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Fifth Circuit Affirms Order Compelling Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims by Physician Against Medical Center

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Plaintiff, an emergency room physician, was employed by Defendants, a hospital and its affiliates, pursuant to an employment agreement and subsequent independent contractor agreement, both of which contained an arbitration...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Order Compelling Arbitration Against Non-Signatories Based On “Intertwined Claims” Estoppel

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A physician sued several healthcare entities for wrongful termination of employment, negligence, breach of contract, and tortious interference with at-will employment. While two of the defendants were signatories to...more

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Excessive Overtime in Healthcare Act Provides Basis for Wrongful Termination Action

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In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a judgment in favor of a healthcare employee that alleged wrongful termination of employment following her repeated refusal to work mandatory overtime. The judgment...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments & Unsealed Cases - September 2015

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Trends & Analysis - Since our last Qui Tam Update, we have identified 39 health-related False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam cases that have been unsealed. Of those cases...more

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EEOC Sues Healthcare Agency for Pregnancy Discrimination

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EEOC Says Your Health Team LLC Fired Employee Because of Pregnancy - DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed suit against Your Health Team, L.L.C. for violating...more

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Kane v. Healthfirst and the 60-day Repayment Rule

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Case: Kane v.Healthfirst, Inc. et al. and U.S. v. Continuum Health Partners Inc. et al., case number1:11-cv-02325, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. As part of the Affordable Care Act...more

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