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FCA and ACA Pose Perils for Med-Mal Defendants
Changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) now make it easy for individuals who have gained information during the discovery process in a medical malpractice suit to use that information to bring a <i>qui tam</i> action under the False Claims Act (FCA).
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Professional vs. Ordinary Negligence in the Health Care Setting
The precise line of where ordinary negligence ends and professional negligence begins has remained rather murky. Here's why this makes a difference.
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Love Affairs and Long-Arm Statutes
The tentacles from the seven states recognizing the tort of alienation of affection continue their broad reach throughout the 50 states.
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Practice Tip: The Use of Cy Pres Funds in Class Action Litigation
Any product liability litigator who prosecutes or defends class actions should be familiar with the concept of "cy pres" ' which has been the subject of significant recent attention by the courts and commentators.
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Air Bag Warning Claim Preempted
Two recent cases highlight issues of importance to practitioners. One case dealt with preemption; the other with discovery sanctions.
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