Kaci Hickox has been through a lot since she refused the requested at-home quarantine for 21-days, even though she tested negative for Ebola, and later having a judge rule in her favor. But just because that allotted monitoring time for the virus ends today, it doesn’t mean she and her boyfriend aren’t still subjected to judgement […]
Unreasonable fear of the virus is now costing people their jobs. Susan Sherman, a teacher at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School in Louisville, Ky., has resigned after being asked to take a 21-day leave of absence following a missionary trip to Kenya. Parents were worried, so they thought it would be better if she wasn’t at […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The waves of panic and relief continue today as more news on the Ebola front is released. This morning a currently unidentified North Carolina man has tested negative for Ebola after returning from Liberia on Friday and reporting a fever on Sunday. He was taken to Duke University Hospital and will be tested again in […]
Court rules on Ebola quarantine case for nurse Kaci Hickox in Maine http://t.co/kKjwrrLVET pic.twitter.com/rNSBXGTx3z — CBS News Health (@CBSHealth) October 31, 2014 District Court Chief Judge Charles LaVerdiere in Maine has concluded that previously requested Ebola quarantine regulations for nurse Kaci Hickox, including restrictions from being less than 3 feet from another person, weren’t warranted. He […]
Thankfully we aren’t getting reports of any newly infect Ebola victims today, but some of the legal ramifications and complications with the current crisis are making headlines. Maine health commissioner Mary Mayhew said late Wednesday afternoon that, even as it continues talks with Hickox’s representatives, the state is in the process of filing a court […]
Kaci Hickox was the first person to undergo the mandatory 21-day quarantine issued by governors of New York and New Jersey when she arrived back to the U.S. on Friday after treating patients for Ebola in Sierra Leone. She’s not happy about it. In fact, she’s taking actions to argue it conflicts with her constitutional […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.