The National Health Service is commended worldwide for providing free healthcare to UK citizens. It is not without its faults, however, nor is it exempt from unfortunate negligence claims. We speak with Suzanne Munroe, a Clinical Negligence expert, who has many years’ experience in this complex field. She discusses the upcoming challenges facing claimant and […]
Continuous learning, development and improvement are often what spurs growth within businesses, and more importantly in the individuals driving the engine of a company. Here award-winning Professor Siedel gives Lawyer Monthly a brief overview of the free MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) the University of Michigan offers, their overall scope and how they can benefit […]
“The punishment is a sort of medicine” as Aristotle used to say. For a while, the tough hand of Lady Justice being directed by the will of eliminating a plaque of crime, which affected and spread among societies, created the legal tools for bringing the unfaithful to a rule of criminal law, to her. Based […]
Some cases require special attention and concentrated expertise due to their complexity, and with more than 25 years as an Attorney at Law in the field of claims management, Bernd Höke provides the expertise required to deal with most complex personal injury cases against insurance companies. He allows professional advice on site combined with networked […]
“Health is wealth” is a phrase often heard by many, and nowhere is that more true than in a healthcare business. Maintaining optimum business health in the face of an ever changing healthcare legal landscape is a treacherous endeavour providers must retain highly experienced counsel for. When things go wrong, there can be dire consequences. […]
Adding further clout to a $7 million jury verdict awarded to Playboy last year, an Illinois court has issued a permanent injunction that forever prohibits Play Beverages, LLC, CirTran Beverage Corp., and all persons associated with them, including their principal Iehab Hawatmeh, from using the Playboy brand on any product or service, anywhere in the […]
Last week saw the reintroduction of the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 592) in the US House of Representatives. The legislation, which was previously introduced in the 114(th) session of Congress, will improve patient access to health care through pharmacists and their patient care services. Sponsors of the bill include Representatives Brett […]
ResMed, BMC (Beijing, China) and 3B Medical (Winter Haven, Florida) recently announced they have agreed on a global settlement of all litigation between the parties. BMC and 3B will be permitted to sell their existing products in exchange for royalty payments to ResMed, and ResMed will make a one-time settlement payment to 3B to close […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said last week that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $13 million penalty for overbilling 149,000 of its clients. The Attorney General of the State of New York also announced on Friday that Citigroup has agreed to pay a $1 million fine for overcharging its clients by $16 […]
With political polarization at its highest level in decades in the US, an important question is how to close the opinion gap between liberals and conservatives. While some level of disagreement is healthy for democracy, high levels of polarization are associated with political deadlock, which may hinder political reforms and slow economic growth. A recent […]
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