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Monthly Archives: March 2007

Medical Malpractice Insurance Claims in Seven States, 2000-2004

Medical Malpractice Insurance Claims in Seven States, 2000-2004, 03/25/07: “Majority of medical malpractice claims in seven states closed without compensation payments” “Focuses on medical malpractice claims that were closed in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, and Texas from 2000 to 2004. In these states medical malpractice insurance providers are required by law to submit… Continue Reading

CRS Report on Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District

Congressional Redistricting: The Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District, March 20, 2007: “Among other provisions, H.R. 1433 (110th Cong.), the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, would expand the U.S. House of Representatives by two Members to a total of 437 Members. The first of these two new seats would be allocated… Continue Reading

CRS Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law

An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law, March 16, 2007 “…Patent law jurisprudence is continually being developed through litigation over activities that allegedly infringe a patent holder’s rights. The losing party in these cases may appeal the district court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a… Continue Reading

Census Data on Domestic Violence Released

“A report detailing the first National Census of Domestic Violence Services (NCDVS) has been released and includes statistics collected from 1,243 of the 2,016 identified local domestic violence programs across the United States. Designed to address the safety and confidentiality needs of victims, this Census collected an unduplicated, non-invasive count of adults and children who… Continue Reading

FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Agency Systems of Records

Press release: “The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding a proposed amendment to the FTC’s existing routine uses of agency systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. As detailed in the notice, which will be published soon and can be found now on the FTC’s Web site… Continue Reading

HHS OIG Audits of Health Services

03/23/2007 – Fraud and Abuse Safeguards in Separate State Children’s Health Insurance Programs PDF (OEI-06-04-00380) 03/23/2007 – Indian Health Service’s Resolution of Audit Recommendations PDF (A-07-06-03077) 03/23/2007 – Review of Cataract Global Surgeries and Related Evaluation and Management Services, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation Calendar Year 2003 PDF (A-05-06-00040) 03/23/2007 – Review of the Medicaid… Continue Reading

New on LLRX.com for March 2007

A Legal Analysis of the Impacts of Administrative Court Decisions on the Validity of Private Law Contracts In Turkish Law, by Assoc. Prof. Vedat Buz and Cagdas Evrim Ergün Criminal Justice Resources: Criminal Justice Library Internships, by Ken Strutin CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com: The Capitol of Newspapers, by Paul Jenks The Goverment Domain: GovTrack and OpenCongress… Continue Reading

DOD OIG Audit, Financial Data Processed By the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System

Office of the Inspector General — Audit, Financial Data Processed By the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System – Report No. D-2007-073(PDF) – Project No. D2005-D000FJ-0200.000. Date: March 21, 2007. Full Report and Summary Only. “DoD military treatment facilities use the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System for recording health care costs. The Medical Expense… Continue Reading