Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood-testing startup Theranos who was convicted of defrauding investors, has asked for a new trial, saying a witness has had second thoughts about his testimony, Yahoo Finance reported Sept. 6.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Baylor College of Medicine wins COVID-19 coverage case against insurer
Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine won a $12 million jury verdict regarding COVID-19-related business income-interruption cases against several Lloyd’s of London syndicates in a Texas state court, according to a Sept. 6 report from Insurance Busi…
Nurses liable for patient harm carried out under physicians’ orders, North Carolina court rules
Nurses in North Carolina can now be sued for patient harm that results from them following physicians’ orders, the state Supreme Court ruled last month.
U of Pittsburgh cardiologist loses lawsuit against school over op-ed
A cardiologist at the University of Pittsburgh lost a civil rights lawsuit Aug. 31 after a judge ruled he did not show the university could be held responsible for adverse employment actions.
Former Yale New Haven Health worker pleads guilty in embezzlement scheme
A former employee of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health pleaded guilty Sept. 1 to fraud offenses in connection with two separate criminal schemes, according to the Justice Department.
Labor Department sues former hospital CEO, alleges fiduciary breaches
The Labor Department has filed a lawsuit accusing the former CEO of a West Virginia hospital of fiduciary breaches while operating the company’s healthcare plan.
Kentucky nurse pleads not guilty in death of patient
A nurse accused of killing an elderly patient at Baptist Health Lexington (Ky.) by intentional “medical maltreatment” pleaded not guilty Sept. 2, ABC affiliate WTVQ36 reported.
Philadelphia hospital shooter sentenced to 35 years after pleading guilty to murder
A nursing assistant who fatally shot a coworker at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia last October was sentenced to at least 35 years in prison Aug. 31 after pleading guilty to charges, including third-degree murder, according to The …
Healthcare CEO, physicians sentenced to prison for $27M fraud
Thirteen people involved in a $27 million healthcare fraud scheme have been sentenced to a combined 84 years in federal prison, the Justice Department announced Aug. 31.
Florida sues FDA over drug importation plan
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is accusing the FDA of delaying approval for the state health agency’s proposal to import cheaper drugs from Canada, according to a lawsuit filed Aug. 31.
