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National Law Journal

Patchwork of Paid Leave Policies in States, Cities Creates Compliance Hurdles

Barbara Brickmeier, vice president for human resources and business development at IBM, said overlapping state and local paid leave mandates provide stress and compliance headaches for companies.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Sanctions Insurer After Crash Victim's Doctor 'Co-opted' by Defense

A Douglas County judge barred defense attorneys from offering any causation defenses after a radiologist who reviewed the plaintiff's MRI was hired by State Farm Insurance to bolster its case.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

After Six-Year Reprieve, Philadelphia Back Among the 'Judicial Hellholes'

The American Tort Reform Association has once again christened Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas a "Judicial Hellhole" after a six-year reprieve. And, following two key developments in Philadelphia's mass torts program Tuesday, it's probably safe to say ATRA has no regrets about its decision.
23 minute read

National Law Journal

MDL Panel Orders All Federal Opioid Cases to Ohio

A federal judicial panel has ordered nearly 180 government lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors to be transferred to a judge in Ohio.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

2 More NJ Towns Bring Suits Against Makers of Opioids

Irvington and Ridgefield are the latest towns in New Jersey to bring suits against drug companies over their alleged roles in the opioid addiction crisis.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers Say Fed Regulators Likely Will Closely Scrutinize Aetna-CVS Deal

Federal regulators are likely to take a sharp eye to CVS Health's planned takeover of Aetna Inc., given the size of the consolidation within the health care industry, corporate lawyers say.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Amendment 7: Good News for the Citizens of Florida

Floridians won another important victory in a series of cases that have arisen since voters overwhelmingly passed Article X, Section 25 of the Florida Constitution, commonly known as Amendment 7.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Suit Against Genentech

On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Petratos v. Genentech, 855 F.3d 481 (3d Cir. 2017) (Petratos), and joined several other circuits in recognizing the heightened False Claims Act (FCA) materiality standard set forth in last year's landmark Supreme Court case, Universal Health Services v. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989, 195 L. Ed. 2d 348 (2016) (Escobar).
14 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Opioid Crisis—Are Workplace Laws Equipped to Address the Impact?

Though employers may have some legal recourse to address opioid abuse in the workplace, in the current climate of massive (and increasing) opioid addiction, the status quo may be insufficient to address the myriad issues involved.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Simply Healthcare Plans Required to Return $1.8M to State

It is the first time that a managed-care plan participating in Florida's statewide Medicaid managed-care program had to return money to the state, according the Agency for Health Care Administration.
5 minute read

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