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The Recorder

Bay Area GCs Aren't Highest Paid, But Don't Feel Too Sorry for Them

According to a recent compensation survey of GCs in the United States, Bay Area GCs are not among the highest paid, but they are far from the bottom.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Backs Health Insurer Molina in $52M ACA Suit, but It's Not the End

Although a federal claims court judge ruled last week that Molina Healthcare Inc. is owed more than $52 million under the risk corridor program, that's not the end of the matter, the company's lead attorney says.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Plaintiffs Say Houston's Kwok Daniel Bungled $1M Wrongful Death Case

Former clients of plaintiffs firm Kwok Daniel sued the Houston firm and four lawyers, alleging they filed a wrongful death suit too late.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC Compensation Report: Industry Breakdown

General counsel in the entertainment, commercial banking and pharmaceutical sectors made out well in 2016.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Rule to Increase Flexibility, Reduce Burdens in Quality Payment Program

On June 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would alter the Quality Payment Program (the new Medicare value-based reimbursement system) as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). CMS hopes the proposed rule will simplify the Quality Payment Program, especially for small, independent, rural practices, while also ensuring fiscal sustainability and high-quality care within Medicare.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge to Take New Look at Jurisdiction in Pelvic Mesh Mass Tort

The judge overseeing the pelvic mesh mass tort in Philadelphia has agreed to reconsider the state court's jurisdiction over 91 cases pending in the venue.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Won't Take Up UPMC-Highmark Dispute

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has turned back UPMC's efforts to keep its dispute with Highmark over the pricing of cancer treatment services in arbitration.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In Wake of Informed Consent Ruling, Med Mal Lawyers Raising Questions

Some attorneys are saying a new ruling on informed consent will sow confusion in the medical industry and lead to an uptick in legal disputes. Others say it just clears up conflicting case law and aids in reducing the number of medical malpractice claims in Pennsylvania. But one thing is for sure—attorneys in the Keystone State are talking about the decision in Shinal v. Toms.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Order to Wash Windows While Pregnant Was Discriminatory, Panel Rules

An appeals court has ruled that a medical technician presented a prima facie case of pregnancy discrimination with her wrongful termination suit over her refusal to climb a ladder to wash windows after being diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Goncalves v. Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego

9th Cir.; 15-55010 The court of appeals reversed a district court order. The court held that because the private administrator of a Federal Employee…
4 minute read

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