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Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation Articles
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Death is never timely, only inevitable. For some afflicted souls, however, life can be so unbearable that they dream of a quick, effective, and merciful exit. Now, for certain competent, yet terminally ill individuals who find the emotional and physical cost of life too dear, their doctors may be able to furnish such a means to their end. This spring, in a span of less than one month, federal appeals courts in New York and California ruled that two state bans on assisted suicide were unconstitutional. -
The U. S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous ruling in a case which defendants in product liability cases ar. -
Generally, executions should be used when there is money or property in the hands of a judgment debtor that can be . -
If you've ever been in litigation, you know that justice is not cheap. The most basic lawsuit can cost thousands . -
This article discusses the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issuance of final regulations governing waivers of rights and claims under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). -
The quest for health care reform and the dynamic growth of integrated delivery systems have led to significant developments in the application of information technology to the health care industry. Multiprovider organizations now link computers on different floors, at different offices, and in different states to share patient information throughout an integrated network. -
Health-care providers generally encourage their patients to have regular checkups to spot potential problems before they develop into irreversible, or untreatable conditions. Periodic "legal checkups," or audits, which draw on preventive law techniques, can help corporations (such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, laboratories, physician groups, and therapists) anticipate, and guard against, potential legal problems, liabilities, and excessive costs. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted into federal law on July 26, 1990. Different sections of the ADA went into effect at different times in 1992. Since then, more than 40,000 complaints have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcement. Although the ADA addresses discrimination in employment, public services and accommodations, transportation, and other areas, the vast majority of claims involve discrimination in employment. -
Health care professionals and providers, insurance companies and health maintenance organizations ("HMOs"), and individual consumers and groups are all praising the passage of the "Health Care Accessibility and Quality Assurance Act" (the "Act") by the Rhode Island legislature this July. Patterned after the American Medical Association's "Patient Protection Act," the new law empowers the state Department of Health to regulate and monitor managed care plans to ensure a proper balance between the rights of the plan, the people who pay the premiums, and the patients who receive the care. -
On August 9, 2004, in Tarr v. Ciasulli, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that victims of workplace sexual harassment who seek emotional distress damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") should be held to a "far less stringent standard of proof" than that required for a tort-based intentional infliction of emotional distress claim. In contrast to the tort standard, which requires a plaintiff to demonstrate a severe emotional or physical ailment, a plaintiff's testimony of temporary humiliation is sufficient for a LAD emotional distress claim to reach a jury.