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Minnesota: Leading The Way On Canadian Prescription Medicine Importation, Kevin Goodno, Karen Janisch Jan 2005

Minnesota: Leading The Way On Canadian Prescription Medicine Importation, Kevin Goodno, Karen Janisch

William Mitchell Law Review

In the United States, about $160 billion is spent on prescription medicines each year, with Minnesotans spending about $3 billion. The costs of prescription medicines receive so much attention in large part because, although prescription medicine costs constitute only 10.5% of total health care spending, they account for 23% of the total out-of-pocket costs that people incur when purchasing health care. Minnesota has been a leader in controlling prescription medicine costs. It has aggressively used purchasing pools when possible, and encouraged the use of lower cost, generic prescription medicines when appropriate. Even with these efforts to control costs, prescription medicines …


Aetna V. Davila/Cigna V. Calad: A Missed Opportunity, Leonard A. Nelson Jan 2005

Aetna V. Davila/Cigna V. Calad: A Missed Opportunity, Leonard A. Nelson

William Mitchell Law Review

On June 21, 2004, the United States Supreme Court decided the health law “case of the year” in the two consolidated cases of Aetna Health, Inc. v. Davila and CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. v. Calad. The Court held that section 502(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) “completely preempt[s]” and thus invalidates the tort liability provisions of the Texas Health Care Liability Act (THCLA). The case could potentially affect the rights of millions of Americans in a matter of vital concern—whether they will receive the health insurance coverage promised them if they become unable to …


For The Well-Being Of Minnesota’S Foster Children: What Federal Legislation Requires, Gail Chang Bohr Jan 2005

For The Well-Being Of Minnesota’S Foster Children: What Federal Legislation Requires, Gail Chang Bohr

William Mitchell Law Review

This article will discuss the federal legislation and regulations—ASFA and CFSR—that hold the states accountable for the health and well-being of children and adolescents in foster care. This article will also discuss how the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program, the comprehensive health care services that states are required to provide through Medicaid, is used to address the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in foster care. Critical to a discussion on the well-being of foster youth is the Chafee Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 that emphasized the states’ responsibility to ensure that youth in foster …


Off-Label Use And The Medical Negligence Standard Under Minnesota Law, Cynthia A. Moyer Jan 2005

Off-Label Use And The Medical Negligence Standard Under Minnesota Law, Cynthia A. Moyer

William Mitchell Law Review

Who decides whether a drug can be used off-label and under what circumstances? If a physician decides to prescribe a drug off-label, what legal issues, if any, should the physician be aware of? With the increased practice of prescribing drugs for off-label use, coupled with a somewhat dated and incomplete medical negligence standard in Minnesota, the intersection of the off-label use doctrine with Minnesota’s medical negligence standard is ripe for review. This article examines the off-label use doctrine and the medical negligence standard under Minnesota law. First, the article examines what the phrase “off-label use” means. Next, the article explores …


Molloy V. Meier Extends Genetic Counseling Duty Of Care To Biological Mcclain Parents And Establishes That Legal Damages Must Occur Before A Wrongful Conception Action Accrues For Statute Of Limitations Purposes, Mark Hallberg, Teresa Fariss Jan 2005

Molloy V. Meier Extends Genetic Counseling Duty Of Care To Biological Mcclain Parents And Establishes That Legal Damages Must Occur Before A Wrongful Conception Action Accrues For Statute Of Limitations Purposes, Mark Hallberg, Teresa Fariss

William Mitchell Law Review

Inherited genetic disorders are a well-known cause of developmental delays in children. It is, therefore, “foreseeable” to physicians treating developmentally delayed children that parents of these children will rely on the physicians’ opinions of whether a genetic cause exists. Accordingly in 1992, when Dr. Diane Meier, a pediatrician, discovered developmental delays in S.F., the three-year-old daughter of Kimberly Flomer (now Molloy) and Robert Flomer, “accepted standards of pediatric practice” required Dr. Meier to order genetic testing, including testing for Fragile X Syndrome, one of the most common causes of inherited mental retardation. The foreseeable consequences of Dr. Meier’s alleged failure …


