Texas Judge Says ACA Cannot Require Coverage for PrEP
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor made the ruling Wednesday about Truvada and Descovy
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Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis
Meanwhile, FDA is still deciding whether it will allow Juul to sell its products in this country
If Woman’s Life Is in Danger, Doctors Must Offer Abortion: Biden Administration
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act applies to providers in all states, including those that now ban abortions
After Appeal, Court Rules Juul Can Still Sell E-Cigarettes for Now
Ruling came in response to the company seeking a temporary emergency hold while it appeals an FDA ban of its products
Court Rules That State’s Medical Malpractice Act Can Apply to Nonpatients
Mr C claimed that these failures on the part of Dr P resulted in the wrongful deaths of his wife and daughter.
PA Court Changes Definition of “Cause of Death”
Numerous groups have together filed an amici curiae (friend of the court) brief.
Is Mistrial Warranted Where Defendant Renders Aid to Sick Juror?
The plaintiff made an emergency motion for a mistrial, arguing that the jury witnessing the defendant coming to the aid of one of their fellow jurors may have prejudiced the jury.
Federal Court Upholds Hospital’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
A nurse and 116 other employees who did not want to be vaccinated instituted a lawsuit seeking to block the vaccine requirement and the job terminations.
Can a Patient Sue for Deceptive Business Practices Based on Prescribing?
The plaintiff in the case was a female patient who was being treated by a neurologist for multiple sclerosis.
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
Ruling did not address whether the Obama-era law can continue without a provision that requires Americans obtain insurance or pay a penalty
