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Disastrous Results Await New Drug Safety Rule: Generics face flood of suits if preemption defense slips away

Over the past few years, generic drug manufacturers, whose prescriptions account for 86 percent of the market and 29 percent of total U.S. drug sales, have achieved significant legal victories. These include two Supreme Court decisions finding that federal law preempts state law failure-to-warn and...

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In Re Bayou Shores SNF, LLC: Another Limitation on the Limited Jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Courts?

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement payments are the principal source of revenue for many hospitals and nursing facilities. These sources of revenue can be particularly important to distressed healthcare providers who seek reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code. Because governmental...

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Affordable Care Act: What Employers Need to Know in 2015

MCC: Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Affordable Care Act") has been in effect for several years now, some commentators have suggested that 2015 is a significant year in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Are there important 2015 events that...

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