Reducing Medicaid liabilities (Enterprise Mountaineer) A key state legislative committee took a major step this week in making a commitment to cap and later reduce the Medicaid liability now paid by counties. [News Source]

23 bills signed by Doyle, another 7 vetoed (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Madison - Gov. Jim Doyle signed 23 bills Friday, including one that bars obesity lawsuits and another that could pave... [News Source]

Republicans, Democrats criticized (Pahrump Valley Times) LAS VEGAS - Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards criticized Republicans for passing ``immoral'' tax cuts and Democrats for focusing on the political center at a meeting of mine workers Tuesday in Las Vegas. [News Source]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY: ANALYSIS: Final day reflects the entire session (Lexington Herald-Leader) It wasn't pretty. And it ended on a particularly sour note of partisan bickering. But despite sporadic contention and the overall messy process, the 2006 General Assembly accomplished quite a bit. Post a Comment [News Source]

Headline News (Sentinel-News) The Easter Bunny, in the form of the Kentucky General Assembly, dropped off some good eggs in the county -- road-widening projects, new water lines, money for two fire stations and funds to pay for barns at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. [News Source]

Malpractice Settlement Winner Shot (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) A man who won eleven (m) million dollars in a medical malpractice settlement last year was shot early Thursday in Wilkes-Barre. [News Source]

Forget liability caps, focus on accreditation (Pacific Daily News) In June of 2004, my father slipped into a coma. He had spent several days in Guam Memorial Hospital for what we were told was a bad case of pneumonia. [News Source]

Los Angeles Broker Arrested for Allegedly Pocketing Some $381,000 in Liability Premiums (Insurance Journal) A former Los Angeles insurance broker has been arrested for allegedly pocketing $381,966 in liability insurance premiums from clients. The California Department of Insurance arrested Bernard Warschaw, [News Source]

Man who won $11 million in malpractice settlement is shot (phillyburbs.com) WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - A man who won $11 million in a medical malpractice settlement last year was shot early Thursday, just days after he filed court papers saying he had been threatened and harassed because of the award. [News Source]

Legal Marketplace (Jacksonville Daily Record) Mid-level defense litigation Associate for downtown litigation boutique. Must have 3-5 years experience in defending products liability, premises liability, vehicle/transportation liability, or medical malpractice claims. Top pay, benefits, and advancement for the successful, qualified candidate. [News Source]