Raich, Health Care, And The Commerce Clause, Alex Kreit, Aaron Marcus Jan 2005

Raich, Health Care, And The Commerce Clause, Alex Kreit, Aaron Marcus

William Mitchell Law Review

This article considers to what extent health care may be viewed as a traditional area of state concern in the context of the Supreme Court’s revival of federalism principles, in particular limits on Congress’ Commerce Clause power, and what effect Raich v. Ashcroft, heard by the Court in the fall 2004 term, might have on these issues. Addressing these questions will necessarily involve exploration of medical marijuana policy as well as the role of the “traditional state interest” principle within the Commerce Clause. However, the central focus of this article is not what impact Raich may have on the Commerce …


Erisa Stock Drop Cases: An Evolving Standard, 38 J. Marshall L. Rev. 889 (2005), Craig C. Martin, Elizabeth L. Fine Jan 2005

Erisa Stock Drop Cases: An Evolving Standard, 38 J. Marshall L. Rev. 889 (2005), Craig C. Martin, Elizabeth L. Fine

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report (Introduction And Participants) Jan 2005

Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report (Introduction And Participants)

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Report Of The Governor's Council On Capital Punishment, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Fredrick R. Bieber, Robert Barton, Ralph Boyd Jr., Timothy J. Cruz, Donald R. Hayes Jr., Dr. Henry Lee, Henry Moniz, Kathleen O'Toole, Carl M. Selavka, Michael J. Sullivan Jan 2005

Report Of The Governor's Council On Capital Punishment, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Fredrick R. Bieber, Robert Barton, Ralph Boyd Jr., Timothy J. Cruz, Donald R. Hayes Jr., Dr. Henry Lee, Henry Moniz, Kathleen O'Toole, Carl M. Selavka, Michael J. Sullivan

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The History Of Capital Appeals In Massachusetts, William J. Meade Jan 2005

The History Of Capital Appeals In Massachusetts, William J. Meade

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Open Discussion: Post-Trial Review Jan 2005

Open Discussion: Post-Trial Review

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Symbol And Substance In The Massachusetts Commission Report, Franklin E. Zimring Jan 2005

Symbol And Substance In The Massachusetts Commission Report, Franklin E. Zimring

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Death Qualification And True Bifurcation: Building On The Massachusetts Governor's Council's Work, Sam Kamin, Jeffrey J. Pokorak Jan 2005

Death Qualification And True Bifurcation: Building On The Massachusetts Governor's Council's Work, Sam Kamin, Jeffrey J. Pokorak

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Response To Professors Kamin And Pokorak, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2005

Response To Professors Kamin And Pokorak, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Attorney Disciplinary Procedure In Texas: Competing Interests And Philosophies 1988-2004 The Fourth Annual Symposium On Legal Malpractice And Professional Responsibility: Essay., Dawn Miller, Daniel A. Naranjo Jan 2005

Attorney Disciplinary Procedure In Texas: Competing Interests And Philosophies 1988-2004 The Fourth Annual Symposium On Legal Malpractice And Professional Responsibility: Essay., Dawn Miller, Daniel A. Naranjo

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


The Challenge Of Transportation, William B. Kennedy Jan 2005

The Challenge Of Transportation, William B. Kennedy

History Faculty Publications

Connecticut's severely congested transportation system is explored by William B. Kennedy in chapter two of Public Policy in Connecticut. The gridlock one experiences on Connecticut's highways is not only described in this chapter, but also explained. He explores alternative transportation strategies that would alleviate congestion, and examines the possible impact of an increase in telecommuting.


Introduction, Public Policy In Connecticut: Challenges And Perspectives, Gary L. Rose Jan 2005

Introduction, Public Policy In Connecticut: Challenges And Perspectives, Gary L. Rose

Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications

An overview essay by the editor of Public Policy in Connecticut, which is published by Sacred Heart University Press, discussing the recent transfer of power to state governments and outlining the policy challenges faced by lawmakers. Following the introuction each of these challenges is taken up in a separate essay by the volume's contributors.


