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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
DOJ Settlement vs. CCRC
The Department of Justice announced a $255,000 settlement vs. a CCRC. United States Obtains $255,000 Settlement of Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Continuing Care Retirement Community in Lincolnshire, Illinois explains a proposed settlement (the settlement has to be approved by the court). The press release explains that this settlement resolves "allegations that the owners and managers of a continuing care retirement community known as Sedgebrook violated the Fair Housing Act by instituting policies and maintaining practices that discriminated against residents with disabilities at the facility, which is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois..."
The complaint alleges that since 2011, Sedgebrook has instituted a series of policies that prohibited, and then limited, residents' ability to dine in the communal dining rooms of the independent living wing of the facility if they required assistance eating due to a disability. Additionally, the complaint alleges that Sedgebrook maintained a policy prohibiting residents of the independent living wing from hiring live-in caregivers and refused to grant reasonable accommodations to that policy that would have allowed Sedgebrook residents with disabilities to use and enjoy their apartments.
As part of the settlement, the CCRC "will appoint a Fair Housing Act compliance officer and will implement a new dining and events policy, a new policy applicable to residents' private employment of caregivers, and a new reasonable accommodation policy. Additionally ... the company that manages Sedgebrook and is a named defendant in the lawsuit, will take steps to implement similar policies at the over 100 independent living and continuing care retirement communities it owns or manages across the country."
The complaint and consent order are available for download here.
October 14, 2015 in Consumer Information, Current Affairs, Discrimination, Federal Cases, Housing | Permalink | Comments (0)
Monday, October 5, 2015
Webinar on October 6: The "A to Zahner" on Medicaid Annuities
Sorry for the short notice, but on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from noon to 1 p.m. (Eastern time), the Pennsylvania Bar Institute is hosting a very timely (and cleverly titled) webinar, focusing on the impact of the Third Circuit's recent decision in Zahner on Medicaid planning generally and specifically on the sue of annuities.
Here is a link to PBI's details on "The A to Zahner on Medicaid Annuities," including how to register.
October 5, 2015 in Current Affairs, Estates and Trusts, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Medicaid, Property Management, Webinars | Permalink
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Third Circuit Rules Medicaid Applicants' Short-Term Annuities Are Not "Resources" Preventing Eligibility
In a long awaited decision on two consolidated cases analyzing coverage for nursing home care, the Third Circuit ruled that "short-term annuities" purchased by the applicants cannot be treated by the state as "available resources" that would delay or prevent Medicaid eligibility. The 2 to 1 decision by the court in Zahner v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Human Services was published September 2, 2015, reversing the decision (linked here) of the Western District of Pennsylvania in January 2014.
The opinion arises out of (1) an almost $85k annuity payable in equal monthly installments of $6,100 for 14 months, that would be used to pay Donna Claypoole's nursing home care "during the period of Medicaid ineligibility that resulted from her large gifts to family members"; and (2) a $53k annuity purchased by Connie Sanner, that would pay $4,499 per month for 12 months, again to cover an ineligibility period created by a large gift to her children.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) argued that the transactions were "shams" intended "only to shield resources from the calculation of Medicaid eligibility." However, the majority of the Third Circuit analyzed the transactions under federal law's "four-part test for determining whether an annuity is included within the safe harbor and thus not counted as a resource," concluding:
Clearly, if Congress intended to limit the safe harbor to annuities lasing two or more years, it would have been the height of simplicity to say so. We will not judicially amend Transmittal 64 by adding that requirement to the requirements Congress established for safe harbor treatment. Therefore, Claypoole's and Sanner's 14-and 12-month contracts with ELCO are for a term of years as is required by Transmittal 64.
Further, on the issue of "actuarial soundness," the court ruled:
[W]e conclude that any attempt to fashion a rule that would create some minimum ratio between duration of annuity and life expectancy would constitute an improper judicial amendment of the applicable statutes and regulations. It would be an additional requirement to those that Congress has already prescribed and result in very practical difficulties that can best be addressed by policy choices made by elected representatives and their appointees.
The her short dissent, Judge Marjorie Rendell explained she would have affirmed the lower court's ruling in favor of DHS on the "grounds that the annuities ... were not purchased for an investment purpose, but, rather, were purchased in order to qualify for benefits." In addition, she accepted DHS' argument the annuities were not actuarially sound.
September 3, 2015 in Current Affairs, Estates and Trusts, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Health Care/Long Term Care, Medicaid, State Statutes/Regulations | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, August 28, 2015
Medicaid Eligibility: Ohio Supreme Court Addresses Effect of Post-Admission, Pre-Eligibility Transfer of Home
One year and six days after hearing oral argument in Estate of Atkinson v. Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State in a Medicaid eligibility case involving transfer of the community home. The majority, in a 4-3 vote, ruled that "federal and state Medicaid law do not permit unlimited transfers of assets from an institutional spouse to a community spouse after the CSRA (Community Spouse Resource Allowance) has been set." However, the court also remanded the case to the lower court for recalculation of the penalty period under narrow, specific provisions of state and federal law.
Attorneys representing families in "Medicaid planning" scenarios will be disappointed in the ruling, because it rejected "exempt asset" and "timing" arguments that would have permitted some greater sheltering of assets after the ill spouse's admission to the nursing home.
At the same time, the complex reasoning and specific facts (involving transfer of the family home out of the married couple's "revocable trust" to the community spouse), will likely create additional business for elder law specialists, especially as the majority distinguished the 2013 federal appellate court ruling in Hughes v. McCarthy, that permitted use of spousal transfers using "annuities."
