By Marcia Coyle | May 23, 2022
Bergstein's petition said the religious exemption had existed since 1966, and the results of the repeal have been "devastating."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric M. Kraus and William P. Keefer | May 9, 2022
A recent decision out of the Ninth Circuit has held that the PREP Act does not provide federal courts jurisdiction over nursing home wrongful death claims. However, "the unique crisis presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lack of clear information, resources, treatment options and guidance from public health authorities that was available at the time, may provide some help to nursing homes defending their care and treatment of residents in their charge."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ira S. Slavit | May 3, 2022
New York Public Health Law §2801-d provides a private cause of action for nursing home residents injured as a result of any deprivation of their rights that cause an injury. This article addresses the question of whether a PHL 2801-d claimant must demonstrate some level of cognitive awareness that he or she was deprived of the right as a prerequisite to recover noneconomic damages. The First and Third Departments of the Appellate Division split on this issue in decisions handed down in 2021. The First Department answered "yes," and the Third Department "no."
By Dan Roe | April 29, 2022
The Manhattan-based midsize firm merged with an appellate boutique and a family law firm in Boca Raton, adding 11 attorneys and establishing a beachhead to grow real estate and transactional practices in the region.
By Jane Wester | April 22, 2022
The three-judge panel said a Department of Health & Human Services rule aligned with plaintiffs' argument over who should pay for medications, but it did not apply retroactively, thus denying her relief.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jason Rimland and Charles Goodwin | April 11, 2022
There has been an explosion of renewed interest in the psychedelic space, specifically in the medical application of psychedelic substances as a therapeutic treatment for mental and emotional disorder. This has caught the eye of some of the largest names in private equity, and investor enthusiasm is not going unnoticed.
By Brian Lee | March 31, 2022
One key backer of the measure suggested that making insurance companies responsible for childhood lead poisoning would do little to raise premiums. But that view was not universally shared.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 24, 2022
McKinsey & Co.'s arguments to dismiss opioid lawsuits have garnered amicus support from 11 states, including Connecticut and Texas, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Tort Reform Association.
By Jessie Yount | March 22, 2022
Earlier this month, the firm added a five-lawyer health care real estate team in Los Angeles.
By Dan Roe | January 18, 2022
New locations in Garden City and Bridgehampton will service fund managers, media moguls, real estate investors, and other well-heeled clients who have moved their residences and businesses out of the city.
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