Ken Strickland-Garcia

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Court Rules a Physician’s Required Independent Judgment Does Not...

On December 4, in the District of New Mexico, Judge Gregory Wormuth ruled that under New Mexico state law, the test for when a physician is considered an...

P.R. Health Care Providers Must Wait for Bankruptcy Stay...

Medical care providers may not modify Medicaid reimbursement claims against the Puerto Rican government until a bankruptcy court lifts a stay issued under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and...

Massachusetts Town Alleges Creators, Distributors, and Advertisers of Opioids...

On Thursday, in the District of Massachusetts, the town of Millis, Mass. sued a group of pharmaceutical creators, distributors, and advertisers on the grounds that the defendants conspired,...

DOT Issues Final Rule Restricting Definition of Service Animals...

On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation issued a final rule that allowed airlines to restrict service animals accompanying those with purported disabilities to only dogs who are affirmatively trained...

Judge Dismisses Majority of Lawsuit Against Psychiatric Facility After...

On Monday, in the Western District of Virginia, Judge Norman K. Moon dismissed all but the battery claim of a lawsuit brought by the family of a patient...

Court Rules ADA Requires Reasonable Accommodations but Essential Duties...

On Monday, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Judge Lynn Adelman granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of a children’s physician group, Children’s Hospital and Health...