By Sarah Cummings Stewart, Kristin Parker and Arielle Lusardi | February 26, 2024
On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling, holding that a frozen embryo in storage is the legal equivalent of a child under the law.
By Peter Smith and Tiffany Stanley | The Associated Press | February 23, 2024
While his concurring opinion does not carry the force of precedent, advocates for church-state separation fear he could inspire judges in other states to push the envelope.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Vasilios J. Kalogredis | February 23, 2024
The opinion concludes that although the proposed arrangement, if undertaken, would generate prohibited remuneration under the AKS (if the requisite intent were present), as well as the Beneficiary Inducements CMP, the OIG would not impose administrative sanctions on the Medigap plan or PHO.
By Kim Chandler | The Associated Press | February 21, 2024
The justices ruled Friday that wrongful-death lawsuits by couples whose frozen embryos were destroyed could proceed.
By Alex Anteau | February 20, 2024
"Changing this law is going to change not just staffing companies, but how physicians are able to practice if they have issues in their personal life, how pilots practice despite having issues in their personal lives," said defendant-appellee counsel Sarah Kazemian of Hall Booth Smith.
By Alexander Lugo | February 16, 2024
After Hinshaw & Culbertson lawyers allegedly ignored a $1 million medical malpractice settlement almost a decade ago, the plaintiff in that case claims he's been "financially ruined" by the verdict and associated costs, and he's suing the firm for negligence.
By Alex Anteau | February 14, 2024
"It really put me in a situation tactically that i didn't necessarily think i would be in in the moment," said plaintiff's counsel Darren Penn. "If you're in an Alston & Bird v. Hatcher situation, think about how that might play out before you get [to trial.]"
By Riley Brennan | February 14, 2024
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Daniel G. Fish | February 14, 2024
Decades ago, seniors purchased private long-term care insurance rather than rely upon their own savings or Medicaid. Many of them are now receiving letters raising their premiums to levels that they can no longer afford. They are offered a bewildering series of options including maintaining their coverage or reducing their benefits. The analysis is so complicated that many seniors are seeking advice from elder law attorneys.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Romina Gomez | February 12, 2024
For years, the United States has faced a physician shortage. Population growth, aging, the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent medical legislative changes have highlighted that these shortages are not evenly distributed across all areas of the country.
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