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A proposed rule that will clarify HIPAA privacy and security changes is expected within the next few weeks, and could be announced as early as this Friday.
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Tight times tempt lawyers to cut corners
The tight economy and scarcity of work is tempting many lawyers to take bigger ethical risks than they would during better times. Small-firm and solo lawyers experimenting in new practice areas are at particular risk. Business lawyers are also being ...
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Read More »Text messages to clients: Convenient, but also risky
More clients are asking their lawyers to communicate in ever-faster ways, and many lawyers are accommodating them by using text messaging and instant messaging for client communications. Vytas Rimas of Rimas Law Firm in Minneapolis, who practices patent law, said ...
Read More »Expanded HIPAA rules to take effect
Expanded coverage, beefed-up enforcement and significantly stiffer civil penalties for HIPAA violations are a few of the things health care attorneys and lawyers who represent vendors to the health care industry can look forward to in the coming months. Some ...
Read More »Do’s and don’ts of using videotape to prepare witnesses
A new study has stirred up a debate about the effectiveness of showing witnesses videotape of themselves in preparation for trial. The study, although not conducted in the legal context, found that participants who were videotaped were unable to assess ...
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Read More »Hernia patch litigation moves forward
Lawsuits over the Kugel mesh hernia patch are moving forward, with the first suits in the multi-district litigation set for trial this fall. The suits claim that the patch is defectively designed, because it includes a plastic ring that can ...
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Read More »Identity theft ‘red flag’ rule enforcement delayed by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of the “red flag” rule that requires certain businesses to implement identity-theft policies from May 1 to Aug. 1. The rule has slipped under the radar because many businesses are still unaware that ...
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Read More »Change for summary judgments defeated
A controversial proposed change to summary judgment practice under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has been voted down by a subcommittee. The proposal, known as “point-counterpoint,” would have required a separate enumerated statement of undisputed facts ...
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Read More »Doctors must prepare for new identity theft rules
Under new federal “red flag” rules, health care entities and physicians will be required to implement procedures for preventing, detecting and responding to identity theft, according to attorneys. Until recently, many entities, including health care providers, thought the red flag ...
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Read More »Report gives new argument to exclude forensic evidence
A recent forensic science report released by the National Academy of Sciences is likely to be a new weapon for attorneys, particular criminal defense lawyers trying to exclude non-DNA forensic evidence, such as fingerprints, hair analysis, tool marks, handwriting analysis ...
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