Georgia Legal Research - Secondary Source Materials, Ronald E. Wheeler, Terrance Manion, Nancy P. Johnson Jan 2005

Georgia Legal Research - Secondary Source Materials, Ronald E. Wheeler, Terrance Manion, Nancy P. Johnson

Faculty Publications By Year

No abstract provided.


Love, Law, & Litigation In Colonial Georgia: The Trial And The Tribulation Of John Wesley In Savannah, E. R. Lanier Jan 2005

Love, Law, & Litigation In Colonial Georgia: The Trial And The Tribulation Of John Wesley In Savannah, E. R. Lanier

Faculty Publications By Year

No abstract provided.


Interpreting Conflicting Provisions Of The Nevada State Constitution, William D. Popkin Jan 2005

Interpreting Conflicting Provisions Of The Nevada State Constitution, William D. Popkin

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Voting Rights At A Crossroads: Return To The Past Or An Opportunity For The Future, Barbara Arnwine Jan 2005

Voting Rights At A Crossroads: Return To The Past Or An Opportunity For The Future, Barbara Arnwine

Seattle University Law Review

This keynote address for the 2005 Symposium: Where's My Vote? Lessons Learned from Washington State's Gubernatorial Election was presented by Barbara Arnwine. The focus of the presentation was on "Voting Rights at a Crossroad: Return to the Past or an Opportunity for the Future?" To students who are on the career path to becoming practitioners of law, and to attorneys and law professors, no role is more important than enhancing democracy. Ms. Arnwine's speech addresses the topics of voting rights from a national perspective highlighting the most pressing challenges. In addressing this theme, four areas of voting rights are covered …


Welcoming Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Mead Jan 2005

Welcoming Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Mead

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report


Fairness In The Application Of The Death Penalty, Edwin Colfax Jan 2005

Fairness In The Application Of The Death Penalty, Edwin Colfax

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The Process Of The Governor's Council, Michael J. Sullivan Jan 2005

The Process Of The Governor's Council, Michael J. Sullivan

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Open Discussion: Capital Crime Jan 2005

Open Discussion: Capital Crime

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Narrowing The Class Of Death-Eligible Crimes, Paula Sites Jan 2005

Narrowing The Class Of Death-Eligible Crimes, Paula Sites

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The Psychology Of Capital Punishment, Shelia M. Murphy Jan 2005

The Psychology Of Capital Punishment, Shelia M. Murphy

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Concluding Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2005

Concluding Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Note: The Legislature Should Clean Up Its Act—The Minnesota Citizens’ Personal Protection Act, A Dnr Technical Bill, And The Single-Subject And Title Clause Of The Minnesota Constitution, Melissa M. Milbert Jan 2005

Note: The Legislature Should Clean Up Its Act—The Minnesota Citizens’ Personal Protection Act, A Dnr Technical Bill, And The Single-Subject And Title Clause Of The Minnesota Constitution, Melissa M. Milbert

William Mitchell Law Review

This note explores the Ramsey County District Court’s decision in Unity Church v. Minnesota recently affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. This note does not, however, debate the merits of Minnesota’s conceal-and-carry law. Part II traces the legislative path taken by both the natural resource and conceal-and-carry bills. Part II surveys the history of the single-subject and title clause of the Minnesota Constitution and the evolution of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s interpretation of the clause since its enactment. Part III summarizes the factual and procedural posture of the Unity Church decision. Part IV then contends that the legislature’s enactment …


Gao Stresses Need For Federal Oversight Of State Use Of Contingency-Fee Consultants In Medicaid Financing, Susan E. Cancelosi Jan 2005

Gao Stresses Need For Federal Oversight Of State Use Of Contingency-Fee Consultants In Medicaid Financing, Susan E. Cancelosi

Law Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.