drrimmer, 5 days ago to Smoking

Smoking ban in doubt after exclusion from Commons schedule https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/23/uk-election-tobacco-vapes-bill-smoking-commons-parliament

Tobacco and vapes bill left out as Penny Mordaunt lists final business in Commons before prorogation

#UKpol #smoking #vaping #healthlaw #UKelection

drrimmer, 1 month ago to random

McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry work

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/24/mckinsey-criminal-investigation-opioids-crisis

Federal prosecutors looking at relationship with Purdue Pharma and other drug manufacturers, and its role in US opioid crisis. #healthlaw

drrimmer, 3 months ago to NewZealand

'New Zealand is repealing the world’s first smoking ban passed under former prime minister Jacinda Arden’s government to pave the way for a smoke-free generation amid backlash from researchers and campaigners over its risk to Indigenous people.' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-repeals-smoking-ban-b2503024.html

'The new coalition government led by prime minister Christopher Luxon confirmed the repeal will happen on Tuesday, delivering on one of the actions of his coalition’s ambitious 100-day plan.

The government repeal will be put before parliament as a matter of urgency, enabling it to scrap the law without seeking public comment, in line with previously announced plans.' #nzpol #nzlaw #smoking #tobacco #healthlaw

drrimmer, 3 months ago to random

Indigenous people sue over alleged Canadian secret medical experiment

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/26/medical-experiment-indigenous-canadians-lawsuit

First Nation members say in lawsuit that radiologists subjected them to a secret study without their knowledge or consent

#cdnpoli #IndigenousIP #bioethics #informedconsent #healthlaw

drrimmer, 9 months ago to random

US supreme court halts Purdue Pharma deal that shields Sacklers from lawsuits https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/10/purdue-pharma-oxycontin-supreme-court-sacklers-bankruptcy-deal Court agrees to hear challenge from Biden administration to legality of OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy settlement. #liability #healthlaw #bankruptcy #addiction

nicholson, 10 months ago to ai

When AI is used in medicine, things will go wrong & patients will get hurt.
(Just like medicine *without *AI! Hopefully less!)

Who should be liable?

Glenn Cohen & I have a surprisingly (we think) simple answer: hospitals. They're the last mile & can deal with contextual bias & in situ implementation. Lots of details! Default rules, switching! But that's the base.

Draft up at https://ssrn.com/abstract=4517740, forthcoming DePaul L Rev. Comments welcome!
#LawFedi #MedicalAI #Tort #AI #HealthLaw