The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By William F. McDevitt | May 21, 2018
The sale of cannabis is illegal under federal law in all 50 states, U.S. territories and U.S. possessions. Yet, as of May 1, 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam and Puerto Rico recognized the legality of marijuana in some form (raw or processed) and for some purpose (medicinal or adult-use/recreational).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joann Needleman | May 21, 2018
U.S. banks exist to provide financial services to the community they serve. Bank charters are granted and continuously monitored by regulators to ensure that banks fulfill the needs of their communities.
By The Legal Intelligencer | May 3, 2018
The Legal Intelligencer is pleased to announce the 2018 Professional Excellence Award winners.
By The Legal Intelligencer | April 9, 2018
In the Legal's Medical Malpractice supplement, read about attorney privilege in med mal cases, an EMR audit trail and arbitration agreements in nursing home cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sarah Hart Charette | April 7, 2018
Throughout the course of medical malpractice cases, depositions are a key component of the process of discovery. In these cases, it is common practice for defense counsel to seek the depositions of family members of named plaintiffs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ron G. Jones | April 6, 2018
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was at trial, sitting at the defense table and the plaintiff's electronic medical records (EMR) expert was testifying before the jury
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew Ralston | April 6, 2018
The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act, 40 Pa. C.S. Section 1303.101, et. seq., contains provisions which create an institutional “patient safety” process, and provides protections—contained in Section 1303.311— that afford to health care institutions the ability to report and investigate “serious events or incidents,” and develop and implement solutions to systemic patient safety problems that may lead to future “serious events or incidents” discovered thereby, free from concern about exposure during litigation discovery.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen J. Pokiniewski Jr. | April 6, 2018
A recurring issue in cases involving injuries to patients or residents of nursing and rehabilitation facilities is the existence of and the importance to the case of agreements to arbitrate any disputes that arise from the admission.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew P. Keris and Robert J. Aldrich III | April 6, 2018
The recent discovery trend in medical malpractice litigation is to not only request a copy of the patient's medical record, but to also request the defendant's electronic medical record (EMR) "audit trail," which can show a true history of the chart entries including the identity of persons who have reviewed its information.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Gretchen L. Temeles, Christiane Campbell, Vicki G. Norton and Amanda Abelmann | April 2, 2018
Protection of intellectual property is a key element in any company's efforts to secure a competitive advantage.
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