Article
Published 09/01/2002
By Bruce D. Armon, Author
Industries Health Care
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Health Law Practice Group, writes about preparing for HIPAA and the new patient privacy rules that take effect in October and April. Mr. Armon discusses that while compliance for HIPAA is not necessarily simple, if properly implemented, patients will be reassured that the handling of their personal information will be confidential. Click here to view full article.
Article
Published 08/27/2002
Services Environmental
In this Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, filed in 2002 in the United States Supreme Court, Saul Ewing's clients owned valuable mineral rights in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The clients petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the regulatory taking of their coal. Joel R. Burcat, partner and chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group, was counsel to the coal owners.
Alert
Published 08/26/2002
Alert
Published 06/26/2002
Alert
Published 05/26/2002
Article
Published 03/01/2002
By Bruce D. Armon, Co-author; et al.
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing’s Health Law Practice Group, co-wrote this article with a product manager at InfoQuest Systems, Inc. The article discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). HIPPA does not require practices to purchase computer systems however, the installation of HIPAA-compliant software system may help a practice reduce its costs.
Article
Published 02/01/2002
By Laura L. Katz, Marshall B. Paul, Co-authors
Industries Health Care
This article, written by Laura L. Katz, a Partner in the Business and Finance Department in the Baltimore office and a member of the Health Law Practice Group, and Marshall B. Paul, a Partner in the Business and Finance Department in the Baltimore office, addresses under what circumstances a physician can legally terminate a relationship with a patient. The article explains the impact of the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and the effect that antidiscrimination laws have had on providing health care. To read the full article click the link below.
Books
Published 2002
By Gary B. Eidelman, Contributor
Gary B. Eidelman, a Partner in Saul Ewing's Business and Finance Department in the Baltimore office, is a contributor of Rental Contracts: Contracts for the Rental of Personal Property , published by the American Rental Association.
Alert
Published 11/26/2001
Article
Published 10/04/2001
Industries Construction
Article
Published 07/01/2001
By Bruce D. Armon, Co-author; et al.
Industries Health Care
Saul Ewing Associate Bruce D. Armon, who is general counsel of Delaware Valley IPA, co-authored this article with a physician who is president of the Delaware Valley IPA. The article explains the distinctions between the two types of Independent Practice Associations (IPA) and why establishing a properly-structured IPA can help physicians remain competitive without merging practices.
Article
Published 05/01/2001
By Bruce D. Armon, Co-author; et al.
Industries Health Care
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing’s Health Law Practice Group, co-wrote this article with a physician at the Chester County Hematology/Oncology Service. The article discusses ways to successfully “survive” the transaction from residency or fellowship to specialist in private practice.
Article
Published 03/01/2001
By Bruce D. Armon, Co-author; et al.
Industries Health Care
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Health Law Practice Group, co-wrote this article with a physician from Montgomery County about the first year of practice being the physician’s initial exposure to the “business” of medicine. Mr. Armon provides strategies to help residents and fellows transition from being a resident or fellow to a successful first-year primary care practitioner.
Books
Published 2001
By Mark I. Gruhin, Chapter Author
Mark I. Gruhin, a Partner in the Business and Finance Department in the Washington, D.C. office and a co-founder of several start-up businesses including Careerbuilder.com, contributed a chapter to this book titled, "Business Intelligence From Day One." The book is part of the Inside the Minds: Internet Lawyers series , which features lawyers from the top Internet and technology driven law firms in the world. It provides the most up-to-date research and advice available on legal issues shaping the laws that govern the Internet and anyone who uses it.
Books
Published 2001
By John B. Reiss, Editor; Bruce D. Armon, Co-editor; David S. Antzis, Bruce D. Armon, John J. Barrett, Jr., Harriet E. Cooperman, Katayun I. Jaffari, James F. Kilcur, Robert H. Louis, Scott D. Patterson, Marshall B. Paul, Co-authors; et al.
Industries Health Care | Insurance | Medical Device and Diagnostic Companies
Services Commercial Litigation | Intellectual Property | Labor and Employment
Bringing Your Medical Device to Market guides medical device manufacturers through the complex process of bringing a new product to market. This collaborative publication, edited by John B. Reiss, Ph.D., J.D., Partner and Co-Chair of the Health Law Practice Group, and written by several Saul Ewing attorneys, was published by the Washington, D.C.-based Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI). Bringing Your Medical Device to Market offers practical advice and step-by-step development tips for manufacturers, attorneys, healthcare professionals, and others. With participation by attorneys from Saul...
Books
Published 2001
By Harriet E. Cooperman, Chapter author
Services Labor and Employment
Harriet E. Cooperman, a Partner in the Business Department of Saul Ewing's Baltimore office, is the chapter author of "The Defense Speaks: The Opening Statement," Litigating the Employment Tort Case , 2d ed., published by the American Bar Association.