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Federal Health Care Law May Reduce or Eliminate Future Medical Expense Tort Damages
The mandatory health insurance requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPAC) should significantly reduce the amount of tort damages recoverable for medical expenses. Here's how.
Top Tips: Reducing the Risks and Managing the Consequences of Radiation Injury
Radiology professionals and firms that manufacture radiology equipment must anticipate the possibilities of tort claims, and plan ahead to limit the damage they can cause.
Judge's 'Repugnant and Offensive' Rant at Pro Se Litigant Draws a Reprimand
Max Baker, the former presiding family judge for Atlantic County, NJ, was publicly reprimanded in June for his tirade against a <i>pro se</i> parent who questioned a child-visitation schedule.
The Case for the Court to Promulgate a Standing Order
There are certain actions that clients cannot take without court permission, and if done, these clients will be sanctioned by the court. But explaining these ground rules to a client often creates an adversarial relationship between the client and his or her attorney.
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Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Arbitration Provisions Continue to Make Waves
In a recent presentation, Nixon Peabody LLP attorneys Gregg Rubenstein and Diana Vilmenay discussed arbitration-related litigation in light of <i>AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion and Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp.</i>, decided by the Supreme Court in April 2010.
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To File Jointly or Not to File Jointly? That Is the Question
Joint tax returns, while financially beneficial from a tax perspective, may lead to significant problems once litigation ensues. Here's why.
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