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By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | March 23, 2023
House Speaker Jon Burns, a Newington Republican, has made further changes to mental health a top priority, a year after then-Speaker David Ralston pushed through an overhaul in the last session before he died.
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By Riley Brennan | March 20, 2023
"While the MHPA requires a written application to begin the involuntary examination process, it does not require a written application to begin voluntary inpatient examination and treatment," the court said. "Thus, facilities such as Geisinger and Alley may be held liable for refusal to provide voluntary inpatient examination and treatment to a person who submits himself for examination and treatment when the refusal constitutes willful misconduct or gross negligence.
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By Emily Cousins | March 16, 2023
"It was a very contentious trial. Lots of objections, lots of fighting among the parties," plaintiffs attorney Sabrina Copp said. "Unfortunately, that kind of took away from my ability to get the picture to the jury of who Deborah [Oliver] was and how this fully affected her."
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By Alex Anteau | March 8, 2023
The Georgia Supreme Court's chief justice said the judiciary has stood fast and strong the face of "unprecedented challenges" over the past three years, weathering the COVID-19 pandemic and crushing caseloads.
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By Patrick R. Krill | March 1, 2023
Patrick Krill, the author of a recent study on factors that lead to suicidality in lawyers, shares his thoughts on work-related stress.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | February 28, 2023
The petition for review, if accepted by the high court, could curtail the common use of the Texas Medical Liability Act in some cases to defeat claims brought under the Texas Mental Health Code and/or the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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By Colleen Murphy | February 17, 2023
"As we urgently address the mental and behavioral health crisis facing our state, our office will continue to enforce the highest possible standards of care among mental health providers to ensure vulnerable residents are receiving these critical health care services from trained professionals," said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.
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By Dan Roe | February 13, 2023
"Work overcommitment is in many ways highly rewarded behavior in the legal profession—we want people who are all in for their clients," said study co-author Patrick Krill.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 9, 2023
Big Law firms continue to build out and refine wellness programs, including programs that provide support to the families of those working at the firms.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | February 9, 2023
"If there is any hole in the evidence here, it is the state's doing by denying her the basic service of preserving the evidence," Holt M. Lackey wrote.
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