Federal COVID-19 Response Unlawfully Blocks State Public Health Efforts
The federal government recently used preemption unlawfully to prevent state public health efforts to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19.
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Read more: Nevada’s $350,000 Cap on Noneconomic Damages Held Constitutional and Applicable Per Incident Nevada’s $350,000 Cap on Noneconomic Damages Held Constitutional and Applicable Per Incident
By Alex Stein Bad news for Nevada’s victims of medical malpractice. This state’s Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the $350,000 cap on noneconomic damages as limiting recovery for all kinds of victims and injuries. Tam v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., — P.3d —- , 2015 WL 5771245 (Nev. 2015). Moreover, the Court held that the cap…
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Read more: The Specificity Standard for Affidavits of Merit The Specificity Standard for Affidavits of Merit
By Alex Stein The Nevada Supreme Court has recently delivered an important decision that addresses the specificity requirement for affidavits of merit. Zohar v. Zbiegien, 334 P.3d 402 (Nev. 2014).