The dissent was strongly worded:
It is clear that the law treats the marital home very carefully to prevent spousal impoverishment at the end of life. And that is the public policy we should be embracing. Based on the plain language of the federal statutes and the Ohio Administrative Code, as well as the holding of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Hughes v. McCarthy, 734 F.3d 473, I would hold that the transfer of the home between spouses prior to Medicaid eligibility being established is not an improper transfer and is not subject to the CSRA cap.
To view the oral argument of the case before the Ohio Supreme Court, see here.
August 28, 2015 in Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Health Care/Long Term Care, Medicaid | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
LegalZoom Touts "Legal Advice"
Traditional estate practice attorneys are facing ever-increasing competition from commercial sites offering document preparation for set fees, usually through use of on-line templates for wills and similar estate planning documents. LegalZoom, Inc., the brainchild of attorneys, including Brian Lee and Robert Shapiro (of O.J. Simpson trial fame) and begun in 2001, is one of the biggest commercial document companies.
Traditional lawyers point out that they provide not just "documents" but core counseling and advice about the larger issues that may be involved in proper estate planning. Recently, however, I've noticed LegalZoom is also touting availability of "legal help" through its television commercials, with the tagline "Real Attorneys. Real Advice." Here's a link to one recent example.
The small print at the bottom of the page at the end includes full names and locations of the several attorneys who say "hi" during the television commercial, plus the following:
"This is an advertisement of a prepaid legal services plan, not for an individual attorney. This is not an attorney recommendation or legal advice. No comparative qualitative statements intended.... For the attorneys' full addresses, a list of non-appearing attorneys and more information, please visit legalzoom.com."
Earlier this year, LegalZoom filed an antitrust lawsuit against the North Carolina Bar, asserting that the organization was "unreasonable barring" the company from offering a prepaid legal services plan in its state. The suit cites the February 2015 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission. LegalZoom filed an amicus brief in that case outlining its theory that misuse of state bar regulatory authority to restrict access to legal advice harms consumers.
August 26, 2015 in Consumer Information, Current Affairs, Estates and Trusts, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Legal Practice/Practice Management, Property Management, State Statutes/Regulations | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Federal Court Applies "Doctrine of Reasonable Expectations" to Long-Term Care Insurance Policy
An interesting dispute is moving forward in federal court in California, involving interpretation of coverage under a long-term care insurance (LTCI) policy. The case is Gutowitz v. Transamerica Life Insurance Company, (Case No. 2:14-cv-06656-MMM) in the Central District of California. UPDATE: link to Order dated August 14, 2015.
In 1991, plaintiff Erwin Gutowitz purchased a long-term care insurance policy, allegedly requesting the "highest level of long-term care coverage available," and presumably paying the annual premiums for more than 20 years. Eventually, following a 2013 diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Erwin Gutowitz needed assistance, moving into an apartment at Aegis Living of Ventura, which was licensed in California as a "Residential Care Facility for the Elderly" (an RCFE). With the help of his son as his designated health care agent, he then made a claim for long-term care benefits under his policy. The claim was denied by Transamerica on the ground that the location was not a "nursing home" as defined in the LTCI policy.
Insurers understandably prefer not to pay claims if they can avoid doing so. In this case the insurer attempted to avoid the claim on the grounds that only certain types of facilities (or a higher level of care) were covered under this policy's "Daily Nursing Home Benefit."
On August 14, 2015, United States District Judge Margaret Morrow issued a comprehensive (34 page) order, copy linked above, denying key arguments made by Transamerica in its summary judgment motions.
August 18, 2015 in Cognitive Impairment, Consumer Information, Dementia/Alzheimer's, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Health Care/Long Term Care, Housing, State Cases, State Statutes/Regulations | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Private Law Firms Pursuing State Suits Against Nursing Homes, Hired by AGs
Avenging angels or unholy alliance? A lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General in December 2014 against Preferred Care Partners Management Group, a large, privately held management company operating nursing homes in New Mexico and nationally, raises interesting questions about whether AGs should be teaming with private lawyers to pursue cases of alleged malpractice, abuse or fraud affecting consumers. The Plano, Texas-based defendant asserts that "lobbying" of state attorney generals by private firms to pursue questionable claims is improper, pointing to campaign contributions paid by law firms or individual lawyers, as well as contingent fee arrangements that defendants argue reduce the States' accountability.
The current New Mexico AG has defended his state's relationship with the Washington D.C. law firm of Cohen Milstein. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican:
Current Attorney General Hector Balderas blasted back at the company through a spokesman. "Bilking taxpayers for inadequate care and denying helpless and vulnerable residents basic services will not be tolerated," he said. "Our office will continue to aggressively protect New Mexico's taxpayers and our most vulnerable populations."
Currently, the New Mexico case is in federal court, following the defendant's removal from the original filing in state court. The law suit -- and the issue of private/public partnerships in pursuing claims on behalf of consumers and/or taxpayers -- is generating a lot of attention in the business world. Recent coverage includes linked news stories by the New York Times, the Albuquerque Journal, and McKnight's LTC News.
