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Off-Label Use of Drugs and Devices: Defending the Physician
Physicians who wish to minimize their potential liability for off-label prescriptions of drugs and devices have several tools they may use to position themselves favorably in the event of future litigation. Using these "best practices" will go a long way in helping their defense.
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Advocacy in ADR
This article discusses issues counsel must be aware of to be effective advocates in alternative dispute resolution.
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To Err Is Human, But This Is Something Else
As early as 2004, there was recognition that efforts to advance patient safety were not moving forward comprehensively enough to be responsive to the problem. Where do we stand now?
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
A look at recent cases of note.
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Court of Appeals Limits Negligent Misrepresentation Claims
When does a purchaser have a claim against a party with whom the purchaser has never dealt when that party made a negligent misrepresentation on which the purchaser relied?
Judge: Divorce Code Does Not Apply in Same-Sex Splits
An Allegheny County, PA, Common Pleas Court judge has rejected a woman's attempt to have a brokerage account she entered into with her same-sex partner of 20 years divided equally between the two by applying aspects of the state's Divorce Code to the dispute.
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