News to End the Week
Today’s NY Times is rich in news about health care. The most optimistic news comes from the front of its Business Day section, in which Barry Meier reports that there is a movement afoot, spearheaded by House Democrats Henry Waxman, of California, and Frank Pallone, Jr., of New Jersey, to restore the right of patients [...]
Judith S. Kaye Re-enters Private Practice
Today’s NY Times reports that Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, has joined Skadden Arps, in New York, NY. There, she intends to work on public interest projects and engage in efforts to diversify the legal system.
Medical Malpractice Caps Undermine Jury’s Decision in Texas
“Tort reform” has once again succeeded in kicking a man when he is already down. According to yesterday’s Chron.com, the great state of Texas (known for giving us not only “W,” but our country’s highest rate of execution of prisoners) is not such a great place to lose all of your limbs due to a [...]