Under the terms of legislation signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul on February 6, 2026, the New York Medical Aid in Dying Act was to become effective August 5, 2026. As discussed in this previous blog post
As previously addressed on this blog, the New York Legislature enacted a Medical Aid in Dying Act in June of 2025 allowing a physician to issue a prescription for lethal medication to be self-administered by a patient who has been
When does a nonprofit healthcare provider qualify for complete charitable immunity – and when is it limited to New Jersey’s statutory damages cap? Our latest Client Alert examines Cassandra Gigi Smith v. Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. in which the
In Englewood Hospital & Medical Center v. State of New Jersey decided in July 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court acknowledged the decades-old legislative declaration that it is of paramount public interest for the State to take all necessary and
John Zen Jackson, Of Counsel to the firm’s Healthcare practice, was installed as President of the Medical History Society of New Jersey (MHSNJ) on May 6, 2026. He has been a member of the MHSNJ since 2013.
Founded in
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s new regulations impacting the “ABC test” used to determine independent contractor status goes into effect on October 1, 2026, and will apply to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law, the Wage Payment
People are increasingly turning to AI for answers and advice, but many don’t understand the significant risks that are involved, particularly in the healthcare sector. Healthcare providers and healthcare-adjacent businesses who input patient information (PHI) into these tools may be
Last year, we published this blog post about a case filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by two out-of-state physicians alleging that New Jersey’s telehealth licensure requirements were unlawful because they violated the physicians’
New legislation signed by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill will now exempt certain qualified Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) from longstanding joint protocol requirements, allowing them to practice independently. This Client Alert from our healthcare team provides an overview of the
One of the most immediate developments affecting hospitals is a new compliance requirement for off-campus hospital outpatient departments (OPDs) enacted through the FY2026 federal appropriations bill.
Beginning January 1, 2028, hospitals must obtain a unique National Provider Identifier (NPI)
