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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Estate Planning for Parents Guide

Is It Time for You to Have the Long-Term Care Planning Talk With Your Parents?

Anthony J. Enea

How should you talk to your parents about long-term care options? Estate planning can make for a difficult conversation, but wills and trusts are necessary documents for anyone growing older.

Estate and Elder Law Planning

How To Avoid Five Common Estate and Elder Law Planning Mistakes

Anthony J. Enea

Having a basic understanding of these common mistakes can help reduce the risk of making some unfortunate errors.

4 Legal New Years Resolutions

4 Legal New Years Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

Anthony J. Enea

New Years resolutions don't always work, but these four reasonable suggestions will serve you well for many more years to come.

Pooled Community Trust Medicaid Spend Down

What Is a Pooled Community Trust and How Does It Help Keep New Yorkers in Their Homes?

Anthony J. Enea

A pooled community trust allows disabled people who have Medicaid coverage to spend their monthly income that is designated as "surplus" on their own immediate living expenses and daily needs.

Incentive Plans Spain

Trends in Medium- and Long-Term Incentive Plans for Senior Executives in Spain

Salvador Espinosa de los Monteros Garde

Both in Spain and internationally, this attention has led in recent years to the publication of (i) good practice recommendations; (ii) good governance codes; and (iii) legislative rules on compensation.

The Generals’ Next War

The Generals’ Next War

Gayatri Joshi & Alison Torbitt

Businesses’ Sense of Corporate Social Responsibility Is Increasingly Driving Long-Term Growth. Here’s How General Counsel Can Best Confront CSR’s Numerous Challenges and Opportunities.

Non-Health Care Lawyers HIPAA

What Non-Health Care Lawyers Need to Know about HIPAA

Sarah E. Coyne

The privacy and security regulations under HIPAA have evolved into a long and winding regulatory road with more hurdles to come, as some of the rules are not yet promulgated.

Health Care on Demand

Health Care Prime

Jon Henderson, Andrew Kinworthy, Kevin McDonell, and Bobby Guy

How will M&A shape the American health industry going forward? By adhering to the Amazon model.

Bird & Bird "Law Firm of the Year"

Shaping the Policy You Really Care About

Best Lawyers

Attorney Manuel Lobato from the Spanish firm Bird & Bird discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to privacy rights in the EU and Spain, and more.

Health Care Services

The New Era for Health Care Services in the United States

Bobby Guy & Brook Bailey

The future of Obamacare is unclear, and what U.S. health care will look like when the political fuss is over is an inquiry punctuated by a very large question mark.

How Long Does It Take to Obtain a Patent?

The Short and Long Answers on Patent Applications

John Powers

How long do patent applications take? Consider what you're filing for, and the strength of your proposal.

What Does a Health Care Agent Do?

Factors to Consider When Naming a Health Care Agent

Anthony J. Enea

A health care agent can make medical decisions for you and see that your end of life wishes are respected.

New Legal Institutions?

New Means of Doing Business, New Legal Institutions?

Joan Roca Sagarra

From the public sector to the new cooperative private businesses, we will have to review the traditional legal institutions.

Insurance for Health Care Industry

Insurance Coverage to Protect the Health Care Industry from the Increasing Risks Associated with the Internet of Things

Meghan Magruder and Amy Dehnel

While this connectivity can provide great benefits to patients and physicians, the security issues inherent in these devices are critical.

Why Lizzie Fletcher Left Law for Congress

In-House Counsel

Nancy Lippincott

Lizzie Fletcher was a star lawyer in Houston before defeating a nine-term incumbent to win a seat in Congress last November. What the much-lauded work she did in her first career teach her about how to succeed in this new one?

Health Care and the Private Sector

The Power of Two

Kerrin Slattery and Dale Van Demark

More health care companies than ever see the value of robust partnerships in a constantly changing industry.

What's Next for Music Publishing?

Getting in Tune

Jeff Biederman and Gary Gilbert

These are heady days for music publishers and catalog owners. How much longer can the good times roll?

Hemp Industry

Beyond Rope and Dope

D. Rodney Kight Jr.

The hemp industry emerges as a powerful global force in natural health care.

Opioid Prescribing Dilemma

The Proverbial Rock and Hard Place

Sarah E. Coyne

The physician's opioid prescribing dilemma.

CEO Acquitted

CEO Acquitted of Securities Fraud Charge

Bart Daniel

On April 19, 2017, after a two-week trial, a federal jury unanimously acquitted Revolutions Medical Corporation (RMCP) CEO Rondald Wheet on all three counts of securities fraud and false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Data Breach Notification Laws

New Australian Data Breach Notification Laws

Giovanni Marino

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act) has been amended by the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (Cth) (the Amending Act). The Amending Act introduces a mandatory data breach notification regime where an “eligible data breach” occurs. The amendments will commence on February 23, 2018, unless they are proclaimed to commence earlier.

Q&A with Robyn Shapiro

Q&A with Robyn Shapiro of Health Sciences Law Group

Best Lawyers

Robyn Shapiro of Health Sciences Law Group shares about her work and achievements in the health care law sector.

Medical Staff Corrective

Medical Staff Corrective Action: Dabble at Your Own Risk!

Sarah E. Coyne

Regulations

Live Free? A Rather Long List of Regulations on Development in N.H.

Philip M. Hastings

The list of regulations that a real estate developer is likely to encounter (or will at least have to think about) for virtually any project in any New Hampshire community, regardless of the project’s size or nature, is long and requires a thoughtful and comprehensive approach in the planning stages.

Public Accommodations

Must Your Stadium, Theater, or Museum Offer Complimentary Admission to Personal Care Providers?

David Raizman and Amber L. Roller

Whatever type of business or public accommodation you operate, you may want to have a policy or protocol in place to evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, any requests for complimentary admission for a PCA.

Cooking Safety

Safety Tips for Cooking with Grease and Oil

Jason W. Konvicka

Cooking with oil or grease can result in delicious meals, but there are a number of risks involved.

Expert Witnesses for All Kinds of Litigation

The Growing Need for Expert Witnesses Across All Kinds of Litigation

Erin Quinn-Kong

More lawsuits mean more opportunities for expert witnesses in all industries and specialties.

Public Health Reform

Public Health Reform: What does the future look like for patients?

Vanessa Mellis

Increased government stewardship and a stronger user orientation are two of the key elements shaping this process.

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