Sanofi-Aventis obtained billions of dollars in increased revenues at the expense of unwary cancer victims simply hoping to survive their condition and return to a normal life.
The Colorado Supreme Court answered that question in Laleh v. Johnson, No. 16SC134, (2017 CO 93). This case is about a fee dispute between a pair of litigants and a court-appointed expert. In 2012, Khalil Laleh (“Laleh”) brought a forcible entry and detainer action against…
As the world becomes more advanced and consumers become more invested in technology, there has been a greater increase in the number of data breaches involving consumer information. While we posted a blog discussing the ramifications of the Equifax breach soon after the story first…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit decided what was appropriate in Racher v. Westlake Nursing, No. 16-6011, (10th Cir. 2017). In this case, Eryetha Mayberry was a patient at the Quail Creek Nursing Home, which was run by Westlake Nursing Home…
Close to 77 million Americans have been affected in some way by America’s opioid crisis, or at least that’s the latest numbers according to recent data shared by National Public Radio’s The Takeaway. While a very large number, it’s been hard to pin down because…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit got to untangle this case in Scott v. City of Albuquerque, No. 15-2154, (10th Cir. 2017). In January 2009, Quentin Scott (“Scott”) was a thirteen-year-old seventh-grader at Grant Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Scott…
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with supervising a wide array of public health concerns that include blood transfusions, radiation-emitting devices, tobacco products and even cosmetics, many know the government agency for the regulation of prescription and over-the-counter dr
Xarelto has been connected to an increased number of uncontrollable bleeding events, primarily because there is no approved antidote for patients who use the medication, and many of the side effects associated with the drug have been particularly serious because the bleeding cannot be successfully c
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit determined the answer in Barrington v. United Airlines, Inc., No. 16-1292 (10th Cir. 2017). Jaymee Barrington (“Barrington”) had worked at United Airlines, Inc., (“United”) for approximately 25 years. In 2011, she became an Airport Operations…
October 4th marked the passing of bipartisan legislation by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation on the subject of government support for self-driving technology—yet, despite numerous proposals from advocacy groups, the Committee purposely crafted the law to omit large tr
The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado answered that question in Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado d/b/a Centura Health – St. Anthony North Hospital v. Earl Swensson Associates, Inc., (2017 CO 94). In March 2016, Catholic Health filed suit against architectural firm Earl Swensson Associates…
A recent survey conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) found that older teen drivers—specifically high school seniors—were involved in more accidents and near misses and were more likely to exhibit risky driving behavior than their sophomore peers. Th
