injury Trial

Judge Johnson told the jury that "a lot of things have happened behind the scenes you don't know about" before instructing them to disregard certain testimony from the plaintiff's experts, according to Anyae Matthews' motion.
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Corporate Counsel

Elanco Hires GC Just as Activist Investor Calls for CEO's Ouster

Shiv O'Neill's first high-stakes task will be helping the company navigate its relationship with Ancora Capital.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Antitrust Cops Sound Alarm Over Private Equity's Buying Binge in Health Care

"In the aggregate, these roll-up plays can eliminate meaningful competition and allow new owners to jack up prices, degrade quality and neutralize rivals without a competitive check," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
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Corporate Counsel

Former Walgreens Legal Chief Lands Executive Post at UnitedHealth Group

"I'm thrilled for this next chapter and I look forward to working with my new colleagues on the critically important mission of helping people live healthier lives," Danielle Gray said on LinkedIn.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Jury Was Offended': UPMC Faces $1.4M Verdict After Surprise Testimony Backfires

"It was just embarrassing and the jury was offended by it," Neuman said.
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Daily Report Online

Ga. Intermediate Court Divided as It Shoots Down Vicarious Liability Med-Mal Appeal

"If this Court were to reverse the trial court's order and hold that when a medical student is on a clinical rotation with a physician the physician is vicariously liable for that student's conduct, what physician would ever participate in the educational process with the prospect they would be held vicariously liability for a medical student's error?" the appellee brief asked. "The answer is simple—no physician would accept that risk."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Penn Hospital Scores Defense Verdict in $25M Birth Injury Case

"They were gunning for me during trial," plaintiffs attorney Thomas Bosworth said of the defense. "They moved for a mistrial five or six times. At least three were based on TikToks."
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Law.com

8th Circuit Rules Parents Lack Standing to Enjoin Enforcement of Law Prohibiting Masks in Schools

"Even if Plaintiffs could show injury in fact, they cannot carry their burden to establish traceability. Article III requires a showing of 'a causal connection between the injury and the conduct complained of—the injury has to be fairly traceable to the challenged action of the defendant, and not the result of the independent action of some third party not before the court,'" Judge Ralph R. Erickson said.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Smoking-Gun Paper Trail Leads to $6.2 Million Texas Verdict

During trial, plaintiff's counsel was able to show the medical record was tampered with and therefore conflicted with the neurosurgeon's testimony about the patient's condition before and after surgery, attorney Seth McCloskey said.
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Law.com

National Association of Attorneys Generals Calls on Congress to Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices

"With stronger federal law, state and federal regulators can work together to better meet their shared responsibility to hold PBMs accountable and improve the country's health care system overall," the coalition said.
4 minute read

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