Digital wallets have become a trend in mobile payment platforms. They are hugely popular, convenient, localized, and completely digital. Consumers seem excited to have these new digital wallets available and have rapidly adopted them. Businesses have […]
On June 12, the Supreme Court of Texas provided the long-awaited answer to the certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Austin v. Kroger Texas L.P., 746 F.3d 191 (2014). In that case, the Fifth Circuit certified […]
In this mandamus proceeding, the Texas Supreme Court said that doctors seeking to obtain hospital records that are protected by peer review privileges do not have to assert antitrust claims in order to obtain discovery of those records. […]
On April 10, 2015, the Texas Medical Board agreed to adopt revisions to Texas Administrative Code § 190.8(1)(L) that would dramatically restrict competition from telemedicine. The new rule was supposed to become effective as of today, but on Friday […]
On November 30, 2013, I stopped at Target to purchase a birthday gift for my friends’ one-year-old daughter. Little did I know that I would be exposed to one of the largest data breaches in retail history. Fortunately, my bank took quick action […]
Most businesses understand that their exposure to cybercriminals is not a question of “if,” but “when.” With leaks and hacks on the rise, companies have started looking to insure against potential losses. Companies may look at two potential coverage […]
Previously ranked 5th in the nation for highest worker's compensation costs, sweeping legislation took effect in Oklahoma on February 1, 2014 that allowed Oklahoma businesses to follow the example of their southern neighbors and opt-out of the worker […]
The Texas Medical Board has issued limits on telemedicine, stating that a physician-patient relationship can be established through a “face-to-face” visit held either in person or via telemedicine. The TMB states that essentially the only scenario […]
KRCL Director Joseph Coleman presented with Bruce Nathan of Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, and Richard Kulik of Sherwin Williams Co. on May 21, 2015. Their presentation on Cutting Edge Preference Issues was in front of MEMA Financial Services Group, […]
Medical peer review needs honesty and accountability. Here’s a case in point showing what happens when these are missing: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/us/handling-of-sexual-harassment-case-poses-larger-questions-at-yale.html?_r=0
Arbitration provisions are a common benefit for non-subscribers and will typically be upheld in regards to claims such as negligence or premise liability. However, they are generally found invalid with regard to claims for wrongful denial of benefits […]
For example, a New York dentist required all of her patients to sign a confidentiality agreement precluding the patients from posting comments about the dentist or her practice and assigning her the all copyrights in those comments. On its face this […]