August 11, 2015 in Consumer Information, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse/Guardianship/Conservatorship, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Health Care/Long Term Care, State Cases, State Statutes/Regulations | Permalink
Friday, July 17, 2015
9th Circuit Sets Aside Case Precedent on Whistleblowers Under False Claims Act
On July 7, 2015, in U.S. ex rel Hartpence v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc., the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, created an easier path for whistleblowers to recovery under the False Claims Act for disclosure of fraudulent claims for Medicare reimbursement. From its introduction to the ruling in consolidated civil qui tam suits:
If a whistleblower informs the government that it has been bilked by a provider of goods and services, and that scheme is unmasked to the public, under what conditions can that same whistleblower recover part of what the guilty provider is forced to reimburse the government? We hold today that there are two, and only two, requirements in order for a whistleblower to be an "original source" who may recover under the False Claims Act: (1) Before filing his action, the whistleblower must voluntarily inform the government of the facts which underlie the allegations of his complaint; and (2) he must have direct and independent knowledge of the allegations underlying his complaint. Abrogating our earlier precedent, we conclude that it does not matter whether he also played a role in the public disclosure of the allegations that are part of his suit. We also hold that the district court erred in its application of the rule that a whistleblower must be the first to file an action seeking reimbursement on behalf of the government based on the fraudulent scheme.
According to one lawyer interviewed here, the impact of the decision to reverse 25-year old case precedent, though important, may be limited to older cases, "since 2010 amendments to the False Claims Act have further clarified the 'original source' requirements.
Additional history -- and predicting clarifications -- about the public disclosure provisions of the False Claims Act comes from Albany Law Emeritus Professor Beverly Cohen, in an article from Mercer Law Review, titled "Trouble at the Source: The Debates Over the Public Disclosure Provisions of the False Claims Act's Original Source Rule." For more, see Professor Cohen's interesting article (in my own law school's law review, I was happy to discover!), "Kaboom! The Explosion of Qui Tam False Claims Under the Health Reform Law."
July 17, 2015 in Crimes, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Medicare | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Highlights from Upcoming Pennsylvania Elder Law Institute on July 23 & 24
Probably the best bang for your CLE buck in Pennsylvania comes from the two-day Elder Law Institute hosted each summer by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. This year the 18th annual event is on July 23 & 24 in Harrisburg.
Highlights include:
- "The Year in Review" with attorneys Marielle Hazen and Robert Clofine sharing duties to report on key legislative, regulatory and judicial developments from the last 12 months;
- How to "maximize" eligibility for home and community based services (Steve Feldman and Pam Walz);
- Cross disciplinary discussions of end-of-life care with medical professionals and hospice providers;
- LTC "provider" perspectives (Kimber Latsha and Jacqueline Shafer);
- Latest on proposals to change Veterans' Pension Benefits (Dennis Pappas);
- Implementation of the Pa Supreme Court's Elder Law Task Force Recommendations (Judges Lois Murphy, Paula Ott, Sheila Woods-Skipper & Christin Hamel);
- A closing session opportunity, "Let's Ask the Department of Human Services Counsel" (with Addie Abelson, Mike Newell & Lesley Oakes)
There is still time to registration (you can attend one or both days; lunches are included and there is a reception the first evening).
I think this is the first year I have missed this key opportunity for networking and updates; but I'm sending my research assistant!
July 16, 2015 in Advance Directives/End-of-Life, Cognitive Impairment, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse/Guardianship/Conservatorship, Estates and Trusts, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Health Care/Long Term Care, Legal Practice/Practice Management, Medicaid, Medicare, Programs/CLEs, Property Management, Social Security, State Cases, State Statutes/Regulations, Veterans | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
July 15: ABA Hosts Webinar on What Every Attorney Needs to Know about SSI
Two of my favorite bright lawyers (with great hearts, too) are Kate Lang from Justice in Aging in Washington D.C. and John Whitelaw from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia. Kate and John are the speakers at an upcoming ABA hosted webinar on Supplemental Security Income (SSI): What Every Attorney Needs to Know.
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Here are other details about registration and cost.
July 8, 2015 in Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Programs/CLEs, Social Security, Webinars | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, June 26, 2015
5-4: US Supreme Court Holds States Must License and Recognize Same Sex Marriages
Relying on the 14th Amendment, in a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states must license marriages -- and recognize them as valid marriages -- for same sex couples. Justice Kennedy wrote the opinion for the majority; Chief Justice Roberts authored a dissent.
Here's a link to the Supreme Court's full opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, released today, June 26, 2015. Interestingly, June 26 has also hosted past landmark rulings affecting marriage rights.
UPDATE: in watching the evening news tonight, I was struck by the numbers of couples with grey hair celebrating the Supreme Court's decision. For the moving story of Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff, see this People profile. For commentary on how the most recent Supreme Court ruling, on top of the Windsor case, affects "older" same sex couples, see this blog entry from Justice in Aging.
June 26, 2015 in Estates and Trusts, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations | Permalink | Comments (1)
Thursday, June 25, 2015
King v. Burwell: USSC Rules Tax Credits Apply to Federal Exchanges
Recognizing that "tax credits" were a key component of health care reform enacted by Congress, six justices of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roberts, upheld application of the credits to federal exchanges, despite the statute's moments of "inartful drafting." Here is the final paragraph of the majority's surprisingly decisive opinion, issued on June 25, 2015:
Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them. If at all possible, we must interpret the Act in a way that is consistent with the former, and avoids the latter. Section 36B can fairly be read consistent with what we see as Congress's plan, and that is the reading we adopt.
Here is the link to the Supreme Court's full opinion, including Justice Scalia's wrathful dissent.
