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Fox Rothschild LLP

Could the Crumley Verdict Affect Gun Control in the U.S.?

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We wrote the other day about the trial of a Michigan mother charged with involuntary manslaughter for not taking steps to prevent her son from acquiring a gun and taking it to his school where he killed four people. Yesterday...more

Kaufman & Canoles

When Does a Medical Error Become a Criminal Act?

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Healthcare providers carry heavy liability risks in the event of a medical malpractice allegation or professional standards violation, which can be costly and lead to licensing ramifications and reputational damage. While the...more

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Vehicular Assault & Homicide In Colorado - What You Need To Know

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When the term “vehicular assault” is brought to attention, many individuals picture someone intentionally hurting or killing someone with their vehicle in their minds. However, more often than not, vehicular assault and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Malpractice does not equal murder

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There have been two recent attempts to pursue criminal charges against medical providers that garnered national publicity. The question is whether these two cases are outliers or a sign of things to come....more

Conn Kavanaugh

Medication Errors Lead to a Criminal Conviction: What Nurses Should Know about the RaDonda Vaught Verdict

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The case has rocked the medical profession. On March 25, 2022, a Tennessee jury found a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse guilty of criminally negligent homicide and negligent abuse of an impaired adult....more

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Senator Warren’s Proposed Corporate Executive Accountability Act

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On April 3, 2019, Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a new bill entitled the Corporate Executive Accountability Act that would allow negligent executive officers to be prosecuted for a corporation’s wrongdoings. According to...more

Sands Anderson PC

Virginia Supreme Court Revisits Meaning of "Criminal Negligence" and "Gross Negligence"

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Tina Marie Bryant took a gun from Maryland and drove to Harrisonburg intending to kill herself there. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department went to the hotel where Ms. Bryant was staying and, from outside her locked...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Affirms Conviction In Case Involving $126 Million Loan For Shopping Mall Transaction, Rejecting Argument That Sentence...

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In a summary order on March 8, 2017, the Second Circuit (Katzmann, C.J. and Pooler and Lynch, J.) affirmed the conviction and sentence for wire fraud in United States v. Frenkel. The case attracted some public attention...more

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