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Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Welcome Clarity for Medical Staffs and Healthcare Entities Facing Frivolous or Retaliatory Lawsuits

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The California Third District Court of Appeal recently upheld the actions of a healthcare facility reporting a provider to the National Practitioner Data Bank who resigned while under investigation. In doing so, the court...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How Can Doctors Respond To and Remove Fake Reviews from the Internet?

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A positive internet reputation is an expected prerequisite for conducting business. Negative internet content, including negative reviews, can destroy an operation....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

W. Virginia Court Rejects Claim Opioid Reports Defamed Pharmacist

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A West Virginia federal court has rejected defamation claims arising from two Peabody Award-winning CBS Evening News reports about the opioid epidemic....more

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Twitter Ordered by Irish Court to Disclose Information about Author of Tweet

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Twitter International Company (TIC) in Dublin, Ireland was reportedly ordered by a High Court to disclose data about the source of tweets about a whistleblower. The tweets, which included allegations of insurance fraud, are...more

Porter Hedges LLP

"Defamation Claims Brought by Texas Health Care Providers Will Be Subject to Anti-SLAPP Act Requirements"

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Health care providers should keep in mind that virtually any suit alleging defamation or other harm from a “communication” relating to the provision of services by a health care professional will be subject to the demanding...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: October 2013

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The legitimacy of political speech from the pulpit is much debated. Some contend that religious institutions should be silent, because of separation of church and state or the inaccessibility of divine inspiration to...more

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