Health Care
$4M Verdict Over Doctor’s Failed Attempts to Insert Catheter
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West Palm Beach attorneys William D. Zoeller and Michael V. Baxter of Schuler Halvorson Weisser Zoeller Overbeck obtained a $4 million jury verdict for the family of a 72-year-old man who died after his doctor tried to insert a catheter 14 times—for a procedure the plaintiffs alleged could have waited.
“Twisted” Path to New Trial for Dr. Paulus
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A 2018 Sixth Circuit panel upheld a jury verdict convicting Dr. Richard Paulus of submitting fraudulent medical claims. That same panel, with 2020 hindsight(!), reversed that conviction.
Former Tulare Hospital Attorney Faces State Bar Complaint
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Directors of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) voted to file a formal complaint against their former attorney with the California State Bar Association.
Department of Justice Uses Travel Act to Prosecute Health Care Fraud
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In April 2019, a federal jury found seven defendants associated with the Forest Park Medical Center (FPMC) in Dallas, Texas guilty on charges of conspiring to pay or receive health care bribes.
Jury Awards Pharma Whistleblower Over $760k in Retaliation Case
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A federal district court in Massachusetts recently ordered Minneapolis based Coloplast to pay over $760,000 to Plaintiff, Amy Lestage, for retaliating against her after she and others filed a whistleblower complaint against the company.
Opioid Settlement Offer Provokes Clash Between States and Cities
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The three giant drug distributors are negotiating a deal with the states to end thousands of opioid lawsuits nationwide, in which they would pay $19.2 billion over 18 years and immediately submit to stringent monitoring requirements to assure that suspicious orders for prescription opioids would be halted.
Bradley Secures DOJ Settlement Beneficial to Client Aseracare in Longstanding False Claims Act Matter
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has secured a favorable settlement agreement for its hospice provider client AseraCare with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a Qui Tam lawsuit that began in 2008.
Perkins Coie Adds Healthcare Partner Zubin Khambatta to Austin Office
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Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Zubin Khambatta has joined the firm’s Healthcare industry group as a partner in the Austin office.
The Rise of Disruptionware and High-Impact Ransomware Attacks
Insight
The FBI’s PSA serves as a warning to businesses that they should have a plan in place to respond efficiently and appropriately in the event of high impact ransomware and disruptionware attacks.
Physician Non-Compete Agreements Present Challenges, Potential Controversy
Insight
The key question when it comes to physician non-compete provisions is when do such provisions become unreasonable?
Physician Contracting: Understanding Letters of Intent
Insight
AMA senior attorney Wes Cleveland discusses physicians’ letters of intent and when an attorney should be retained during the contracting process.
Survey: Workplace Equality, Mental Health and Brexit are Top Concerns of European Employers
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Littler reports the survey found that improving workplace equality is top-of-mind for European employers, and most respondents are moving to address equal pay and workplace harassment.
Appellate Justice in Houston Serving With Alzheimer’s Disease, Records Show
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Documents filed in probate court indicate that she received an official diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in October.
Tentative Opioid Settlement Reached in Ohio With Drug Companies
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The trial involved only two counties but was seen as an important test case that could gauge the strength of the opposing sides’ arguments.
Opioid Negotiations Fail to Produce Deal Just Before Trial
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Negotiators said late Friday that local governments did not accept a deal worth $48 billion in cash, treatment drugs and services.
Purdue’s Choice of NY Bankruptcy Court Part of Common Forum Shopping Strategy, Experts Say
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Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, on the bench since 2002, has long experience with complicated bankruptcy cases.
Attorneys Say Disgraced Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Isn’t Paying Them
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Cooley LLP lawyers say their client has not paid for their work for more than a year.
California Jury Returns $40 Million Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
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Plaintiffs’ lawyers said Nancy Cabibi, 71, of Hasuer, Idaho, and her husband Phil sued Johnson & Johnson, makers of Johnson’s Baby Powder, following her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis in 2017.
Discover Drexel’s Online LLM Programs
Insight and Event
Kline School of Law representatives will answer questions about the program at an online open house on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at 6 p.m. ET.
Webinar: HIPAA Compliance and Cybersecurity in Business
Webinar, Oct. 23, 2019
Compliancy Group will present a webinar on HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
