Evidence, Healthcare Facilities

Fire Strategy in St. James’s Oncology v Lendlease and the Building Safety Act – An Architect’s Perspective

J.S. Held on 6/16/2023

Since the major fire event at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, a significant period of cultural and professional change has occurred within the construction industry in regard to fire safety. During this period, we have seen the...more

Healthcare Law Update: October 2021

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/18/2021

Kathryn Isted In Harbor Healthcare System, L.P. v. United States, 5 F.4th 593 (5th Cir. 2021), the court of appeals ruled that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to exercise its equitable jurisdiction over a...more

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 11/19/2019

The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal harmonized the interpretation of state statutory and constitutional language in the first post Amendment 7 case dealing with access to adverse medical incident reports and their use...more

Small Issues with Big Impacts: 2018-19 New York State Hospital Budget Highlights

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 4/12/2018

There are probably few in the healthcare community in New York State who would disagree that, among provider types, hospitals have typically received the most attention from policymakers....more

Court Upholds Arbitration Award Despite Challenge To Arbitrator’s Use Of Excluded Evidence

Carlton Fields on 4/26/2017

Jersey Shore University Medical Center discharged a staff nurse employee for her actions when a female patient was assaulted by another patient in the nurse’s assigned work area. A labor organization that represents employees...more

E-Discovery - Nevada U.S. District Court's Special Master's Report and Recommendations: Failure to Preserve ESI, Litigation Holds

Snell & Wilmer on 10/8/2014

Small v. University Medical Center of Southern Nevada arises out of an employment law dispute. The court appointed a special master who found that the defendant medical center failed to preserve a considerable body of...more