June 25, 2015 in Current Affairs, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Health Care/Long Term Care | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Siblings' Dispute Over Filial Support Finds Way to Bankruptcy Court
Last fall, I blogged about In re Skinner, a case in which one son was trying to prevent a brother from obtaining a discharge in bankruptcy court of a "filial support" judgment to a long-term care facility. Both brothers had been sued, but one brother, Thomas, had defaulted on the suit, resulting in a default judgment as to his liability. The bankruptcy court concluded that Brother William lacked standing" to prevent Brother Thomas' discharge of debt to an assisted living facility for care of their mother.
In May, 2015 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania affirmed the bankruptcy court's dismissal of the adversary proceeding, concluding that "William Skinner has not adequately alleged that he is a bankruptcy creditor of Thomas Skinner. He therefore lacks standing to bring an action challenging the dischargeability of Thomas Skinner's debts."
The additional allegations described in the District Court opinion -- which are reminiscent of the allegations of misuse of Powers of Attorney in Presbyterian Medical Center v. Budd (Pa. Super. 2013) -- demonstrate the complicated nature of filial support suits for family members. This is especially true in Pennsylvania where courts seem to be treating claims of statutory liability as "joint and several" in nature, and not proportional based on fault. For the latest see In re Skinner, 2015 WL 3400943, (E.D. Pa. May 27, 2015).
UPDATE October 2015: On June 30 2015, William Skinner filed an appeal to the Third Circuit. As of early October, briefing is underway.
June 16, 2015 in Elder Abuse/Guardianship/Conservatorship, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Health Care/Long Term Care, Medicaid, Property Management, State Cases, State Statutes/Regulations | Permalink | Comments (0)
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Forty-nine years ago...
The New York Times' "On this Day" squib reminded us today:
"On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, ruling that criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police."
That triggered memories, as the day the landmark decision first became known in Arizona, the father of one of my friends offered everyone in the neighborhood a glass of champagne, even us kids. At the time I did not fully appreciate the reason. It was only years later that I put it together that the celebrant was John P. Flynn, the lawyer who successfully argued the Miranda case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Even more years later, in the 2000 Supreme Court decision of Dickerson v. U.S., another man from that same Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood would confirm the importance of "Miranda warnings" as an accepted mainstay of protection for individuals suspected of crimes. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist did not share the legal or political philosophies that generated the original ruling, but he could be persuaded to respect the role of stare decisis. I have often been bemused by the fact that John Flynn, a bold advocate and life-long Democrat, had once celebrated his biggest victory with the children of the neighborhood, including the children of a future Supreme Court Justice, well known for his conservatism. Phoenix, especially the legal community, was a very small town in those days.
My trip down memory lane took me to a colorful account of John P. Flynn's life. It is the story of a creative and talented lawyer, from an era much more tolerant of personal flaws. Read "Remembering John Flynn" by his one-time law partner Tom Galbraith.
June 13, 2015 in Crimes, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Other | Permalink | Comments (0)
Monday, June 8, 2015
2d Circuit Addresses Nursing Home Collection Practices in Cross-Border Dispute
In Eades v. Kennedy PC Law Offices, decided June 4, 2015, the Second Circuit ruled that a federal court in New York has personal jurisdiction to address alleged unfair debt collection practices of a Pennsylvania law firm in seeking to collect unpaid nursing home fees totaling $8,000. The plaintiffs, New York residents -- the husband and adult daughter of a woman in a Pennsylvania nursing home -- challenged statements in correspondence and phone communications allegedly made by the Pennsylvania law firm. The claims against the daughter were based on Pennsylvania's filial support law.
As reported on this Blog in December 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York dismissed the suit, finding no personal jurisdiction and further rejecting application of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The Second Circuit's ruling concludes, however, that the law firm's "three purposeful contacts with New York," of mailing a debt collection notice to the New York family members, engaging in a debt collection phone call with the daughter, and mailing a summons and complaint to both the daughter and the nursing home resident's husband, are enough to establish personal jurisdiction under New York's long-arm statute. Further, the defendant law firm had not shown that exercise of such jurisdiction was unreasonable.
On the questions raised by the FDCPA claims, the Second Circuit rejected several key arguments by the plaintiffs, concluding that Pennsylvania's filial support law is not preempted by the Nursing Home Reform Act's prohibition on nursing homes requiring third party guarantees of payment:
June 8, 2015 in Consumer Information, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Health Care/Long Term Care, Legal Practice/Practice Management, State Cases, State Statutes/Regulations | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Does 8th Amendment Bar Execution of Murderer Who Develops Advanced Dementia After Conviction?
On March 17, 2015, Missouri executed "convicted cop killer Cecil Clayton." Clayton's prosecution was a matter of much legal commentary from the very outset of his arrest and prosecution in the 1990s, because of the documented history of removal of 1/5 of the frontal lobe of his brain following a sawmill accident in the 1970s.
However, as his prosecution, appeals, and post-conviction challenges wended their way through state and federal courts on issues of effective assistance of counsel, insanity and mental defect, an additional cognitive impairment was underway. By the time of his execution Clayton was reported to be Missouri's "oldest death row prisoner" at age 74 and at least five years before his last day, he had been diagnosed with progressive, neurological deterioration, consistent with "dementia."
