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Human rights group accuses Iran officials of denying healthcare to dying prisoners

JURIST

Amnesty International Tuesday accused Iranian prison officials of “shocking violations of the right to life” by denying healthcare to ailing prisoners and refusing to investigate deaths in prison custody. ” Beyond the deaths in prison, the report alleges that Iranian officials have refused to investigate the ongoing crisis.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

Paralegal Bootcamp

Criminal law is a big thing. I started the job and got the job before I had ever finished my bachelor’s degree, which is in healthcare administration. I am a member of a compliance association, the Healthcare Compliance Association. Employment becomes a huge thing. What do you think it was? It was the experience.

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Vietnam court sentences former Hanoi CDC chief to jail for price gouging COVID-19 testing kits

JURIST

The rest of the defendants were directors of healthcare companies involved in the case. The defendants were charged for violating bidding regulations under Vietnamese Laws on Bidding.

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Survey Says Gen AI Puts Law Librarians and KM Professionals At Risk of Obsolescence

LawSites

Those least likely to be impacted are energy, criminal law, environmental, healthcare, government, antitrust, and family. Practice areas most likely to be impacted include corporate, trust and estates, litigation, intellectual property, and tax.

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How A Certificate Course Can Easily Boost Your Marketability

Blackstone Career Institute

Blackstone Career Institute offers a range of certificate courses that cater to various industries, including legal studies, healthcare, and leadership development. Healthcare Certifications The healthcare sector is another area where specialized knowledge and skills are in high demand.

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

In its petition filed earlier this month, Pfizer challenges HHS’s interpretation of the AKS as “staggeringly overbroad,” contrary to the congressional intent behind the AKS, and a threat to “almost any activity that facilitates patient access to federally funded healthcare.” Background.

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Health care fraud case sharpens dispute over what counts as “aggravated identity theft”

SCOTUSBlog

In three of the past four terms, the Supreme Court has rejected broad readings of white-collar criminal laws urged by the federal government. Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.