A first-of-its-kind Maryland law permitting the state’s attorney general to sue pharmaceutical companies that substantially raise generic drug prices was ruled unconstitutional by a three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Association for Accessible Medicines v. Frosh (887 F.3d 664). The law was passed in April 2017 with bipartisan support as …
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Federal Claims Court Certifies ACA Insurer Cost-Sharing Reduction Class
In 2017, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, a small Wisconsin-based nonprofit health cooperative, filed a putative class action against the federal government alleging that the U.S. had not fully paid the risk corridors program and cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments for some plan years as required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). According the …
Thomson Reuters Firm Central Enhancements Help Improve Small Law Firm Performance
Solo and small firms looking to manage their law practice and client matters more efficiently are finding a solution with the newly enhanced Thomson Reuters Firm Central, a leading cloud based management solution. The new performance dashboard provides views of key metrics and financial reports. Firms can utilize Firm Central to quickly and easily view …
KM with Kim – Interview with Scott Bailey, Squire Patton Boggs
Welcome to another edition of KM With Kim, with Kim Stein, knowledge management manager at Thomson Reuters, Today Kim talks with Scott Bailey, Global Director of Research Services at Squire Patton Boggs about his firm’s use of km technologies and the importance to his firm of thought leadership in knowledge management, To listen, click here …
Thomson Reuters Hosts Sixth Annual “Build-a-Bike” Event
Riding a bike on a hot summer day is a rite of passage. And yet for some children, they may not have a bike to call their own. This is why each year, Thomson Reuters employees gather outside at the company’s Eagan, Minn. campus for a Build-a-Bike event; the bikes they assemble are then donated …
Combatting Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession, Part Three
This is part three of a three-piece series on substance abuse in the legal profession. Click here to read part one and here for part two. Treatment and successful return to work Addiction is a chronic disease that can be successfully treated. So why are so many lawyers choosing not to seek treatment or unable to stay sober afterward? …
The Verdict Is In: “Smart Collaboration” in Law Firms Paves Way for Success
As early as law school orientation, budding attorneys get their first taste of working in siloes. Don’t share notes, keep your outlines to yourself – sound familiar? However, research from Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession suggests there’s a better way to achieve success in the legal field. In her book entitled Smart …
Biggest Law Firms Gain, Other Firms Decline in First Quarter, Says Peer Monitor
Demand for legal services at the largest law firms grew in the first quarter, even while overall demand for law firm services slumped, according to the Q1 2018 Peer Monitor report. The segment of the market made up of the largest firms – the Am Law 100 – had a strong quarter, with demand growing …
Combatting Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession, Part Two
This is part two of a three-piece series on substance abuse in the legal profession. Click here to read part one. Stay tuned to Legal Current in the coming weeks for posts two and three. Recognizing, preventing and resolving problem behaviors Firms must know how to identify addiction and mental health disorders, and should have …
ABA TIPS 2018 Panel – Law Firms at Risk: The Ethical Duty to Protect Client Data in the New Breach Environment
Last week, the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) met for its annual conference in Los Angeles. Featured among the three days’ worth of programs and panels was a discussion on law firms and the ongoing challenge of protecting client data. “Law Firms at Risk: The Ethical Duty to Protect Client Data in …
