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Author: Garrett Worley is a student at Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

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KASPER Non-Disclosure Provisions of KRS 218A.202(6) Unconstitutional
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services petitioned for writs of prohibition and mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court to vacate an order requiring the Cabinet to disclose KASPER records in violation of KRS 218A.202(6).…
Fen-Phen Lawyer Says $170 Million Fee Would Have Been “Legally Justified”
Attorney William Gallion testified in Covington, Kentucky yesterday that he and his co-defendants “were like an insurance company where the hurricane didn’t strike, so we got to keep the premium.” In fact, Gallion calculated that…
Joinder of Wrongful Death and Survival Actions: Distribution of Settlement Proceeds
The Court of Appeals briefly addressed the argument that, where a settlement is reached in an action joining a survival claim with a nonviable wrongful death claim, settlement proceeds should be distributed according to KRS…
Comparative Fault and Statutes of Limitations (HB 643)
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to allow a plaintiff in a civil action in which comparative fault becomes an issue, the suit was initiated against the original defendant within the statute of…
Chase College of Law Professor Testifies in Fen-Phen Trial
Salmon P. Chase College of Law professor Edward Brewer III testified in federal court in Covington, Kentucky Tuesday and Wednesday in the ongoing Fen-Phen Trial. Brewer testified that attorneys Shirley Cunningham, Jr., Melbourne Mills and…
Louisville-Based Humana Named Defendant in Class Action
According to CNNMoney.com, Humana reported this week that it has been named a defendant in a class action. The class, comprising participants and beneficiaries of the Humana Retirement and Savings Plan and the Humana Puerto…
$200 Million Fen-Phen Settlement Not Intended to Cover Future Claims
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that lawyers Jack Vardaman and Elaine Madonick, who represented American Home Products in the Kentucky fen-phen class action, testified today that the $200 million settlement of that case was not intended…
Lagging Economy Will Hurt Associate Salaries
Zack Needles, writing for the Legal Intelligencer, warns that the uncertain economy may hurt associate salaries in 2008. For associates at firms that base the size of year-end bonuses and annual pay raises largely on…
Legal Technology Radio Announces e-Discovery Podcast Series
A press release on PRWeb announced today that National Legal Media, LLC will offer an e-discovery podcast series to be released on the first business day of every month. The first podcast, FRCP 37(e) Safe…
Legal Offshoring on the Decline?
The India Business Blog mentioned a recent Forbes article on the decline of Indian outsourcing this morning. Apparently wages are rising in India, making it a less attractive destination for outsourcing. I’m not sure if…