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Healthcare
The FDA: Its New Regulatory And Enforcement Emphasis
The Editor interviews James N. Czaban , Partner and Chairman, FDA Practice Group, Wiley Rein LLP.
January 2010 [P. 11]
Healthcare And Tort Reform
James R. Copland
Director, Center for Legal Policy, Manhattan Institute

December 2009 [P. 30]
Preparing For H1N1: What Your Business Needs To Know
Sandy Girifalco
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

December 2009 [P. 31A]
CHW: Software Offers Cost, Consistency And Compliance Help For Major Hospital System
The Editor interviews Ian Boase, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Catholic Healthcare West.
December 2009 [P. 38]
Tort Reform Is Key To Health Reform
Tiger Joyce
American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)

November 2009 [P. 23]
New Medicare Reporting Requirements For Self-Insured Businesses Kick In: Many Questions Remain Unanswered
Kathryn Bucher and Richard L. McConnell
Wiley Rein LLP

October 2009 [P. 21A]
The Future Of Healthcare
The Editor interviewed Richard J. Zall , Partner, Proskauer Rose, LLP and Chairman of its Health Care Department.
September 2009 [P. 14]
Secrets Of Success - Why Some Firms Prosper In Today's Tough Environment
The Editor interviews Robert E. (Bobby) Meadows , Partner, King & Spalding LLP.
September 2009 [P. 46]
Poliner v. Texas Health Systems: Confirming Peer Review Immunity
Jennifer Gannon Crisera
Williams Kastner

September 2009 [P. 49]
Lessons From Texas Medical Malpractice Reforms
The Editor Interviews John H. Martin, Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP.
September 2009 [P. 50]
The Cost Impact Of FERA, S. 458 And H.R. 1788 - The Hospice Example
The Editor interviews W. Bradley Bickham , Senior Vice President And General Counsel, Odyssey HealthCare, Inc., and Gary W. Eiland , Partner, King & Spalding.

August 2009 [P. 14]
FERA And Pending Amendments To The False Claims Act Run Counter To Health Care Reform Cost Reduction Goals - A Hospital GC Speaks Out
The Editor interviews Stephen Sepaniak , Vice President and General Counsel, Atlantic Health.
July 2009 [P. 21]
What's On The Horizon For Hospital Income Tax Exemption?
Elizabeth M. Mills and A. Nicole Spooner
Proskauer Rose LLP

July 2009 [P. 26]
FDA's New Transparency Task Force: Mission And Opportunity For Public Comment
Edward M. Basile, Jennifer Lynn Bragg, Daniel F. Donovan III and Beverly H. Lorell, MD
King & Spalding LLP

July 2009 [P. 27]
FDA Publishes Draft Guidance For Industry On Presenting Risk Information During Prescription Drug And Medical Device Promotion
Christina M. Markus, Kelly N. Reeves, Laura B. Snodgrass and Elaine H. Tseng
King & Spalding LLP

July 2009 [P. 32]
Proposed FCA Amendments: A Blow To Healthcare
The Editor interviews Gary W. Eiland , Partner, King & Spalding.

June 2009 [P. 18]
American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009 Imposes Significant COBRA Changes
Charles A. Bruder
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

April 2009 [P. 16]
COBRA Requirements Under The Stimulus Legislation
James F. Podheiser and John J. Hunter
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

April 2009 [P. 28A]
Congress Mulls Significant Expansion Of The False Claims Act
Steven R. Jenkins
Day Pitney LLP

April 2009 [P. 34]
18th Annual King & Spalding Health Law And Policy Forum: "Hot Topics" In Healthcare Fraud Enforcement - Administrative
The Editor interviews Kim H. Roeder and Sara Kay Wheeler , Partners, King & Spalding.
April 2009 [P. 44]
18th Annual King & Spalding Health Law And Policy Forum: Healthcare Companies Face Unprecedented Challenges
The Editor interviews Arthur J. Steinberg , King & Spalding, and Hector G. Calzada, Jr. and Robert Clarke , Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP.
March 2009 [P. 10]
Lessons From A False Claims Act Case Alleging A Violation Of The Anti-Kickback Act: United States ex rel. Pogue v. Diabetes Treatment Centers
Robert Salcido, Kelly Cleary and Mara McDermott
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

March 2009 [P. 19]
Supporting Hospitals: Saving Lives And The Economy, Too
Gary W. Herschman
Peter G. Verniero
Members, Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.*
(*Mr. Herschman is chair of his firm's health and hospital law practice group. A former member of the N.J. Supreme Court and state attorney general, Mr. Verniero is also a trustee for a healthcare system in his home county. The views expressed in this editorial are those of the authors alone.)

