Are never events to become the new class action lawsuits in healthcare? WSJ:
On July 30, a jury awarded over $2.5 million to James Klotz and his wife Mary in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a heart surgeon, his group practice and St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. In 2004 Mr. Klotz, now 69, [...]
Cost of caring for immigrants staggers hospitals, draws Congress’ attention
Laurie Cunningham | Miami Daily Business Review | 5.28.04
“Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have required hospitals to ask patients coming to their ERs for proof that they are U.S. citizens or legal residents. For those without proof, hospitals would [...]
Feeding Time
Anthony Paonita | Law.com | 5.27.04
Overwhelmed by infoglut? Finally, there’s an easy way to stay on top of the news. And you can do it by looking at one—yes, only one—window on your computer desktop. The online wizard behind this is RSS, or “really simple syndication.” Simply put, it’s a way of funneling dynamic [...]
N.Y. Lawyer Fined for Barking at WitnessAP | 5.21.04
“NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer who barked like a dog at a witness during a deposition has been fined $8,500 for misconduct and harassment of opponents.”
“Mr. Fink was barking up the wrong tree,” the lawyer quipped as he recalled the deposition. “I don’t know what motivated [...]
There are many factors that must be weighed when considering an online legal education—chief among the “negative” weights are lack of ABA accreditation and the potentiality of only being able to practice law in California sans reciprocity or significant practice experience.
I certainly would not have chosen this route to obtaining a JD as a primary [...]
Legal Times | 5.10.04
The Supreme Court may decide soon whether the battle over interstate shipment of wine to consumers is ready to uncork and add to its docket.
The Court will consider at its private Thursday conference three petitions challenging two conflicting rulings on the issue, which pits the Constitution’s commerce clause against the 21st Amendment. [...]
Seattle Times | 4.30.04
