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Human rights group says Israel attacks on healthcare providers in Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes

JURIST

Amnesty International’s investigation focused on four Israeli attacks in Beirut between October 3 and 9, 2024, which killed 19 healthcare workers, wounded 11 more, and destroyed multiple ambulances and two medical facilities. It serves as the primary healthcare provider in areas that Israel repeatedly attacked.

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US Supreme Court rules in favor of healthcare provider in identity theft dispute

JURIST

The Court held in favor of the appellant, David Dubin, who was convicted of healthcare fraud for overbilling Medicaid for services provided to a patient. ” The Court claims that applying the interpretation of the statute advanced by the government, these people would be subject to serve at least two years in federal prison.

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ICC files arrest warrants against Taliban officials for crimes against humanity

JURIST

Karim AA Khan stated that his office collected solid evidence suggesting that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban and the Chief Justice of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” committed the crime of persecution on gender grounds, violating Article 7 (1) (h) of the Rome Statute.

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UN condemns atrocities in Sudan as conflict enters third year

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Mona Rishmawi, a member of the Fact-Finding Mission, stated following the recent attacks which targeted the Zamam and Abu Shouk settlements for internally displaced people: Deliberate attacks on civilians, medical workers and healthcare infrastructure amount to international crimes.

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HRW: new Lebanon government should prioritize human rights and rule of law

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Furthermore, HRW recommended the ratification of the Rome Statute to enable the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes that have occurred on Lebanese territory since October 2023. The post HRW: new Lebanon government should prioritize human rights and rule of law appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Healthcare liability case barred by statute of repose.

Day on Torts

In a Tennessee health care liability (HCLA)d case based on the defendants failure to disclose CT scan results to the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs could not rely on fraudulent concealment to toll the statute of repose where the defendants were unaware of the undisclosed test results. The plaintiff patient in Estate of Rowe v.

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Second Circuit Agrees that Copay Assistance Programs May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — In a recent decision, the Second Circuit upheld the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG)’s position that Pfizer’s proposed copay assistance program for its high-cost heart treatment would violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The Second Circuit’s Interpretation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Pfizer, Inc.

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