February 2012 Newsletter
 
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Two New Tools for Resolving Medicare Recovery Claims

 

A major area of concern and a potential bar to meaningful settlement negotiations in claims where Medicare has asserted a right to reimbursement is that the final amount of a conditional payment cannot be released until after settlement has been reached or judgment has been entered.  That has been the law since the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Contractor ("MSPRC") was consolidated into one entity in 2006.

 

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Social Media: Benefits and Pitfalls 

 

Social media is new and pervasive, and it is here to stay.  It is transforming how we do business and how we live our lives.  It can be breathtakingly fun as technology rushes to meet our ever-increasing expectations for instantaneous communication.  But there are also potential traps for the unwary that can lead to personal, financial, reputational and legal headaches.  Simply put, social media offers great experiences and opportunities, but it is not for the faint of heart.

 

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California and Nevada Caselaw Highlights 

 

The California Court of Appeal and Nevada Supreme Court have issued some recent judicial opinions in matters involving personal injury lawsuits, attorney fees awards, independent contractors, default judgments, ERISA and summary judgment motions which may affect our clients' interests in those jurisdictions. 
 

 

 

Legal Quote 

 

"In the heart of every lawyer, worthy of the name, there burns a deep ambition so to bear himself that the profession may be stronger by reason of his passage through its ranks, and that he may leave the law itself a better instrument of human justice than he found it."

 

John W. Davis

U.S. Solicitor General 

(1873-1955)

 

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