Pink Color in Medical Devices: Functional or Trademark?
This case examines the application of trademark functionality doctrine in the medical device industry, specifically addressing whether the pink color of ceramic hip components can be protected as a trademark. The…
Read More »Shelby Baptist Medical Center to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Shelby Baptist Medical Center and its operating companies will pay $60,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle claims of disability discrimination and retaliation in a lawsuit…
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What Should Be Proved in A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
When a health care provider—a dentist, doctor, nurse, chiropractor, or any other kind of medical professional—does injury to a patient, this is known as medical malpractice. It requires a breach…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to the Legal Process of Medical Negligence in Liverpool
At first glance, medical negligence might seem like merely an academic or legal phrase that encompasses healthcare procedures gone wrong. But only those who have experienced the horror of inadequate…
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Maine DOL Adopts Finalized Paid Family and Medical Leave Rules
On December 4, 2024, the Maine Department of Labor (DOL) adopted finalized rules for the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML). This rulemaking follows the Maine Legislature’s passage of the new…
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UN experts condemn Taliban ban on medical training for Afghan women – JURIST
UN experts issued a strong rebuke on Monday against a new Taliban policy banning female students from medical training in Afghanistan, which has been denounced for further eroding the rights…
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UN condemns Taliban directive barring women from medical education – JURIST
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Thursday condemned a new Taliban directive barring Afghan women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating…
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American Medical Response donates ambulance to diaper program
The Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce’s Riverside Leadership Class of 2023 learned that too many families must choose between necessities like rent and food and buying diapers for their children….
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43 monkeys escape from South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is ‘almost no danger’ to public – Press Enterprise
By JEFFREY COLLINS Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is “almost no danger” to the public….
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UN report labels Israel attacks on Gaza medical facilities war crimes – JURIST
A UN report released Thursday found Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities and medical personnel in the Gaza Strip in violation of international human rights laws, calling the attacks war crimes…
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Medi-Cal for Undocumented Immigrants – OC Weekly
Medi-Cal is the California rendition of federal Medicaid, providing health insurance for undocumented immigrants. California is the first state to provide such a benefit. All undocumented immigrants regardless of age,…
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Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Poster, Notice, Contribution and Benefit Amounts
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has released an updated version of its workplace poster for 2024 reflecting the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) contribution and…
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US HHS releases letter recommending regulatory reclassification for cannabis to allow medical prescriptions – JURIST
A series of documents from US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials published on Friday made public the agency’s recommendation that cannabis be reclassified to Schedule III of…
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Medi-Cal will soon be open to all, ‘papers or no papers’
As parents hustled to pick up their kids from a school in South Los Angeles, Juana Dominguez greeted one after another with the same question in Spanish: “Do you have…
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Medical School Dean Is Chosen to Lead Penn as Interim President
Dr. Lawrence Jameson, the dean of medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, was named the institution’s interim president on Tuesday, three days after his predecessor resigned amid an uproar…
Read More »Connecticut Business Owner Fabricated Paid Medical Study to Sexually Assault Women
A Connecticut business owner is accused of lying to several women about a fake medical study in order to physically violate and photograph them for money, Angela Fortuna reports for…
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Red Cross issues statement after fleet carrying medical supplies into Gaza struck by blast – JURIST
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a statement Tuesday urging those involved in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war to follow the requirements of international humanitarian law. The ICRC…
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Critical Updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML) now allow employees to supplement their weekly PFML benefit amount with accrued paid leave (vacation, sick time, PTO,…
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Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors – JURIST
A Montana judge temporarily blocked on Wednesday Montana’s Senate Bill 99, also known as the “Youth Health Protection Act”, which bans certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. District Court Judge…
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Alameda County family sues Amazon One Medical over father’s death
An Alameda County family is suing Amazon One Medical, alleging a 45-year-old father of two collapsed and died shortly after he had a video consultation with the telehealth clinic. Philip…
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