March 2009 [P. 25]
Health IT Law Addresses Interoperability, Privacy, Security And Deployment Of Electronic Health Records
Meg Hardon and Alysa Z. Hutnik
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

March 2009 [P. 26]
GE - Contributing To U.S. And World Recovery
The Editor interviews Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, General Electric.
February 2009 [P. 01]
Dramatic Changes To The False Claims Act Are No Laughing Matter
John T. Boese and Michael J. Anstett
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

February 2009 [P. 14]
Limiting The Scope Of The False Claims Act: The Tenth Circuit's Decision In United States ex rel. Conner v. Salina Regional Health Center
Robert Salcido, Kelly Cleary and Mara McDermott
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

February 2009 [P. 15]
Johnson & Johnson: Living Up To Its Credo
The Editor interviews William C. Weldon , Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson.
December 2008 [P. 01]
Getting The Most From Overseas Clinical Studies
The Editor interviews Leah R. Kendall , Associate in the Health Care and Life Sciences Practice group at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
June 2008 [P. 30]
Healthcare: Current Regulatory And Legislative Activity
The Editor interviews John R. Washlick , Co-Chair of the Health Law Practice Group, Cozen O'Connor.
March 2008 [P. 09]
Where Information Technology Meets Healthcare: The Future Is Here
The Editor interviews Jean Marie R. Pechette , Special Counsel in the Chicago office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
March 2008 [P. 10]
Drive Down Healthcare Costs By Creating A "Culture Of ADR"
Keith Maurer
National Arbitration Forum

March 2008 [P. 11]
Is Bankruptcy The Cure For Distressed Hospitals?
Andrew H. Sherman , Boris I. Mankovetskiy
March 2008 [P. 12]
Licensing From Universities: Identifying And Managing Unique Issues
Lori M. Waldron
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

February 2008 [P. 16]
VEBAs - The Answer to Healthcare Benefits Costs For Retirees?
The Editor interviews Steven J. Sacher , Jones Day.
February 2008 [P. 49]
The Role Of A Transactional Health Care Lawyer
Leslie J. Levinson
WolfBlock

January 2008 [P. 38]
Physician-Vendor Arrangements: Legal Compliance Challenges
Anjana D. Patel and Alexandra Miller Khorover
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

December 2007 [P. 48]
The Need For Wise Counsel In The Face Of Ever-Changing Labor And Employment Law
The Editor interviews John B. Langel, a Partner in the Litigation Department and Partner-in-charge of the Labor, Employment and Immigration Group of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.
November 2007 [P. 34]
Helping Clients Achieve Business Goals In The Health Care Arena - Part I
John D. Fanburg
WolfBlock LLP

November 2007 [P. 48]
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Is A First Step; Won't Solve The Problem
This article is based on an interview of Mark Rothstein, Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, and Director of the University of Louisville School of Medicine's Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law. Professor Rothstein conducts research and advises state legislatures, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other groups on a variety of issues related to genetics and the law. The interview was conducted by Cynthia L. Hackerott, J.D., and Martha Pedrick, J.D., analysts with CCH, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is the new identity for all CCH and Aspen Publishers Human Resources, Employment and Labor Law products.

October 2007 [P. 42]
The Abigail Alliance Case: Moving The Discussion On Access To Developmental Drugs Forward
The Editor interviews Stephen A. Wood , Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
October 2007 [P. 46]
Follow-on Biologics: The Coming Sea Change In The Pharmaceutical Industry
Barry J. Marenberg
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

