Law Brief®: The Theranos Trial
In Colorado, both medical and recreational cannabis have been legalized; however, there are specific requirements for eligibility to use them. Additionally, laws are in place to regulate the conduct of individuals under the...more
No matter your age, a DUI charge is something that can have long-lasting consequences with far-reaching impacts. While much attention is often given to underaged drinking and driving, it's essential to recognize that DUIs can...more
Attorneys across the nation have noticed an increase in the number of potential plaintiffs coming forward with a painful condition called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) that they believe resulted from needlestick...more
On July 14, 2022, the European Commission (“EU Commission”) published a proposal to adopt an EU-wide Regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application...more
Back in January we covered empowerDX’s new at-home PFAS blood test. At the time we noted that the test’s accuracy was not yet clear. Luckily our readership reaches far and wide. Representatives on behalf of the company...more
A subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, empowerDX, is marketing an at home PFAS blood test. The blood testing purports to screen for “40+ different PFAS chemicals.” The company is currently marketing its testing kits to...more
In the case that tested the limits of the “fake it till you make it” approach to a startup business, on January 3, 2022, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California convicted Elizabeth Holmes,...more
On the latest Law Brief® episode, Co-Heads of the White Collar Practice Group, Michael Grudberg and Robert Heim, join Host, Richard Schoenstein to discuss the on-going trial of Elizabeth Holmes concerning her now-defunct...more
Eleventh Circuit Affirms “Exceptional Case” Ruling: Insurer Had No Duty to Defend Construction Debris Claim Where Amended Complaint Omitted Crucial Fact Implicating Pollution Exclusion The Eleventh Circuit, affirming the...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided guidance for health care professionals to use convalescent blood plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 as a potential treatment for currently infected...more
Report on Medicare Compliance 28, no. 39 (November 4, 2019) - ? The former CEO of Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, the Department...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced approval of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc.’s Banyan BTI (Brain Trauma Indicator) under the FDA’s De Novo premarket review pathway. According to the press release, Banyan BTI is...more
The drawing of blood by healthcare providers for law enforcement purposes has been big news lately. In June, the North Carolina Supreme Court held in a case of first impression that North Carolina’s implied consent statute...more
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
The United States Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutionality of state statutes providing criminal penalties for the refusal to provide a breath test after an arrest for DUI, but held them unconstitutional when...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases on June 23, 2016: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, No. 14-981: Petitioner Abigail Fisher applied for admission to the University of Texas at...more
Courts hold that officers may rely on law in effect at the time they conduct a search - Overview: The California Court of Appeal recently held, in two separate rulings, that the recent holdings requiring law...more
Overview: The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the natural dissipation of alcohol in the bloodstream did not necessarily create an exigent circumstance justifying a warrantless blood test in all DUI cases. Missouri...more