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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/22/2013

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg Law) -- Ben Trachtenberg, an associate professor at University of Missouri School of Law who has written about law schools misrepresenting incoming student GPAs, LSAT scores and graduate employment data,...more

HOW TO INCREASE PATIENT SAFETY WITH TECHNOLOGY

by Paul Parks on 6/22/2011

A recent report from Quality of Health Care in America puts to light the deviation between what is known to be good care in the hospital environment and the care that is actually received. This deviation in care is described...more

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE PATIENT THREATENS TO SUE

by Paul Parks on 6/22/2011

It’s no secret among the medical community that there are patients whose only purpose is to find fault with everything the physician, nurse and health care team are doing. These patients are rarely seriously ill but want to...more

Proper Charting For Advanced Directives

by Paul Parks on 11/3/2010

This article covers the significance, importance and the proper documentation for having Advanced Directives. This is of great importance no matter what age you are. This article covers the way an advanced directive should be...more

Recall of the DePuy Hip Replacement Device: Know Your Rights

by Mark Cornwall on 9/12/2010

RECALL OF THE DePUY ASR HIP REPLACEMENT DEVICE: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WARNING This alert is to help those persons who have been victimized, or will be victimized, by a failed hip surgery replacement implant between the years...more

Professional Speaker's Contract/Planner

by Deena Tyler-Satterfield on 7/20/2010

Welcome to the u201cProfessional Speakeru2019s Contractu201d. The purpose of this form is to help you plan, confirm, and contract for a successful faith-based speaking event....more

Lawyer Can't Stop Practicing, Even after the Judges Tell Him to Stop

by Gary E. Rosenberg, P.C. on 2/3/2009

Bertram Brown was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York in 1954. Fifty years later, in 2004, an alarming amount of complaints against him spring up alleging that Mr. Brown was stealing money from his...more