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Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Nelson Hardiman is pleased to recognize Harry J. Nelson, Mark S. Hardiman, …
A Priority Telehealth Update: Telemedicine Fraud: Enforcement Trends According to the Office of Health Policy, the number of Medicare beneficiary telehealth visits increased from approximately 840,000 in 2019 to nearly …
On July 20, 2022, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services announced a Special Fraud Alert on the subject of “tele-fraud” (telehealth-related …
In a 6-3 decision released Friday (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization), the Supreme Court’s conservative majority upheld a Mississippi law restricting virtually all abortions after the 15th week of …
Since the May 2022 leaking of a prospective Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, public attention has focused on a groundswell of abortion-related legislation. By the end of the year, …
For nearly half a century, California law has capped non-economic (pain and suffering) damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000. The law – known as the Medical Injury Compensation Act …
For nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade established legal protection for a woman’s right to choose to terminate a pregnancy without unwarranted government restriction. 30 years ago, in Planned Parenthood …
On January 1, 2021, Senate Bill 855 took effect and requires health plans and disability insurers regulated by California to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder (“MH/SUD”) …
On April 13th, 2022, California enacted new legislation intended to strengthen protections for substance abuse patients and their families. The new statute, named “The California Ethical Treatment for Persons with …
In the last 25 years, 38 states have enacted statutes legalizing medical marijuana use. In addition, since 2012, 18 of these states have also permitted recreational “adult use” marijuana for …
Popular social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TicToc and Twitter, have every incentive to keep users engaged for as long as possible. They are ad-based businesses that offer …
Surrogacy refers to an arrangement whereby a woman agrees to carry a baby for another individual or couple who are unable to do so otherwise. There are two types of …