Article
Published 10/04/2002
Industries Construction
Article
Published 10/01/2002
By Joel R. Burcat, Co-author; et al.
Joel R. Burcat, Partner and Chair of Saul Ewing's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group Harrisburg office, co-authors this article regarding the April 23, 2002 decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency . The ruling was that a temporary prohibition of the use of land does not effect a taking for which compensation is due under the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The ruling, coming less than 10 months after the Court's ruling in Palazzolo v. Rhode Island , in which the Court appeared to foreshadow that...
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Published 09/26/2002
Alert
Published 09/26/2002
Article
Published 09/20/2002
By Joel R. Burcat, Co-author; et al.
Joel R. Burcat, Partner and Chair of Saul Ewing's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group Harrisburg office, co-authors this article regarding the May 30, 2002 decision when the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed a lower court decision which had held that a regulation designating land unsuitable for mining effected a taking of private property. The decision is noteworthy as it involves the most perplexing issue in regulatory takings law today - how to define the relevant parcel for purposes of the takings analysis.
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.