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National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Update

The Health Law Firm

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This will not affect the purpose of the federal government's clearing house for disciplinary and malpractice information, but will forever change how the information is disseminated.

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Suing the Certifiers – A Dangerous Undertaking

Drug & Device Law

Apparently, a fraudulent foreign-trained “doctor” treated the plaintiffs, none of whom claimed malpractice or any physical injury whatsoever. Furthermore, trade associations often serve to assist the government in areas that it does not regulate. Smith, LLC , 2010 WL 11566367, at *7 (N.D. March 23, 2020), vacated , 15 F.4th

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Live Free, or at Least Have a Present Injury

Drug & Device Law

2010); Baker v. Plaquemines Parish Government , 982 So.2d 1991); In re All Pending Chinese Drywall Cases , 2010 WL 7378659, at *9-10 (Va. March 29, 2010). 2010); Duncan v. Delaware : Merganthaler v. Asbestos Corp. of America , 480 A.2d 2d 647, 651 (Del. 1984); M.G. Dupont Hospital for Children , 393 F.