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Several months ago, the University made thedecision to sue...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: University Alleges Trademark Violation | 2/9/1999 | See Source »

Although Harvard needs to sue only rarely,Calixto said the process is important to maintainthe integrity of the name...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: University Alleges Trademark Violation | 2/9/1999 | See Source »

Defenders of the current system argue, with some merit, that permitting people to sue insurers would lead to a flood of litigation, enrich lawyers, raise the cost of coverage and leave complex and emotional medical decisions to a patchwork of courts and juries. Expanding a patient's right to sue "would probably be the most inflationary change in the history of health care," says David Simon, Aetna's chief legal officer. "You'd be telling people, 'Go sue like crazy. Make $89 million verdicts routine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Vs. HMOs | 2/1/1999 | See Source »

Republican control of Congress may doom hopes of federal ERISA reform anytime soon. Still, Norwood has returned with a new bill that would not only allow patients to sue but would also give them the right to appeal to the courts as soon as an HMO denies care that a doctor recommends. Norwood's bottom line: "If you practice medicine with or without a license, you have to be responsible for your actions should you maim, harm or kill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Vs. HMOs | 2/1/1999 | See Source »

...arbiter to prevent monopolistic big guys from dominating the market and pushing around the little guys. But once government became a player, it would be the biggest guy on the block, bigger than Standard Oil, IBM and AT&T were in their biggest, baddest days. Why sue Microsoft? The Federal Government could simply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Worst Idea of the Decade | 2/1/1999 | See Source »

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