Comment authored by Leanne Hay is published in Jurimetrics
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Law clerk Leanne Hay currently serves as the Senior Note & Comment Editor on the Jurimetrics Editorial Board. Her recently published Comment discusses how claims arising out of the off-label use of medical devices may be preempted by the Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In particular, Leanne argues that the circuit split over the parallel claims exception to the Supreme Court’s preemption jurisprudence should be resolved through an expansive view on the exception that will promote the off-label use of medical devices
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Jason Kasting earns defense ruling at arbitration
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Jason Kasting successfully defended a commercial vehicle driver who was sued following a side-swipe collision. Jason argued that the plaintiff caused the collision when he attempted an unsafe pass. The arbitrator found that the firm’s client was not liable and was entitled to its costs incurred in defense of the action. …
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Leanne Hay hosts CLE regarding ethical duties with respect to social media usage
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Leanne Hay presented a continuing legal education seminar about the ethical duties of law firms, attorneys, and staff in using social media. The presentation reviewed using social media in practice, advertising on social media, personal use of social media, and general tips for employing social media in the firm’s practice while upholding ethical obligations.…
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Nick Scavio earns defense ruling at arbitration
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Nick Scavio successfully
defended a retail operation in a premises liability action at
arbitration. Plaintiff asserted the maximum damages at arbitration of
$50,000.00. Nick not only achieved a defense verdict for his clients, but
also obtained an award of costs and expert fees for his client.…
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Jathan McLaughlin earns defense ruling at arbitration
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Jathan McLaughlin successfully defended a client at arbitration in
premises liability case where the Plaintiff asserted over $51,000 in medical
specials. The arbitrator found that the Firm’s client was not liable and
was entitled to recover its costs incurred in defending the suit. …
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Kate Corcoran and Jessica Kokal defense a $6 million medical malpractice suit
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Following a nearly three-week trial, Kate Corcoran, Jessica Kokal, and Terrilee Prentiss received a unanimous defense verdict in the initial portion of a bifurcated wrongful death medical negligence case in which Plaintiffs had asked for $6 million in compensatory damages. This success negated the need for the second portion of the trial regarding punitive damages and resulted in the possible award of both costs and offer of judgment sanctions for Defendants.…
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Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson shareholders and firm recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
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Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson proudly announces that the firm and five of its shareholders were recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020, a prestigious distinction based entirely on peer review. The award is a recognition of the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Don Wilson was awarded Lawyer of the Year for Arizona, the highest honor conferred by the Best Lawyers in America, in the category for Professional Malpractice Defense. Mr. Wilson has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since …
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Jathan McLaughlin presents CLE on the administrative hearing process
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On
June 27, 2019, Jathan McLaughlin presented an in-house CLE regarding the
administrative hearing process in Arizona. The presentation covered how
to represent licensed professionals in actions brought by Arizona’s
administrative agencies before the Office of Administrative Hearings. Mr.
McLaughlin discussed best practices for mitigating a client’s potential damages
at the outset of an administrative matter, handling the administrative hearing,
and appealing an adverse ruling to the Lower Court and the Court of Appeals. …
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Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson attorneys receive professional recognition from Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers identifies lawyers in a community who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in a practice area. The selection process involves peer nomination, independent review, and peer evaluations. We are proud to announce that several attorneys at the firm were recognized by Super Lawyers in 2019.
Jim Broening, Don Wilson and Bobby Sullivan were each selected by Super Lawyers for recognition in 2019.
Furthermore, Alicyn Freeman, Jathan McLaughlin, Michelle Donovan, Nicholas Scavio and Jason Kasting were each recognized by Super Lawyers as Arizona Rising Stars.
Congratulations to each of our distinguished attorneys.…
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Don Wilson presents before the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys in St. Andrews, Scotland
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On May 2, 2019 Don Wilson presented in St. Andrews, Scotland to a group of distinguished American and UK trial layers on the subjects of legal malpractice avoidance and defense, and common ethics pitfalls for lawyers. The occasion was the 28th Annual Meeting of the Association of Trial Defense Attorneys, a premier, invitation only, national organization associated with the Defense Research Institute.…
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