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By: Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Bonnie Ackerman
Geoffrey Belzer
Eric Cheng
Ross J. Ellick
Brian S. Gatens
Rebecca R. Gelozin
Gerard Heubel
Peter J. Larkin
Lalit K. Loomba
William F. McDevitt
Sean McDonough
Richard L. Reiter
Lori R. Semlies
Jodi Terranova
Wendy D. Testa
Kara Thorvaldsen
Melissa Ventrone
Steven L. Young

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Negative Impacts of Social Distancing and Shelter in Place on the Elderly in the Context of Their Safety: Tough Decisions That Must Be Made

By Ross J. Ellick & Lori R. Semlies
March 26, 2020
For many families, the COVID-19 pandemic will present ethical and moral dilemmas relative to the health, safety and well-being of our elderly parents and grandparents, made more vulnerable because of chronic medical conditions and weakened immune systems.…
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Is the Doctor In? Medical Malpractice Issues in the Age of Telemedicine

By Bonnie Ackerman
April 16, 2019
With increased reliance on telemedicine, many physicians question whether the elimination of in-office, face-to-face patient encounters increases their potential medical practice liability risks. Approximately 90% of health care organizations use or plan to implement telehealth platforms. In states permitting telehealth, 95% of large employers offered telehealth to employees for minor, non-urgent services in 2018.…
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You Had Me at “I’m Sorry”: The Impact of Physicians’ Apologies on Medical Malpractice Litigation

By Bonnie Ackerman
November 6, 2018
Physicians typically recall, with stunning clarity, the moment a patient’s treatment went wrong.  Following an adverse event, physicians often are tormented by competing desires to apologize and instincts to forge ahead without acknowledgement. A patient’s decision to file a malpractice action may be triggered by the physician’s response to a problem − or lack thereof. The Washington Post highlighted contrasting tales of medical errors in which two patients suffered devastating consequences during surgery. Frustrated by…
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Ding Dong the Arbitration Ban Is Dead!

By Lori R. Semlies
June 20, 2017
I vividly recall attending the Bronx Bar Association Dinner last fall when it was announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would ban pre-dispute arbitration provisions in nursing home admission agreements as of November 28, 2016. This news was relayed to me by a Bronx Supreme Court judge who had denied my very first motion to compel arbitration under such a provision. That denial ultimately was reversed on appeal.…
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Nice Attorneys Sometimes Finish Last

By Kara Thorvaldsen
March 9, 2017
Attorneys are accustomed to being called “ambulance chasers” or “sharks,” always interested in increasing their fees. Even if a lawyer reduces a bill for an unhappy client, that conduct may backfire if the client isn’t satisfied with the reduction. The attorney cannot later renege on the gratuitous fee discount or reduction, no matter what the reason. In a March 3, 2017, ruling, the Massachusetts Appeals Court − the commonwealth’s intermediate appellate court − held that…
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Accountants M&A Alert: New AICPA Guidance on Transfer of Client Files

By Peter J. Larkin
October 27, 2016
If you are selling or acquiring an accounting practice, you need to read the AICPA’s new guidance “Transfer of Files and Return of Client Records in Sale, Transfer, Discontinuance or Acquisition of a Practice,” which clarifies the obligations of the selling and the acquiring parties and explains how to deal with clients that do not respond to the notification of the transaction.…
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Is This the End of Arbitration in Nursing Home Litigation?

By Lori R. Semlies
October 4, 2016
As anticipated, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new regulations addressing the use of arbitration agreements in nursing home admission agreements applicable to facilities that participate in Medicaid and Medicare programs. However, the scope has far exceeded what was expected. The proposed regulations only sought to ban mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of admission. The actual regulations prohibit “pre-dispute” arbitration agreements instead.…
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Deloitte’s $500 Million Sentence

By Peter J. Larkin & Rebecca R. Gelozin
September 16, 2016
We have assisted many accounting firms in the creation or revision of their client engagement letters. They very often question the need to include certain provisions intended to limit their liability to their clients and sometimes ask whether the provision is even enforceable. Whether the provision will be enforced is uncertain due to the very limited case law addressing liability-limiting provisions in accountants’ client engagement letters, and there could be variations in enforcement from state…
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The Punishing Effect of Rule 11

By William F. McDevitt
July 7, 2016
Federal courts correct bad litigation behavior, eventually. People take being sued personally, and lawsuits can take an emotional toll on defendants, whether as an individual or as a representative of an employer. Anger and frustration always lead to the same questions: Can we sanction them for lying? Can I get my fees (or my insurance deductible) back? Won’t the court do something?…
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What Attorneys Can Learn from History’s Largest Data Breach

By William F. McDevitt
June 21, 2016
On April 3, 2016, the public learned that millions of client documents from the Panamanian law firm and corporate services provider Mossack Fonseca & Co. (MF) had made their way to an international organization, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), and that the information would be used to publish potentially damaging stories. In addition, authorities across the globe, from Japan to Switzerland to the United States, are reviewing the documents and investigating potential tax…

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