As we look ahead to a Biden-Harris administration and its potential impact on the over-the-counter (“OTC”) and dietary supplements industries, we see both opportunities and risks. While democratic control is typically...more
In our May 1, 2020 OnPoint discussing COVID-19 liability issues for nursing homes and other senior living facilities, we cautioned against reliance on state immunity provisions as a shield against COVID-19-related lawsuits....more
10/26/2020
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Preemption ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Remand ,
Senior Housing ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Wrongful Death
The COVID-19 pandemic finds nursing homes and other senior living facilities confronting unprecedented operational challenges and risks. The highly vulnerable population served, combined with the near impossibility of both...more
5/6/2020
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Documentation ,
Health Care Providers ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Records ,
Nursing Homes ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
In an Independence Day gift to plaintiffs, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in Strudley v. Antero Resources Corp., No. 12CA1251 (July 3, 2013), that Colorado law does not allow pre-discovery Lone Pine orders, often used by...more