Bird Marella Wins 8th Amendment Pro Bono Case in Louisiana

Bird Marella attorneys Mitchell Kamin and Nilay Vora obtained declaratory and injunctive relief for three Death Row inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola (“Angola”). The Judge found that the excessive summer heat conditions of confinement on Angola’s death row constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the ...

John Rubiner Co-Authors Article on General Evidentiary Issues For Workplace-Related ESI

Bird Marella principal John Rubiner co-authored the article, “General Evidentiary Issues For Workplace-Related ESI,” published by Bloomberg BNA. The article provides a brief overview of the evidentiary case issues and requirements, and also refers to employment law cases when applicable, as both types of cases typically encounter the same issues.

Jessica Kornberg Discusses Slide in Number of Female Associates

Bird Marella Associate Jessica Kornberg , a member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession, discusses recent trends in law school applications and the related “pipeline” issue for law firms in the Daily Journal December 13, 2013 cover page article, “Proportion of female associates continues 4-year slide”.

Two Items About Nursing Homes – $48m and Cameras

First, a large settlement ($48 million) from a nursing home operator on allegations that they non-necessary services and services not rendered.  According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office: The Ensign Group operated skilled nursing facilities that allegedly submitted false claims to Medicare. Between January 1, 1999, and August 31, 2011, the ...

Pharmacy Audits Webinar

  I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Prescription Audits: When the DEA or AG Come Knocking” scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST. Because of your affiliation with my firm, you are eligible to attend this program at half off. ...