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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical...

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (the “Age Act”) proscribes age-based discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The Age Act generally does not restrict age discrimination in...more

Marshall Dennehey

Pennsylvania Superior Court Vacates Summary Judgment Due to Procedural Error in Response Time

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Jordan v. Lynde, 330 A.3d 817 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024) - The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant the appellants the 30-day response period required under Pa. R.Civ.P....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Clarifies Limits on Medical Device Manufacturer’s Duty to Warn

A manufacturer produces a medical device for physicians to use to administer a particular type of treatment to their patients. When does that manufacturer have a duty under New York state law to warn a physician of risks...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Supreme Court Declines to Weigh in on Key Falsity Question

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For several years, courts have wrestled with the question of whether subjective clinical decisions regarding the type and amount of treatment patients may need can be false for purposes of establishing False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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