September 2007 [P. 48]
A New Paradigm For Venture Funds
The Editor interviews Mitchell S. Bloom , Partner of the Technology Companies Group and Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Practice at Goodwin Procter LLP.
September 2007 [P. 49]
Healthcare ADR Comes Of Age: Arbitration And Other ADR Methods Meet The Distinct Challenges Raised By Healthcare Disputes
The Editor interviews Keith Maurer , Director of Healthcare and Insurance ADR Services, National Arbitration Forum.
August 2007 [P. 01]
Advancing U.S.-India Synergy In The Health Care Sector
The Editor interviews Purvi B. Maniar , Senior Associate in the Health Care and Life Sciences Practice at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
June 2007 [P. 45]
Convenient Health Care: Legal Considerations For A New Consumer-Driven Model
Anthony R. Miles , Kaylynn S. Yoon and Ruth E. Granfors
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

March 2007 [P. 09]
A Practice Focused On Payors: At The Intersection Of Healthcare Plans And Governmental Contracting And Regulatory Work
The Editor interviews Dorthula H. Powell-Woodson , Partner, Wiley Rein LLP.
March 2007 [P. 19A]
When And Why: Choosing Self-Disclosure
Stacey Fahrner
Wolters Kluwer (CCH)

March 2007 [P. 42]
Why The European Union? - Regulatory Issues Surrounding Medicinal Products - Part II
Anthony Warnock-Smith and Natalie Kingston
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

February 2007 [P. 44]
How The Pharmaceutical Industry Is Coming Under Attack - Part II
Christopher P. DePhillips and Brian P. Sharkey
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C.

January 2007 [P. 19]
Why The European Union? - Regulatory Issues Surrounding Medicinal Products - Part I
Anthony Warnock-Smith and Natalie Kingston
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

January 2007 [P. 44]
A Blue-Chip Antitrust Practice With A Strong Past Looks To A Stronger Future
The Editor interviews Ronald S. Rauchberg , Partner, and Martha E. Gifford , Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP.
December 2006 [P. 13]
How The Pharmaceutical Industry Is Coming Under Attack - Part I
Christopher P. DePhillips and Brian P. Sharkey
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C.

December 2006 [P. 34]
False Claims Act May Trap Health Care Providers That Don't Submit Payment Claims To Medicare And Medicaid
Joseph E. Casson and James P. Holloway
Proskauer Rose LLP

October 2006 [P. 41]
Clinical Information System Implementations: A "Three-Way" Street
Bruce Leshine
Jorden Burt LLP

August 2006 [P. 12]
The 2006 Health Law And Policy Forum: Current Policy and Management Issues - Part III
The Editor interviews Glen A. Reed , Partner, King & Spalding LLP.
July 2006 [P. 09]
Impact Of Supreme Court Decision In Sereboff v. Mid-Atlantic Medical Services
Robin M. Schachter and Charles V. Stewart
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

July 2006 [P. 20]
The 2006 Health Law And Policy Forum-Part II (Antitrust Issues)
The Editor interviews Jeffrey S. Spigel , Partner, King & Spalding, LLP.
June 2006 [P. 18]
The 2006 Health Law And Policy Forum: Current Legal Issues - Part I
The Editor interviews Richard L. Shackelford , Partner; James W. Boswell III , Partner and Laura E. Loeb , Partner, King & Spalding LLP.

April 2006 [P. 17]
A Distinguished Health Care Law Practice Addresses The Future
The Editor interviews Edward S. Kornreich , Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP.
March 2006 [P. 17]
Outsourcing Of Healthcare IT Resources
Michael J. Dunne
Pitney Hardin LLP

March 2006 [P. 19]
FTC Administrative Law Judge Strikes Down Consummated Hospital Merger As Anticompetitive
Paul B. Hewitt and Anthony W. Swisher
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

January 2006 [P. 08]
Is It A Material Adverse Effect?
Sandy K. Feldman
Torys LLP

January 2006 [P. 23]
Policy Issues Alert!
Will Congress Follow The Lead Of State Legislatures And Force The Pharmaceutical Industry To Counteract The Methamphetamine Epidemic?
Christopher P. DePhillips and Brian P. Sharkey
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

November 2005 [P. 48,53]
New Guidelines On Direct-to-Consumer Ads For Prescription Drugs: Too Little Too Late?
Michael D. Ricciuti and John A. Wortmann, Jr.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP

