In its recent four-word decision (“The judgment is affirmed.”) Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a campaign finance law requirement that donors backing certain campaign ads...more
3/8/2017
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Appeals ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
First Amendment ,
Independence Institute v FEC ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Speech ,
SCOTUS
With change, breaking news, and uncertainty dominating the legal concerns of health care providers on a federal level, it remains important to review and refresh on state-level concerns and legal rules. This is especially...more
2/14/2017
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Blood Tests ,
Burden of Proof ,
Clear and Convincing Evidence ,
Daubert Hearing ,
DUI ,
Emergency Rooms ,
Exceptions ,
Expert Witness ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Jury Instructions ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Search Warrant ,
Without Consent
We will have to wait at least a bit longer—and perhaps indefinitely—to learn whether a striking ruling that members of Congress have standing to sue the executive branch over the funding of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies...more
12/15/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Barack Obama ,
Executive Branch ,
Federal Funding ,
Members of Congress ,
Order to Stay ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Standing ,
Subsidies ,
Transition Team ,
Trump Administration