The last court to consider the Clayton's last (and last minute) challenges to the death penalty, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, wrote on the same day as his execution:
Should the Atkins [v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002)] reasoning be applied, by analogy, to cases involving persons with physical brain damage and progressive deterioration, and an Atkins-like evaluation performed to determine whether the death penalty may be properly imposed? It seems fair to analogize the diminished capacity of the mentally retarded that lessens personal culpability and prohibits execution of the mentally retarded...to those whose physical brain damage and progressive deterioration have, for example, lessened their capacity to meaningfully participate in legal proceedings. Using a different analogy, it would be difficult to imagine, for example, that a civilized society would execute a person who was not mentally retarded at the time of the commission of a capital crime, but who subsequently developed advanced Alzheimer's disease by the time of the execution.
Ultimately, the court ruled that no relief was available to Clayton on the record before it, but the court clearly was concerned about the potential for evidence of post-conviction dementia to establish independent grounds for a valid 8th Amendment challenge. The court concluded:
Again, at this very late date, the question of whether the death penalty can be imposed against a person such as Clayton with physical brain damage—a hole in his frontal lobe—associated with progressive deterioration over time, has not been litigated here, and it may be too late. In the time available, the Court cannot conclude under the deferential AEDPA standard that the Missouri Supreme Court's decision should be disturbed.
For more on the litigation history of Clayton's mental impairment(s), see Clayton v. Al Luebbers, 2015 WL 1208786 (W.D. Mo., May 17, 2015).
June 3, 2015 in Cognitive Impairment, Crimes, Dementia/Alzheimer's, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, State Cases | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Friday, May 15, 2015
Justice Dep't & CCRC Agree to Consent Order in Disabilities Discrimination Claim
On May 12, the U.S. Department of Justice announced resolution of a disabilities discrimination complaint initiated by residents of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Virginia.
The resolution includes filing of a complaint and consent order that resolves allegations that Fort Norfolk Retirement Community Inc. (Fort Norfolk) violated the Fair Housing Act by instituting policies that discriminated against residents with disabilities at Harbor's Edge, a CCRC in Norfolk, Virginia:
The consent order, which still needs to be approved by the court . . . along with a complaint, in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. The complaint alleges that beginning in May 2011, Fort Norfolk instituted a series of policies that prohibited, and then limited, residents in the assisted living, nursing and memory support units at Harbor's Edge from dining in dining rooms or attending community events with independent living residents. The complaint also alleges that when residents and family members complained about these policies, Fort Norfolk retaliated against them. In addition, the complaint alleges that Fort Norfolk had polices that discriminated against residents who used motorized wheelchairs by requiring those residents to pay a non-refundable fee, obtain liability insurance and obtain Fort Norfolk's permission.
Under the consent order, Fort Norfolk will pay $350,000 into a settlement fund to compensate residents and family members who were harmed by these policies. Fort Norfolk will also pay a $40,000 civil penalty to the United States. In addition, Fort Norfolk will appoint a Fair Housing Act compliance officer and will implement a new dining and events policy, a new reasonable accommodation policy and a new motorized wheelchair policy.
There is a history of similar issues arising in other CCRCs. For example, in 2008, in California, CCRC resident Lillian Hyatt initiated, and eventually resolved to her satisfaction, a discrimination claim based on a ban on "walkers" in the dining rooms of her community.
As the average age of residents in CCRCs has increased in recent years, the "appearance" issues are sometimes raised as a marketing or image concern, contrasting sharply with the expectations of individual residents as they age and seek continued access to the full range of services in their community.
Our thanks to Karen Miller, Esq., of Florida, for bringing the recent Virginia case to our attention.
May 15, 2015 in Consumer Information, Current Affairs, Discrimination, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Health Care/Long Term Care, Housing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Pharma Company Fights Back on Off-Label Drug Use Prosecutions
We've written on this blog several times about successful prosecutions connected to so-called "off label" drug use, including the use of antipsychotics for agitation in dementia patients. See here and here, for example. Now, courtesy of a New York Times article, there is news of a pharmaceutical company's lawsuit to preempt such prosecutions, raising First Amendment free speech rights as grounds for off-label advocacy:
On Thursday, Amarin Pharma took the unusual step of suing the Food and Drug Administration, arguing that it has a constitutional right to share certain information about its product with doctors, even though the agency did not permit the company to do so. Lawyers for the company said that they believed their case was the first time a manufacturer had pre-emptively sued the agency over the free-speech issue, before it had been accused of any wrongdoing. Other companies have sued the agency only after they have gotten into trouble....
Lawyers for Amarin say the company is not proposing to market Vascepa to a wider population of patients, merely to share with doctors the results of a 2011 company-sponsored clinical trial that showed the drug lowered triglycerides in patients with "persistently high" levels....
More details about the suit available here.
May 12, 2015 in Consumer Information, Crimes, Current Affairs, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Health Care/Long Term Care | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Is Georgia A Window Into Political Influence of State Nursing Home Lobbies?
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the "long-time head of [Georgia's] powerful nursing home lobby has resigned after months of internal differences." The resignation appears to be about more than just internal politics, perhaps implicating state ethics. AJC explains:
"The resignation of Jon Howell, first reported by Georgia Health News, came only a few months after he told lawmakers that the industry didn't need all of the money Gov. Nathan Deal recommended as part of a rate hike for select nursing homes. Several of those nursing homes are owned by one of Deal's top contributors. But one state official said the 'civil war' within the organization began before this year's General Assembly session.
The nursing home association is a major player at the statehouse, and owners have a big stake in what happens at the Capitol. The state pays more than $1 billion a year to nursing homes to care for Georgians. Owners have long been politically active, donating big money to state leaders and lawmakers who fund reimbursements. Earlier this year, Deal recommended that select nursing homes get a $27 million a year rate increase, a bump stalled by the Department of Community Health board last year...."
