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First Circuit Ponders How Long Plaintiff Can Take to Serve Overseas Defendant
March 29, 2012
How much time should a plaintiff get to serve a defendant who has moved overseas? That was the issue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit during oral arguments on March 7.
Gathering Evidence in Qui Tam Actions
March 29, 2012
Even after making the difficult decision to blow the whistle on an employer by reporting FCA violations, a soon-to-be <i>qui tam</i> relator must often gather evidence to support his or her allegations.
The Med-Mal Settlement and the Confidentiality Clause
March 29, 2012
A New Jersey court recently ruled that disclosure laws trump confidentiality clauses. A look at what this means for physicians and their legal advisers in New Jersey and beyond.
Verdicts
February 29, 2012
In-depth analysis of recent rulings.
Drug & Device News
February 29, 2012
The latest you need to know.
Med Mal News
February 29, 2012
Several items of interest.
The Non-Party Physician
February 29, 2012
Last month, the authors began a discussion of the crucial role non-party physicians often play in medical malpractice cases. Here, they look at some methods for obtaining the evidence they possess.
Standard Defense in Obstetrical Malpractice Cases Invalid
February 29, 2012
In what may be a national first, an appellate panel in Rochester, NY, has rejected as scientifically invalid a standard defense in obstetrical medical malpractice cases.
Shoulder Dystocia and the Duty of Informed Consent
February 29, 2012
Obstetricians should examine their states' legal requirements about informed consent when making decisions about when to speak to patients about planned cesarean delivery in the face of evidence suggesting an increased risk of shoulder dystocia during delivery.
Verdicts
January 31, 2012
An in-depth look at an important key ruling.

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