Will Purdue Declare Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Opioid Litigation?
Rumor has it that Purdue is planning to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy to halt the 2,000 lawsuits against it for deceptively marketing OxyContin to doctors and patients.
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Former Hotchkiss Student’s Sexual Abuse Trial Will Move Forward
Two students have come forward with sexual abuse allegations against faculty and staff at The Hotchkiss School. One student’s trial will moved forward, judge orders.
Dying to Take a Selfie: How Cell Phone Use is Killing Us
The ubiquitous cell phone is here to stay. Unlike some technologies however, usage habits are not improving the longer these modern marvels are around. In fact, they’re actually getting worse.
Routine Inspection Finds E. coli, Prompting Ground Beef Recall
La Rosita Fresh Market Inc., together with the FSIS, is recalling certain ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Under Fire After Doctors Operate on Wrong Kidney
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is at the center of a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the hospital operated on the wrong kidney during a surgery she underwent in 2017.
State Supreme Court Allows Sex Abuse Suit to Proceed
Inmate’s lawsuit alleging retired judge sexually abused him for nearly two decades can moved forward, according to the Delaware Supreme Court.
After Delays, Awerbuch Will Finally Start Serving Prison Term
Dr. Gavin Awerbuch is set to start serving time in prison this April for drug charges and health care fraud.
Arizona, Tempe Sued in Case Involving Pedestrian Death and Self-Driving Uber Vehicle
The family of a pedestrian struck and killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle last year recently filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona and city of Tempe.
David M. Saperstein Appointed to Michigan State Bar Professional Ethics Committee
Southfield, Michigan based Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P.C., is pleased to announce that David M. Saperstein was appointed to the State Bar of Michigan’s Professional Ethics Committee in January of this year. The Professional Ethics Committee’s jurisdiction is to offer analysis and guidance concerning the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct and, to the extent
James M. Reid, IV, Elected to MISHRM Executive Council of Michigan
Southfield, Michigan based Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P.C., is pleased to announce that James M. Reid, IV, was elected to the Executive Council of the Michigan Society for Human Resource Management (MISHRM) in December 2018. Beginning in 2019, Reid will serve as the MISHRM Director-Elect for two years, followed by two years as the