Communication breakdown / Its always the same As the federal fraud trial against Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes winds down, her lawyer argued a “fundamental disconnect” in the evidence. The charges revolve around Theranos’ blood testing devices. Holmes is charged with deliberately misleading investors from whom Theranos put together $700 Million in capital regarding the technology’s capability. […]
The report found that many firms believe the remote environment has damaged personal relationships at work and the sense of belonging amongst many lawyers. “This is playing out in the ease with which lawyers—from partners to associates—have moved firms during the pandemic, often with little inkling of their impending departure,” it stated. Report On 2022 […]
Finally, we outline possible clinical disorders associated with vaping on pulmonary health and the recent escalation of acute lung injuries, which led to the declaration of the vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) outbreak. It is clear there is much about vaping that is not understood. Consequently, until more is known about the health effects […]
One of my favorite films about trial lawyering is The Verdict (1982), starring Paul Newman and directed by Sidney Lumet. David Mamet adapted the screenplay from a 1980 novel by Barry Reed. Newman plays Frank Galvin, a lawyer holding on tightly to a medical malpractice claim near the end of his career. He is strung […]
Prison Time for Virginia Doctor Abusing Prescription Privileges A former Virginia doctor has been sentenced to three years in prison for writing prescriptions that mixed powerful painkillers into narcotic cocktails that killed at least four of her patients, officials said, I am working on cases involving opioid use disorder (OUD) and the misdiagnosis and treatment […]
Book burning is all the rage again on the right. We’ve been here many times before. I try to keep my position consistent: censorship in the name of political or moral correctness (however you individually perceive it) is a mistake. As he stood before the small group of (almost entirely male) students at his alma […]
Imagine a building. The building is piled with treasure … floor upon floor of the stuff. Now, at the entrance of the building … Imagine hidden messages typed onto thousands of cards. Clues kept in cabinets … dots, dashes, letters and numbers that appear random but are secretly slave to a pattern you must learn […]
The small group of lawyers litigating these cases will argue over the type, order, and ranking of these examples. But this list is a reasonable primer for patients and families concerned about protecting themselves from medical error and getting answers and deserved compensation when catastrophe strikes. The 5 Most Common Medical Errors Resulting In A […]
When the COVID pandemic hit, I was taking a time out. Timing being everything and all that. I’d spent a few years investing in and launching what was supposed to be a “virtual law office” (VLO). I have always been fascinated by the old AND the new. The project took a ton of time and […]
A letter to my Dad from his Brother Reed (aka Uncle Charlie). Bill Those other pictures and these were humped around the DMZ of South Vietnam during the monsoon season of 1967 and 1968. They got a little damp, but got me through. Family is important. May they help get you through your ‘monsoon season’. […]
