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Federal Judge: ADA's Confidentiality Provision Does Not Cover 'Employees' Voluntary Disclosures,' in Case of Employee 'Lying' About Medical History

“Indeed, when an employer does not receive confidential medical information pursuant to § 12112(d), but receives the information another way, the ADA confidentiality provision is not triggered,” U.S. District Chief Judge Thomas S. Kleeh wrote, siding with the employer.         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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Southwestern Law Launches First Fully Online JD with Full- and Part-Time Options

“Southwestern’s Online J.D. Program is not ‘Zoom U,’” President and Dean Darby Dickerson, said in a statement. “It is a carefully considered, thoughtfully designed program that will allow students to interact with faculty and other students meaningfully while providing scheduling and geographic flexibility.”         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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Finding No Error in Jury Instructions, Ohio State Court Upholds Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Suit

The Court of Appeals for the First Appellate District of Ohio affirmed a jury’s verdict in favor of a doctor and a plastic surgery center, after the estate of a patient who died from medical complications following treatment brought suit for medical malpractice and failure to obtain informed consent.         Click Here To Read The […]

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