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Second Circuit Allows Asbestos Claims to Proceed Against Pfizer

Steven B. Smith & Dana Gale Hefter

An in-depth look at why and how the Second Circuit reached its decision on asbestos claims against Pfizer, whose parent company had filed for bankruptcy.

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Pinnacle Airlines' Chapter 11

Max J. Newman

On April 1, 2012, Pinnacle Airlines became the 11th smaller airline to file Chapter 11 since BAPCPA. But this time, there's a difference.

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In Pari Delicto: The Seventh Circuit Gives New Life to Evil Zombies

Brian L. Shaw & Terence G. Banich

A recent decision is critically important to bankruptcy lawyers, particularly those who prosecute and defend causes of action brought by bankruptcy estates and their representatives.

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Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a recent ruling.

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Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An item of key importance are discussed.

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Med Mal News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Two recent items of importance.

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<i>Hadden</i> and Medicare's 'Full Reimbursement' Rule

David Axelrad & Robert Wright

By adopting a construction of the Act that allows the government to obtain full reimbursement of Medicare payments from a discounted settlement, even if the reimbursement exhausts the settlement, the Sixth Circuit's opinion chills settlement and undermines the efficient use of judicial resources.

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Physician Migration and Hospital Captives

Nicholas S. Gaudiosi

Modifications to health care delivery are changing at a pace that far exceeds anyone's expectations ' and perhaps exceeds our ability to react and respond in a fashion that protects both provider and patient.

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Lost in Translation: Electronic Medical Records, HIPAA and Litigation

R. Christina Wall & Neil T. Edwards

Health care providers and their attorneys must be aware of the risk management issues created by the cross-requirements of HIPAA and HITECH, including how the electronic medical record (EMR) will be viewed and interpreted in the event of litigation.

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Court Orders Target Internet Companies In Trademark Disputes

Sheri Qualters

A proposed law to combat digital piracy stalled last year in the face of widespread public opposition, but district courts are embracing its controversial remedies against Internet companies that do business with alleged infringers in trademark cases.

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