/healthcare-authority/other?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Healthcare Authority Other Copyright 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:56:46 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350693?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350693 Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart on Friday turned away a series of challenges to Welch Allyn Inc.'s heart monitor patents, determining petitioner iRhythm Technologies Inc. should have disputed them much earlier. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:28:48 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350542?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350542 The Texas Supreme Court on Friday greenlit a suit accusing a gynecologist of negligently giving a patient a note stating that she required a service dog which later mauled a toddler, saying the alleged negligence is not a malpractice claim, therefore the plaintiffs did not need a medical expert's opinion. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:28:08 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350551 Washington appellate judges expressed skepticism on Friday regarding an ambulance company's stance that qualified immunity shielded it from a patient estate's $2.3 million jury verdict over a mid-transport crash, while also casting doubt on the family's contention that the defendant had forfeited its appeal rights. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:13:37 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350332?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350332 A Federal Circuit panel on Friday wrestled with its authority to consider arbitration appeals dealing with patent law, with at least one judge appearing skeptical that it could consider Acorda Therapeutics Inc.'s bid to increase a $16.6 million award in a fight with Alkermes PLC over a multiple sclerosis drug. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:51:49 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350457 A Connecticut drug treatment facility does not have to face claims, including unfair trade practices, lodged by a prospective competitor amid a contentious permit battle, a state appellate panel ruled Friday, finding that the state's anti-SLAPP statute is fatal to the case. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:11:48 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348647?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348647 ​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:12:43 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350532?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350532 New Jersey-based Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC asked a Louisiana federal judge to dismiss a doctor's suit accusing the firm of driving him into bankruptcy, arguing that there's no jurisdiction that would justify continued litigation in the state. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:04:00 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2342370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2342370 As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Â鶹´«Ã½ School. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:56:53 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350015 An Indiana state appeals court Thursday upheld a defense win in a medical malpractice trial despite a juror's post-verdict revelation that she had previously heard of a defense expert witness. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:42:50 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2349320?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2349320 The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday found that a woman could not challenge a consent order she signed to be released from an involuntary hospital commitment, marking the first opinion of its kind from the court in two decades invoking the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:23:35 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2345831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2345831 While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:55:20 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348754?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348754 Deals between the makers of brand name drugs and the companies behind their generic versions have led to billions of dollars in healthcare cost savings and faster access to cheaper medicines, according to a new report. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:24:15 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348841?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348841 An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday largely rejected a bid by MultiPlan to ditch multidistrict litigation accusing the company of illegally fixing out-of-network reimbursement rates, trimming only unjust enrichment claims while allowing antitrust claims to move forward. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:22:57 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348511?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348511 Adidas' American arm and the University of Chicago Medical Center have been sued for allegedly failing to keep sensitive identifying information safe from hackers who stole it through certain third-party vendors. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:55:40 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348309 The Trump administration's government procurement overhaul, under which sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are eliminated by default, is bound to collide with a doctrine that allows courts to read omitted clauses into government contracts if they represent long-standing pillars of federal procurement law, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:56:23 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2346619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2346619 When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:33:30 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2340978?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2340978 As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury. Fri, 30 May 2025 17:49:31 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2346697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2346697 The nine Am Â鶹´«Ã½ 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale. Fri, 30 May 2025 15:03:08 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2347074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2347074 A Michigan federal court greenlighted an $86,000 settlement resolving an insurance specialist's collective action accusing a home healthcare company of failing to pay employees for the time they spent booting up their computers. Fri, 30 May 2025 14:52:16 +0000 /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2346802?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2346802 Temple University and its cancer research center can't shut down the bulk of a researcher's suit claiming her supervisor refused to support her after she complained about his unwanted advances, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled, finding she plausibly alleged harassment interfered with her job.