Separate articles in the AJC indicate that federal CMS authorities are now seeking millions of dollars of reimbursement for Medicaid payments made to 34 specific nursing facilities, although whether this claim correlates with the governor's recommended rate increase is not clear from the articles. State officials are reported as disagreeing with the federal CMS ruling that triggers the reimbursement claim.
Recent rate increases recommended by the Georgia governor were rejected by Georgia's General Assembly. Additional coverage on the Georgia nursing home industry's organization is provided by McKnight's Long-Term Care News.
I suspect the Georgia stories are part of a bigger picture. Compare, for example, Al Jazeera's America Tonight report from April 2014 on The Whopping Political Power of the Florida Nursing Home Lobby, describing the nursing homes advocating for placement of children into facility-based care.
April 28, 2015 in Current Affairs, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Health Care/Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare, State Cases | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Monday, April 20, 2015
Compliance, Compliance, Compliance (a CCRC gets trapped by Medicare Rules)
Whenever I look at national programs on "hot topics" in healthcare law, I'm seriously impressed by the number of offerings on regulatory compliance issues connected to Medicare and Medicaid payments. There are abundant reasons for this emphasis. Each year the Department of Justice touts its statistics on "recoveries" for False Claim Act cases. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the DOJ enthusiastically reported its "first annual recovery to exceed $5 billion" in a single year. No wonder health care law is a hot field. And remember, much of the money is connected to senior care in all of its guises.
A recent $1.3 million settlement on a Medicare-related False Claims Act case might seem like small potatoes at first glance. But, I was struck by the fact that it was a DOJ settlement with a (non-profit) Continuing Care Retirement Community. I don't usually think of CCRCs as being a major target of False Claim Act allegations. Details are a bit sparse, but the size of the payment seemed pretty hefty when you consider that Asbury Health Center near Pittsburgh, PA actually "self-disclosed" its violation of Medicare regulations. The DOJ press release on April 15 explains:
"For post-hospital skilled nursing care, Medicare regulations require that a facility obtain a physician certification at the time of admission or as soon thereafter as reasonable and practical. The facility must also obtain a physician recertification within 14 days of admission and every 30 days thereafter. Based on information provided by Asbury, the United States alleged that it had civil claims against Asbury resulting from Medicare payments for post-hospital skilled nursing services that were not supported by physician certifications and recertifications."
Law 360 reports the explanation of Asbury's Chief of Staff about the settlement here.
April 20, 2015 in Current Affairs, Ethical Issues, Federal Cases, Federal Statutes/Regulations, Health Care/Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)


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John F. Swan, 45, pleaded innocent in Bennington criminal court Tuesday to two felony counts related to driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to court records, Swan was previously convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in May 1989, July 1991 and November 1994 in Vermont and in April 1987 in New York.
In an affidavit, Officer Robert Murawski, of the Bennington Police Department, said he was dispatched to a Route 7, near Exit 2, on Nov. 8 around 10:25 p.m., because of reports that someone was driving erratically. Police stopped Swan, who was driving a 1972 Chevrolet truck, on Route 7 after seeing him fail to stay in his lane of traffic, the affidavit said.
Swans blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.107 percent around 10:45 p.m., police said. The legal limit in Vermont is 0.08 percent.
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Some of the most common New Year's resolutions are losing weight, getting more physical activity, eating more nutritious foods, quitting cigarettes, reducing stress and sleeping better. But no matter which healthy resolution you choose, research suggests that some common strategies can improve your chance of making the change a habit --a part of your daily lifestyle.
Any resolution to change needs to include small goals that are definable and accompanied by a solid plan on how to get to that goal. For instance, a resolution to lose 30 pounds may seem overwhelming. Instead, try setting smaller goals of losing five pounds a month for six months. Think baby steps rather than giant leaps.
Next, develop an action plan. You might decide to walk a half hour each day to burn calories or to stop buying vending machine snacks. Those are specific behaviors that could help you meet your larger goal of losing 30 pounds.
To make a long-lasting change in your life, prepare yourself for the challenges you might face. Is the change important to you, or is it influenced by others -- like your doctor, spouse or a friend? Research suggests that if it's something you really want for yourself, you're more likely to stick to it.
Think of exactly how the change will improve your life. For instance, when you stop smoking, your risk lowers for cancer, heart disease, stroke and early death. Small improvements in physical activity, weight or nutrition may help reduce your risk for disease and lengthen your life. In one study, overweight or obese people who lost just 7 percent of their body weight slashed their risk for diabetes by nearly 60 percent. Keeping facts like this in mind can help you maintain focus over the long haul.
Set up a supportive environment. Remove items that might trip up your efforts. If you're quitting smoking, throw away ashtrays and lighters. To improve nutrition, put unhealthy but tempting foods on a hard-to-reach shelf, or get rid of them. Have plenty of healthy foods available for meals and snacks. And be sure you have appropriate, comfortable clothing for exercise, whether at home, the gym or outdoors.
Social support is also key. Research shows that people's health behaviors tend to mirror those of their friends, family and spouses. Enlist friends and family to help you eat better, go on walks, or remind you to stay on track. Being connected to a support group improves chances of success. People learn from each other and reinforce each other in working toward their goals.
While making a change is one thing, sticking to it is something else. People who can maintain efforts to change their behavior, and do it for six to eight weeks, are more likely to be able to support that effort longer term.
