Judge: Lawyers for Notorious B.I.G.’s family ‘deceived’ the court (The Daily Comet) A federal judge who declared a mistrial in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. against the city of Los Angeles said Tuesday she believed an attorney for the family had "absolutely deceived" the court. [News Source]

Healey, candidate for governor, proposes malpractice overhaul (The Daily Comet) Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey on Tuesday proposed an update to the state's medical malpractice laws, including streamlining ways to resolve claims prior to trial so that insurance rates for doctors can be held in check. [News Source]

Healey, candidate for governor, proposes malpractice overhaul (WLNE-TV) BOSTON (AP) - Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey is proposing an overhaul of the state's medical malpractice laws. Healey says malpractice insurance rates are driving doctors out of business or prompting them to practice what she calls defensive medicine. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Reform Should Focus On Tort System, Opinion Piece States, USA (Medical News Today) "The way to fix broken medical malpractice systems" in Pennsylvania and other states "is to address the underlying problems of the tort system -- whether through federal statute, state legislation or judicial oversight," Alex Tabarrok, associate professor of economics at George Mason University, writes in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Healey’s call for medical malpractice reform would cut lawyer fees (BizJournals) Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey announced plans to file sweeping medical malpractice reform insurance with provisions favoring out-of-court settlements, limiting lawyers' fees on high awards, making doctor apologies inadmissible in court and closing loopholes in the current law's $500,000 noneconomic damages cap. [News Source]

Insurance company files suit in wrongful death case (Columbus Telegram) COLUMBUS - An insurance company is seeking a declaratory judgment that the company is not responsible for damages stemming from the outcome of a wrongful death lawsuit filed following the 2004 death of a 13-month-old Columbus boy. [News Source]

Healey, candidate for governor, proposes malpractice overhaul (Boston Globe) Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the state's medical malpractice laws, including creating ways to resolve claims prior to trial so that insurance rates for doctors can be held in check. [News Source]

Healey, candidate for governor, proposes malpractice overhaul (Boston Globe) Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the state's medical malpractice laws, including creating ways to resolve claims prior to trial so that insurance rates for doctors can be held in check. [News Source]

Healey, candidate for governor, proposes malpractice overhaul (Boston Globe) Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the state's medical malpractice laws, including creating ways to resolve claims prior to trial so that insurance rates for doctors can be held in check. [News Source]

Healey proposes malpractice overhaul (Boston Herald) BOSTON - Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey is proposing an overhaul of the state's medical malpractice laws. Healey says malpractice insurance rates are driving doctors out of business or prompting... [News Source]