Provides consulting experts in Medicare compliance, hospital/physician reimbursement, clinical documentation, ICD/CPT coding, hospital/professional billing, UCR fees, health insurance, managed contracts, damage quantification, and forensic accounting. Roswell, Georgia
- Expert witness for union favors American Airlines merger with US Airways
May 17 -- By David McLaughlin NEW YORK -- American Airlines "is in a corner" and has to look to a merger with US Airways Group to turn around the bankrupt airline, an expert witness for the airline's flight attendants union testified Thursday. Fort Worth Star Telegram
- SELLING TIMBER--PROTECT YOURSELF
May 17 -- By Peter Marchese One of the functions I perform as a Consulting Forester is to act as an Expert Witness when fraud, misrepresentation or damages occur. Three of the most common occurences that I have evaluated as an Expert Witness are; ... Corning Leader (blog)
- HIV expert gives evidence in Gwaze trial
May 16 -- A defence expert witness in the trial of George Gwaze has told the Christchurch High Court that injuries his adopted daughter received as a result of what the crown says was a sexual attack, were in fact caused by toxic shock from her HIV infection. Radio New Zealand
- Max Sica's lawyer accuses expert witness of being 'close to police' and being ...
May 14 -- Canadian crime scene expert Robert Kennedy at the Supreme Court where he is giving evidence in the Max Sica murder trial. Source: The Courier-Mail A WORLD expert on crime scene foot impressions reacted angriy today when accused of giving evidence in ... Courier Mail
- Expert witness rejects HIV link in Charlene's death
May 14 -- by Staff Reporter AN EXPERT in paediatric HIV cases has told the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, that she does not believe HIV is responsible for a 10-year-old Zimbabwean orphan's death. Charlene Makaza died in January 2007 after being taken ... New Zimbabwe.com
- Choices: International expert on parental alienation to speak in Naples
May 14 -- Bone has spent more than 25 years working with high conflict divorces as a therapist, expert witness, mediator, evaluator and consultant, both nationally and internationally. His presentation is sponsored by the Alienated Grandparents Anonymous group ... Naples Daily News
- Local author and mother offers tribute to motherhood
May 13 -- Connie Sokol is an expert witness on the trials and triumphs of being a mother. Her new book about the subject, "Motherhood Matters: Joyful Reminders of the Divinity, Reality, and Rewards of Motherhood," begins with these words: "The day after my ... Daily Herald
Nov 16 2010 -- Sydney -- The final text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has been released, and the controversy over it is only likely to increase. Over 75 US law professors have signed a letter asking US President Barack Obama to halt USTR endorsement of it.
Jul 29 2010 -- Public interest groups have filed a complaint with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health alleging that the Special 301 Report adversely affects access to medicines, especially in low and middle income countries, in violation of human rights.
Mar 25 2010 -- The Southern District Court of New York has essentially held that certain provisions of the US Copyright Act cannot be challenged under the Berne Convention, a decision which appears to affect all non-US copyright holders.
Nov 4 2009 -- The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations continue in a few hours as Seoul, Korea plays host to the latest round of talks. The governments have posted the meeting agenda, which unsurprisingly focuses on the issue of Internet enforcement -- michaelgeis
Jul 20 2009 -- A public consultation setting out proposed changes to current patent fees has been announced by the UK Intellectual Property Office. A press release from the UK IPO states that proposed changes include "modest" increases in fees and a new litigation fee.
Jun 14 2009 -- Participants in the ACTA negotiations have released a joint statement announcing plans to reach a final agreement in 2010 and committing to information disclosure on the progress of ACTA. Participants have been accused of not providing transparency.
Jun 12 2009 -- France's highest court has ruled that controversial anti-piracy legislation which would have allowed a government commission rather than a court to disconnect repeated internet offenders violated the principles of free speech and presumed innocence.
Apr 23 2009 -- Using a set of unique methodologies, the Canadian Copyright Board has come out with a decision on royalties required to be paid by satellite radio services, including royalties to be paid by one service conceived in Canada but produced in the U.S. -- SpicyIP
Oct 11 2008 -- The Austrian government's Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) has alleged "widespread 'collaboration'" and a "clear dependency" of official examiners at the Indian Patent Office and patent agents in drafting and searches. -- SpicyIP
Oct 1 2008 -- US lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation that is designed to bolster the federal government's ability to protect patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property. The bill significantly toughens civil and criminal laws against counterfeiti -- LawWire
Sep 2 2008 -- The Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property (University of Washington School of Law) and the Research Center for the Legal System of Intellectual Property (Waseda University) have developed a database of IP cases open to the publ
