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  • Alvista Healthcare Ctr. Inc. v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2009-11-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Carley, George H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Glenn P. Hendrix, Jason E. Bring, Robert T. Strang III, William J. Rissler Arnall, Golden & Gregory LLP and Charles L. Gregory, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Lance D. Lourie and Stephen Chance Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S09G1005

    "OCGA § 31-33-2 a 2 B authorizes a surviving spouse to act on behalf of the decedent or his estate in obtaining medical records" and the subsection "necessarily implies that, when there is no execut

  • September 30, 2009 |

    The Central Europe Report: Thriving Markets Confront a Crisis

    Youthful free market economies are experiencing the global economic meltdown in unique ways, optimistic about resuming their growth trajectories once the world marketplace rebounds.

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  • April 30, 2009 |

    Breach Patrol

    In today's digital world, most Americans leave long electronic trails of private information wherever they go. But too often, that data is compromised.

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  • April 30, 2009 |

    Tough Calls

    Drawing the line on ethical decisions can be tricky for in-house counsel.

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  • Alvista Healthcare Ctr. Inc. v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2009-03-06
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason E. Bring Arnall, Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Lance D. Lourie and Stephen R. Chance Watkins, Lourie & Roll LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A08A1899

    The nursing care facility was required to release the decedent's medical records to his surviving s

  • Collins v. Dickman

    Publication Date: 2009-01-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: W. Carl Reynolds and Bradley J. Survant Reynolds & McArthur, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Robert P. Monyak Peters & Monyak LLP, Susan V. Summers, Trisha L. Lewis Goldner, Sommers, Scrudder & Bass, and Rush S. Smith Jr. Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PC, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A08A1725

    The evidence showed that the plaintiff's expert had not engaged in the active practice or teaching of anesthesiology for three of five years preceding the plaintiff's su

  • Moreland v. Austin

    Publication Date: 2009-01-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Don C. Keenan, Allan L. Galbraith and Charles H. Allen The Keenan Law Firm, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Henry D. Green Jr. Green & Sapp LLP, Atlanta, for appellees. Amicus appellant: Jarome E. Gautreaux O'Neal, Brown & Sizemore, Macon, Lee T. Wallace The Wallace Law Firm LLC, Atlanta. Amicus appellee: Tracy M. Field, Ashley S. Kelly and Robert T. Strang III Arnall, Golden & Gregory LLC, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S08G0498

    HIPAA's privacy rule precludes defense attorneys in medical malpractice cases from interviewing the plaintiff's prior treating physi

  • December 31, 2008 |

    Greasy Palms

    In-house counsel play corporate cops in detecting and deterring corruption.

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  • Moreland v. Austin

    Publication Date: 2008-11-14
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
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    Case Number: S08G0498

    HIPAA's privacy rule precludes defense attorneys in medical malpractice cases from interviewing the plaintiff's prior treating physi

  • Lyon v. Schramm

    Publication Date: 2008-04-11
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
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    Case Number: A07A2237

    The 5-year statute of repose did not bar the plaintiff's suit against three doctors, who allegedly repeatedly failed to warn her of the risk of developing an overwhelming post-splenectomy infect