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Deposing the Hospital's Librarian and Chief of Staff

Elliott B. Oppenheim

As part of discovery, the attorney would want to determine the origin of a particular medical record and seek explanations for whatever spoliation has occurred, whether physical (destruction or absence of the record) or content spoliation (an inaccurate account of the medical care). The place to begin, then, is with those responsible for enforcing medical record rules and regulations: the Chief of Staff and the hospital medical record librarian.

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Counterclaims: Actionable Retaliation?

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An employee sues his former employer for ERISA violations and for unpaid commissions. The employer counterclaims, alleging various tort and statutory violations committed by the now former employee. Just another litigant asserting its right to seek redress in court. Right. Not according to the court ...

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A Word to the Wise

Alfred G. Feliu

A party moves to compel arbitration. The court grants the motion. Should the court dismiss the action or stay the proceeding? If the court dismisses the action, should the dismissal be with or without prejudice?

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Retaining Lawyer Negates Equitable Tolling

Alfred G. Feliu

You are unsure of your rights, so you retain a lawyer. Do so at your own risk and detriment, one judge has concluded in the context of a FLSA claim for overtime. <i>Patraker v. The Council on the Environment of New York City</i>, 2003 WL 22336829 (S.D.N.Y. 10/14/03) (Kaplan D.J.)

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Further <i>Zubulake</i> Ruling

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In the context of electronic discovery but with implications beyond that setting, Judge Shira Scheindlin issued a further ruling in the hotly contested <i>Zubulake v. UBS Warburg</i> litigation outlining a defendant's obligation to preserve discovery following notice of a possible litigation. 2003 WL 22410619 (S.D.N.Y. 10/22/03) (<i>Zubulake IV</i>). In doing so, Judge Scheindlin has once again mapped the landscape and advanced the jurisprudence relating to the preservation, production, and payment of the costs of electronic discovery.

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John Gaal's Ethics Corner

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Your ethics questions answered by the expert.

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COBRA Notice and Disclosure Rules

Laurie S. DuChateau

Earlier this year, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed regulations updating the notice and disclosure requirements applicable to health care continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). These proposed regulations update model notices, give disclosure guidance, and establish two new required COBRA notices.

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Decisions of Interest

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Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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What Not to Do in a Hostile Work Environment Case

Kenneth J. McCulloch

A recent decision, <i>Boggs v. Die Fliedermaus, d/b/a Le Bar Bat</i>, 2003 WL 22299315 (S.D.N.Y. 10/07/03) (Sweet, D. J.), offers many lessons for employers about what to do, and not to do, to position themselves for a successful summary judgment motion in a hostile work environment case.

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Practice Tip: Prepare for Cross and Direct Early and Often

Julie A. Blum

The few months before trial of a complex products liability case is without a doubt the busiest time in the life cycle of the case. Typically this time is spent working with witnesses, drafting trial briefs and trial motions, preparing opening statements, jury questions, and demonstrative exhibits, and drafting direct and cross examinations of the witnesses you anticipate will testify. The latter of these critical pretrial preparations can take a substantial amount of time, especially when preparing cross or direct examination for expert witnesses where the science in support of &mdash; or in contravention of &mdash; the opinions expressed is complex. Although it's not wise to begin to prepare cross or direct in the frenzied days or weeks before trial, it is often difficult to focus on trial examination of a specific witness earlier in the litigation.

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