This morning at the ABA Annual Meeting in Boston, I attended a session titled “The Changing Legal Landscape of Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights: The Struggle for Control.” Throughout the country, states are enacting laws that give government increasing powers over women’s reproductive rights and health care decisions. At the federal level, the Affordable Care …
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The Affordable Care Act: Preparing for Year 2
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is preparing for the Year 2 enrollment cycle, to begin on Nov. 15, 2014. Fewer than four months remain for the Department of Health and Human …
Health care law: Facing disruptive change
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA. The practice of health care law is being reshaped rapidly, as change impacts how health organizations function and how people approach the need for health services. After decades of more-orderly evolution …
March podcast: Facebook bragging, contraception mandating and teddy bear stabbing
In this month’s Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: Daughter’s Facebook brag costs her family $80,000 Legal trends & insights: Contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act News from Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters creates Solutions suites On the legal blogs: Woman stabs teddy bear, faces felony assault charge You can listen to the episode now by clicking the play button on the …
Learn more about the Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Provision on March 18
Interested in the issues connected with the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive provisions? Thomson Reuters and West LegalEdcenter will be sponsoring a webinar on March 18 at 12 p.m. EDT titled “Religious Issues in the Supreme Court: The Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Provision.” Listeners will get essential information on: -The nuts and bolts of the Affordable …
Do YOU have a minute for a landmark case?
On Thursday, the landmark decision National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, better known as the Affordable Care Act decision, was decided 5-4 by the Supreme Court of the United States. The nation rushed for reliable resources to read the full text of the opinion and to gain insight on what the ruling meant, in …
FindLaw keeps an eye on the Supreme Court
With the Supreme Court expected to issue its decision on the controversial Affordable Care Act this week, FindLaw stands ready, via its numerous legal professional and consumer-focused blogs, to deliver news and analysis about the decision and how it could impact everyday life. Additionally, FindLaw will provide an overview of some of the other notable …