The third quarter of this year brought numerous high-dollar False Claims Act (FCA) settlements involving a variety of industries and alleged conduct.
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Pelin Kohn: Young voices, big impact
By Opinion
Montpelier’s youth have always had a voice, but that voice is about to become louder and stronger. I am pleased to announce the formation of the city of Montpelier Youth Committee. This is a new initiative designed to empower our young residents to participate in local governance and advocate for the issues they care about.…
Suspect arrested following ‘suspicious death’ in Enosburgh
Vermont State Police have arrested a suspect following a “suspicious death” in Enosburgh.Police late Friday morning announced the arrest of Jordan Lawyer, 29, of Enosburgh, after earlier calling for the public’s help in locating him. Police received a call at about 8:45 a.m. Friday about a disturbance at a home on Route 108, according to a…
Books: Institutional Liability for Historical Child Abuse in Australia.
By Bill Madden
A second book has been published on the topic of Institutional Liability for Historical Child Abuse in Australia.
Written by James Masur and published by Thomson Reuters, the book is in two parts. Part 1 Principles considers the substantive legal principles underpinning historic abuse litigation and their application in recent Australian decisions. Part 2 Practice…
Putative Class Action Underscores Need for HIPAA Covered Entities to Diligence Business Associates
Seth Goldberg
Last week, in a putative class action, the Eastern District of Wisconsin in Dusterhoft v. OneTouchPoint Corp., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170993 (ED WI 2024), issued a decision denying a motion to dismiss, in part, that underscores the importance for healthcare entities of strong privacy compliance, including due diligence and auditing with respect…
Tobacco Surcharge Lawsuits Lighting Up Common Wellness Program Designs
A new and unprecedented wave of class action complaints is targeting a common feature of many employer-sponsored benefit plans: tobacco-user surcharges. These surcharges are often part of a wellness program that charges higher medical plan premiums to participants who fail to certify that they do not use tobacco products. As we reported earlier this year,…
NORD Annual Breakthrough Summit
In October, NORD will also hold its annual Breakthrough Summit in Washington, DC on October 20-22, 2024. This event draws over 1,000 attendees including patients/caregivers, patient advocacy organizations, and healthcare, biotech, and medical technology companies. Registration is available here. This year, Matt Wetzel will take part in a panel discussion on the growing role…
EMA adopts reflection paper on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Earlier this week, the EMA published its Reflection paper on the use of AI in the medicinal product life cycle. As set out in our previous blog post, the EMA’s draft reflection paper was published for consultation in July 2023, and following many months of review of the feedback collected from the relevant stakeholders,…
Transition to the Administrative Review Tribunal.
By Bill Madden
On 14 October 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) will be replaced by a new body, called the Administrative Review Tribunal (‘the new Tribunal’). All cases that are before the AAT will automatically transfer to the new Tribunal.
Draft practice directions and other information is available online here.
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CLA NSW – Non-Economic loss amendment order 2024.
By Bill Madden
Effective on 1 October 2024, the maximum amount for non-economic loss has increased to $761,500.
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