The Walk Kansas program is designed on that concept. Walk Kansas is an eight-week Extension program to help people develop the healthy habit of regular physical activity -- a habit they can continue for a lifetime. It encourages social support in the teams of six people who are accountable to each other and who report to their captain weekly. Weekly newsletters also provide support, tips for exercise and eating better, and stress management.
Walk Kansas starts March 17. Details of the program and registration information will be available in a few weeks in local Southwind Extension District offices. Or, contact Ann in the Fort Scott office at (620) 223-3720 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Change is always possible. You're never too out-of-shape, too overweight or too old to make healthy changes. You don't need a new year to make those healthy changes. But the new year is an opportunity to think about improvements you'd like to make and then take steps to achieve them.
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Rumor has it that every time there is an awkward silence in a conversation, a gay baby is born.
Jimmy: Yeah so that is what I did with myself last night.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
A child born to parents, of whom one or both are gay. Not to be confused with gay baby, a child destined to be gay.
Shelby's dad came out of the closet last year. Guess that makes her a gaybaby.
ZeotheWinglyによって 2008年12月11日(木)
Used to describe an arkward silence in conversation.
"Every Arkward silence, A gay baby is born" is how the saying supposedly goes.
"Every Arkward silence, A gay baby is born" is how the saying supposedly goes.
"ooo, a gay baby was just born"
General Spoonによって 2008年04月16日(水)
Someone who has not gone through puberty and is gay
Justin Beiber is a gay baby
Sk8rman1000によって 2010年11月22日(月)
when someone pees into the butt of someone else a gay baby is made. women can do it too using funnels.
dude, lauren had sex last night and had a gay baby.
ktizzzzleによって 2006年12月30日(土)
Something people say when there is an awkward silence. During that awkward silence a gay baby is born
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I took a frer on Saturday (13dpo) and got a faint line, but it was definitely there. On Sunday the line became lighter & today it was so light I could hardly see it. I also took a clear blue digital & it came back "not pregnant". So upset right now. This was the first BFP I've ever had. Am I totally out? Is this a chemical pregnancy?
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Same thing here... still getting positive hpt, but faint at 16-17dpo, but spotting pink, so I am sure AF is coming.... disappointing. My DR does not think progesterone supplements are necessary, but I think I am going to ask to take them after I ovulate next cycle to see if it helps. I triggered also, but on cd13 and now I am on cd31, so I am sure the positive hpt is not the trigger.
Thanks for the responses ladies. I figure I am out but still waiting for the doc to call back with results.
gagal, our timing is almost exactly the same! I triggered on CD13 too & it's CD30 for me right now.
Ishereebowman & gagal, have you had your progesterone tested before? I only have once & it was low, but it was months ago so I am going to see if they will test it again next cycle. I've been on suppositories since my June cycle, but I'm going to ask about progesterone shots vs suppositories because I'm not sure if the suppositories are always releasing. TMI, but sometimes I see them again. :(
Well hcg level was only a 5...chemical pregnancy
Shari (35) married to my HANDSOME (35)
Same thing happened to me last week. Faint bfp on Christmas nonetheless :( Hcg was 12 went I went to the RE's office a few days later. Hmmph! I'm sorry it happened to you too :(
Monika (27) + DH (29)
Angel Baby Girl "Hattie" 10/2012, CP x 2
Our rainbow - sassy Charlotte Grace 12/30/13 8:52pm 7lb 9oz 20" long
My heart just sank when I read the results of your hcg level. I am so sorry. I'm sure that you are heartbroken tonight. It doesn't seem fair that we have to go through so much and still suffer big disappointments on top of all the trials we are facing. BIG HUGS TO YOU!!!!!


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Please enjoy this long slideshow presenting you with a general overview of the latest amulets we have added to all three online amulet stores, without having to visit all three stores to browse. You can see which store which amulet was added to easily because each picture has the url of the store it was added to watermarked on it, as each image comes up throughout the slideshow.
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Mexican heavy metal band R.A.I.C.E.S. was formed after El Chahuistle and Vice Bomb broke up in 1997. Its name is a shortcut for Resistencia a la Aniquilación de Indigenas, su Cultura, Educación, y Supervivencia (resistance to annihilation of indigenous culture and education). Guitarist Víctor Romo, singer Luis Orozpe, bassist Angel Orozpe, guitarist César Vidal, and drummer Hugo Cordero started playing under the name of Dekadencia. When Víctor Romo left the band and Alfredo Valle took his place, the group changed its name to Mictlán and later to R.A.I.C.E.S. After the band's first performances in Mexico City, an EP was recorded. In May of 1998, R.A.I.C.E.S. participated in a local rock contest known as Babel. In April of 2000, Hugo Cordero decided to leave the act. ~ Drago Bonacich, Rovi


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New Glarus Wild Sour Ale the only Wisconsin beer included in Top 25 beers of 2013
Let the end-of-the-year lists begin. And let it begin with beer.
DRAFT Magazine posts its list of top 25 beers of 2013. Author Christopher Statem lauds the flexibility of IPA and says research helped him discover that "for every flawless traditional style, there was a mind-blowingly weird beer counterpoint." »Read Full Article
Milwaukee musician Sam McCue remembers days playing with Phil Everly
Phil Everly didn't just sing "All I Have to Do Is Dream."
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New York City music exec tells of longtime love of Packers
His professional routine involves bringing hip-hop to the masses, but his Sunday routine revolves around the Packers.