September 2005 [P. 10]
Generic Pharmaceuticals: The Ever Evolving Competitive Landscape
The Editor interviews John P. Reilly , Partner in the Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Practice of St. John & Wayne, L.L.C. in the Newark, New Jersey office.
August 2005 [P. 29]
The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Brings A New Dimension To Health Care In The Private Sector
The Editor interviews the Honorable Tommy Thompson , Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, who prescribes a new formula for improving health care in the private sector .
June 2005 [P. 01,67]
Dispute Resolution: A Vital Component For Improving American Healthcare
Keith Maurer
National Arbitration Forum

June 2005 [P. 57]
District Court Recognizes That Class Actions Against Not-For-Profit Hospitals Cannot Solve The Problem Of Funding Affordable Health Care For Uninsured Patients
James S. Frank Jeffrey J. Greenbaum and James M. Hirschhorn
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

May 2005 [P. 12]
Re-Shaping The Future Of The Pharmaceutical Industry In 2005
Thomas F. Holt, Jr. and Jennifer Grant Moitoso
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP

March 2005 [P. 06]
Are Healthcare IT Contracts Really So Different?
Michael J. Dunne and Russell F. Smith, III
Pitney Hardin LLP

March 2005 [P. 22]
OIG Supplements Compliance Program Guidance
Gary W. Herschman and Deborah Heindl
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

March 2005 [P. 23]
Managing Even The Most Difficult Logistical Problems  In Healthcare Litigation
The Editor interviews Jose A. Torres , Chief Information Officer, Medical Research Consultants (MRC). [Editor's Note: To read the Editor's 2004 interview with MRC founder Doreen Wise, visit www.metrocorpcounsel.com and type "Doreen Wise" in the search box.]
March 2005 [P. 26]
Ex Parte Interviews Of Treating Physicians After HIPAA
Kevin R. Gardner
Connell Foley LLP

March 2005 [P. 34]
Current Prospects For A Generic Biopharmaceutical Industry
Patrick H. Higgins
Fox Rothschild LLP

December 2004 [P. 21]
ERISA Preemption Of Tort Suits Alleging Improper HMO Denial Of Coverage
David L. Bacon
Thelen Reid & Priest LLP

November 2004 [P. 23]
HIPAA's Broad Reach - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Jeffrey M. Pollock
Fox Rothschild LLP

November 2004 [P. 30]
EU Harmonization - But At What Cost To The Pharmaceutical Industry?
Lori J. Braender
Pitney Hardin LLP

October 2004 [P. 15]
Policy Issues Alert!
A HIPAA Wake-Up Call
Shannon B. Hartsfield
Holland & Knight LLP

October 2004 [P. 29]
Europe's Health Commissioner: From The Good Friday Agreement To The Global Health Discussion
The Editor interviews David Byrne , European Union Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection.
October 2004 [P. 36]
The Impact Of The Sentencing Guidelines On The Healthcare Field And Beyond
The Editor interviews Connie A. Raffa , Arent Fox PLLC.
September 2004 [P. 09]
IRS Issues Guidance To Encourage Establishment Of Health Savings Accounts
John J. Hunter
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

July 2004 [P. 07m]
New Jersey Domestic Partnership Act: Impact On Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
Andrew E. Graw and Mark E. Seidel
Lowenstein Sandler PC

July 2004 [P. 10]
Navigating The Emerging Industry Of Legal Nurses
Laurie Chamberlin and Patricia Collins
June 2004 [P. 43,44,50]
Is Your Hospital Board Vulnerable?
Judy J. Hlafcsak , Stephen A. Timoni and Leigh J. Rubinstein
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP

March 2004 [P. 20]
Healthcare
Goodwill In Medical Practices
John Lemanski and Vijay Krishnamurthy
Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP

March 2004 [P. 35]
Healthcare
Providing Powerful Solutions To Medical-Legal Dilemmas
The Editor interviews Doreen Wise, R.N., Ed.D., founder and CEO, Medical Research Consultants (MRC).
March 2004 [P. 37]
Arbitrating Healthcare Disputes: A Rational Alternative To The Lawsuit System
Keith Maurer
National Arbitration Forum

March 2004 [P. 38]
The Legacy Of Mold/Health Claims: Expensive Remediation The Mitigating Role Of The Health Professional
Ronald E. Gots , MD, PhD; Hung K. Cheung , MD, MPH, FACOEM; Donald E. Franklin , CPA and Allan Burt , MBA
International Center for Toxicology and Medicine 

February 2004 [P. 25]

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