If the behavior makes the physician a continuing threat to public welfare, a physician is required to report it to the Texas Medical Board. Otherwise, a physician may report to the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Medical Association, or to a hospital […]
There is a clear imbalance of power between a physician and a patient. The patient exposes himself or herself and is highly vulnerable. No matter what the patient says or does, a physician will be held to higher expectations. The physician must at all […]
If you are a focus of a health care entity investigation, before you resign clinical privileges or let them expire, resolve any such investigation and confirm that no affirmative report to the NPDB will be filed against you. Get assistance from a health […]
In a decision likely to provide the business community with a greater degree of certainty regarding forum-selection clauses and venue for lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court recently addressed the procedurals available to a defendant in a civil case who […]
It is used to inform health care organizations (such as hospitals, health plans, state licensing boards, and other health care regulatory entities) of a "reportable event." NPDB reports are used, along with other source data, when a practitioner is considered […]
The difficult economic circumstances of the last few years have affected employer/employee relationships in a number of different ways. One of these effects has been that fewer employees changed jobs. During a period of high unemployment, […]
ABSTRACT: When a creditor is faced with defending preferential transfer actions in a bankruptcy case, one of the least understood, and therefore least used, defenses is the so-called "ordinary business terms" defense described in Bankruptcy Code section […]
In a final rule published on December 30, 2013, and effective immediately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new standard for conducting All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI). The EPA's action impacts private and public parties who […]
The Texas Dram Shop Act became law in 1987. Before its enactment, Texas law did not impose liability on sellers of alcohol who "over-served" intoxicated patrons. In passing the Dram Shop Act, the Legislature provided the exclusive remedy for liability […]
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan is proud to support the Texas Minority Council Program's annual conference for a third year. The program, which promotes diversity in the legal profession, brings Texas attorneys together to provide networking and […]
Under 11 U.S.C. §330, attorneys seeking to be paid from a debtor's estate must file fee applications with the bankruptcy court. Additionally, many bankruptcy courts have enacted local rules and guidelines with respect to fee applications. The Office […]
Property insurance policies routinely include an appraisal clause that sets forth a non-judicial procedure for resolving disputes about the "amount of loss," i.e., the value of damaged property or the cost of repairs. When properly invoked […]