EHR Legal Implications Still Too Complex to Define
9/11/2011 As Electronic Health Record or EHR use rises, and more health care data is kept in electronic systems, the legal implications of how that information is gained and use also continue to increase. At the same time, provider organizations are also increasingly wondering how their liability will be affected. During the 2011 Legal EHR […]
Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse Sought by Maine Attorney General
9/10/ 2011 The Attorney General of Maine, Bill Schneider, is calling for a summit this October to seek ways on how to stem the growing prescription drug abuse problem in the state. In a study released early this year, Maine was found to have the worst legal drug abuse problem in the country. In […]
Residents Getting Uneasy over Drilling
9/10/2011 For many Denton residents, the goal of having clean air and clean water, as well as stable property values loom large as the city considers additional regulations on natural gas drilling and production. A couple of residents have more definite goals, such as, tougher insurance requirements and rules that will reduce air pollution. […]
Recent Jury Verdict Ignites a Debate on Medical Liability Law
9/9/2011 A recent $90.5 million verdict by the jury against a local nursing home pushed a 2003 law, which limits medical liability damages, into the spotlight and promises to ignite yet another potentially lengthy debate that could end up in the state Supreme Court. Heartland Nursing Home, along with its parent company, ManorCare Inc, […]
Proposed Regulations for Internet Poker Offered by Nevada Gaming Control Board
9/9/2011 The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday published the proposed regulations seeking to establish state regulations for legal Internet gambling, particularly online poker. This set of guidelines was created to satisfy the requirement of the 2011 Nevada Legislature Assembly Bill 258. However, before Internet poker can be offered by the established gaming industry […]
Advocates See Few Consumer Voices On Health Exchange
9/8/2011 Although its first meeting is not until Monday and its membership was not confirmed officially until Wednesday night but already, the board administering the health insurance exchange of the state is already drawing fire from consumer advocates, who see it as heavily leaning toward the insurance industry. The new panel’s members include the […]
Rules for Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries Targeted by Lawsuit
9/8/2011 As if medical-marijuana was not being litigated enough in the state of Arizona, another lawsuit is taking aim at the rules that govern medical-marijuana dispensaries. The special action suit, one among the six lawsuits filed against the fledgling program of the state, claim that the rules give unjust advantage to local businesses in […]
State Thumbs down Quid Pro Quo
9/7/2011 A law that aims to prevent inappropriate quid pro quos for title insurance agents got itself another set of sharp teeth, causing an uproar in the already beleaguered industry. The Office of the General Counsel of the state’s Insurance Department in late May issued an opinion about whether it is legally permissible for […]
The Naming of Institute after Lowell Milken Being Opposed by UCLA Law Professor
9/7/2011 The $10-million donation from alumnus Lowell Milken to UCLA’s law school is stirring a debate on the campus regarding the decision to name a business law institute after Milken. The former financier was linked to a junk bond scandal at Wall Street twenty years ago. Objections were raised by a prominent business law […]
Legal Challenge to SF Cell Phone Law Being Considered by the CTIA
9/6/2011 Just when it appears that the legal battle between the city of San Francisco and the CTIA is over, it seems that the fight may continue. A spokesman for the trade group of the wireless industry in an interview today stated that the organization is strongly considering a legal challenge against a new […]