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Second Circuit Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

Janice G. Inman

In June, Southern District Judge Barbara Jones had declared in <i>Windsor v. United States</i> that DOMA is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause, concluding the law bore no relationship to the preservation of marriage. On Oct. 18, the Second Circuit announced its agreement.

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Verdicts

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Drug & Device News

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A look at what's new.

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The Collateral Source Rule and State-Provided Services

Ashley Reitz Peinhardt

As discussed last month, most states adhere to the collateral source rule to preclude defendants in med mal suits from presenting the jury with evidence that public benefits, such as state-provided special education and therapy, may be available to the plaintiff. Not all states have fallen in line with this general rule, however.

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HIPAA Update

Lacey E. Tucker & Barry B. Cepelewicz

In 2012, OCR has entered into four settlement agreements with Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), more than in any year since HITECH went into effect; three of these arose from breach notifications, which had not happened before.

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Drug Compounding: Many Considerations

Janice G. Inman

The tug-of-war pitting patients against pharmaceutical companies against pharmacists selling competing compound drug mixtures to the public has lately gained greater urgency.

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Litigation

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Should a Custodial Parent Need Court Approval to Move?

Karen Meislik

Though each case involving relocation must be viewed individually, with the best interest of the children remaining the primary concern of parents and the courts, serious work must be done to meet the challenges of our changing society.

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Custody Determinations: Childhood Obesity and the Law

Lynne Strober

Childhood obesity is only one element a court must consider when deciding whether parents are unfit to care for their child, and is often only part of a larger issue. That having been said, it cannot be ignored as a significant factor affecting a child's health and well-being.

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