The Aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's Loper Bright on Health Care Practice
Lawyers practicing in the Health Care industry who represent healthcare companies and government agencies are embarking on a period of uncertainty following the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (603 U.S. 369 [2024]) (“Loper”). At the New…
New York State Bar Association Program Offers Rare Insight Into Law Enforcement Strategies in Battling the Opioid Crisis
A program offered by the Health Law Section during the association’s Annual Meeting this month offered rare insight into the latest strategies in combating the opioid epidemic, drawing on the work of the New York State Bar Association Opioid Task…
New Health Law Section Chair Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey: Collaborating To Tackle Inequities
Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, the new chair of the Health Law Section, is ready to take on the challenges facing public health. “I'm just delighted to be the chair of the Health Law Section,” she said. “I've had a long…
Symposium Illuminates the Causes of Systemic Racism and Why Inequities Are Still Prevalent in Our Lives
The unequal outcomes of long-standing discriminatory laws and policies are still having an impact locally and nationally, speakers at a symposium presented by the New York State Bar Association and Albany Law School told participants. The symposium examined how centuries-old…
HIPAA Interviews Revisited, and Whose Body Is It?
In 2023 it is hard to understand why the medical profession, always based (at least, in modern times) on science and increasingly utilizing technology (sometimes in frightening ways), is one of the only professions that continue to rely on fax…
10 Tips for Practicing in Health Law
In February 2022, the Health Law Section participated in a law student roundtable discussion that provided current law students with a better understanding on the experiences, rewards, and challenges practicing attorneys have faced in Health Law. From this discussion, the…
How New Federal Law Protecting Patients From Surprise Bills Works With NY Law
The No Surprises Act is considered a major victory for consumers. The surprise bills would sometimes arise out of medical emergencies, even at in-network hospitals, where the patients were unexpectedly treated by out-of-network specialists.
