In-house counsel who are employed in Louisiana but are not licensed to practice law here have until July 1, 2005 to file an application for limited licensure to practice under the Louisiana Supreme Court’s new In-House Counsel Rule.
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Class Action
A Practical Digest of Louisiana Class Action Decisions
A practical digest of Louisiana class action decisions prepared by:
The Honorable Thomas F. Daley
Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
Charles S. McCowan, Jr.
Kean Miller Hawthorne D’Armond McCowan & Jarman
Gerald E. Meunier
Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer
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Number of Non-Profit Hospitals Sued in Charity Care Class Actions Continues to Grow
Several high-profile law firms have continued to file class action lawsuits against non-profit hospitals. The basis of these class action suits is that these hospitals have failed to meet their charity care requirements because of certain billing and aggressive collection practices against uninsured patients. Through mid-July, thirty-one lawsuits have been filed in federal court against nearly 300 hospital facilities in fifteen states including Louisiana. The lawsuits also name the American Hospital Association as a conspirator.
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