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HIPAA Final Rule Is a Game-Changer for Breach Notification

Law Technology News

Monday, February 4, 2013

Your email inboxes have likely been flooded with updates regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' final rule to strengthen the privacy and security protections of health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Adjustment for Chiropractors

Texas Lawyer

Monday, December 10, 2012

The Texas Supreme has reversed an intermediate appellate court decision that itself reversed and rendered a $742,701 jury verdict against a chiropractor for failure to warn about a procedure's risk. Cynthia Hollingsworth represents the plaintiff.

Doctor's Note Dispute Is Health-Care Liability Claim

Texas Lawyer

Monday, December 3, 2012

The list of disputes that qualify as a "heath care liability claim" under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 74 just got a little longer. Chapter 74 requires a plaintiff litigating such a claim to file an expert report early in the proceedings. This time, the dispute at issue involves a doctor's note, according to a Nov. 21 decision by Dallas' 5th Court of Appeals.

Lawyer Dons WVU Colors at UT Game to Honor Organ Donation

Texas Lawyer

Monday, October 15, 2012

Lawyer Nefeterius McPherson caused a minor stir when she wore a yellow West Virginia University T-shirt into the decidedly burnt orange-clad crowd at Darrell K. Royal Stadium in Austin recently.

Legal Issues Involving Obesity and the ADA

The National Law Journal

Monday, October 1, 2012

Marta Fernandez got a call earlier this year from a client with a weight problem. Her client, a hotel and resort chain, was troubled about how to handle a request by an obese employee at one of its California properties. Required to walk the grounds as part of her job, the worker wanted to use one of the company's golf carts to get around.

TMLA Creates Rebuttable Presumption

Texas Lawyer

Monday, September 10, 2012

Does the Texas Medical Liability Act, the 2003 tort reform measure aimed at protecting medical professionals from unfounded malpractice claims, apply when a patient accuses a doctor of assault? On Aug. 31, the Texas Supreme Court's answer to the question was yes, with conditions.