Lyor Cohen, the former head of Def Jam records, was profiled by the New York Times in this week's "Sunday Routine" column, which notes that Cohen is a "passionate fan of the Green Bay Packers" and "everything gets thrown off" when the team is playing. »Read Full Blog Post


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After San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee during the National Anthem, many other athletes and even entire teams have followed his lead in an effort to stand up against social injustices and bring about change.
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Greenfield Union School
|420 West 7 Mile Road
Detroit, Michigan
|42°25′57″N 83°06′28″W / 42.4326°N 83.1077°WCoordinates: 42°25′57″N 83°06′28″W / 42.4326°N 83.1077°W
|Van Leyen & Schilling
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|March 29, 2011
The Greenfield Union School is a school building located at 420 West 7 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
The school was designed by Van Leyen & Schilling and built for $40,000 in 1914. The 1930 additions were also designed by Van Leyen & Schilling.[2] in what was then Greenfield Township, which in 1916 was annexed by the city of Detroit.[3]
An addition for early childhood learning was built in 2002.[4]
As of 2011, the school is used by the Detroit Public Schools for elementary and middle school students. The school serves Chaldean Town.[5][6]
- ^ a b "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/28/11 THROUGH 4/01/11". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Clarence Monroe Burton; William Stocking; Gordon K. Miller (1922), The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; Volume 1 of The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, p. 749
- ^ Marisa Schultz (July 5, 2010). "Historic tags sought for dozens of Detroit schools". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 24, 2011. (Archive)
- ^ "Inside Detroit Public Schools » Greenfield Union Elementary and Middle School". Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Elementary Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Middle School Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Greenfield Union School from the Detroit Public Schools
- Attendance boundaries
- "Inside Detroit Public Schools » Greenfield Union Elementary and Middle School." Detroit Public Schools. September 24, 2008.


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Stay far away from this doctor. He tries to perform unnecessary surgeries on children so that he can receive high price fees for each surgery. He is now known across states for his unethical behavior.
Very knowledgeble. Caring. Easy to be open and honest with him about concerns, fears and issues with suggested treatment plans. Access to sophisticated equipment.
Dr. Connor saw our 3 month old for a UTI. It was determined by her pediatrician that it was caused by a labial adhesion a week earlier. The pediatrician prescribed Estrogen cream to be applied once daily to open the adhesion up. By the time we saw Dr. Connor (pediatrician wanted us to follow up with a urologist just to be safe) the adhesion was 98% opened up. When Dr. Connor went to "examine" her the last bit of skin popped open. It was a millimeter or less in size - it was likely to happen at her next diaper change when I opened it up to apply A&D. Dr. Connor sent us off with orders for an ultrasound and VCUG and off we went. The appointment was really uneventful. A few weeks later we get a bill in the mail for a lysis of labial adhesion from his office. We were confused as Dr. Connor did not perform surgery on our daughter. The office staff said they would check with the Dr. as to why we were billed $500 for this. They called back and said Dr. agreed to lower the charge to $200. We are flabbergasted. How can you charge for a surgery that never happened? All he did was ooh at her and the skin popped open on its own! We will never go back because of this unethical behavior. I warn other patients who do choose to see Dr. Connor to be very forthcoming with doctor at appointment as to what costs what and why. Advise the doctor you are recording the conversation as well and record it.
He is a wonderful doctor and has a great bed side manner. He explained the entire procedure for my son to my husband and me and was patient in answering questions. I would recommend him to anyone.
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Limits on Greenhouse Gases Proposed in California
April 5, 2006 12:00 AM - Steve Lawrence, Associated Press
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez introduced legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, oil refineries and other industrial sources, a step he said would lead the nation in combating global warming while spurring the state's economy.
Feds to Do Their Own Spotted Owl Recovery Plan
April 5, 2006 12:00 AM - Jeff Barnard, Associated Press
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided it can't afford to pay an outside contractor to develop a recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, so it will develop the blueprint for saving the threatened species from extinction on its own.
WWF Praises Malaysians for Imposing Logging Ban in Sabah to Protect Rare Animals
April 5, 2006 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Worldwide conservation group WWF welcomed a Malaysian state's decision to phase out logging in a large forest that is home to endangered orangutans, Bornean pygmy elephants and Sumatran rhinos.
Pennsylvania Seeks to Lead in Recycling Mine Water
April 5, 2006 12:00 AM - Marc Levy, Associated Press
Pennsylvania is trying to find a solution to a multibillion-dollar problem left over from its days as a coal production leader: What to do with the billions of gallons of orange, acidic water pouring out endlessly from its abandoned underground mines.
Coral Die-Off Spreads to Caribbean
April 4, 2006 12:00 AM - Kevin Wadlow, Florida Keys Keynoter
The alarming scenario has spread to waters of Caribbean: Large coral colonies bleaching white, and then dying. Marine biologists in the Florida Keys have seen it already.
Conservationists Sue to Keep Motors out of Grand Canyon
April 4, 2006 12:00 AM - Cyndy Cole, Arizona Daily Sun
Four environmental and river rafting groups are suing the National Park Service in an attempt to stop helicopter flights and motorized rafting in the Grand Canyon.
Tibetan Women Launch Campaign to Save Fish at Sacred Nepal Pond
April 3, 2006 12:00 AM - Associated Press
A group of Tibetan women has saved hundreds of fish from perishing in a drying 17th century pond built by a Nepalese king to help his queen ease the pain of their son's death, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Record-Breaking Rainy Month in Hawaii Clears to Reveal Blue Skies
April 3, 2006 12:00 AM - Tara Godvin, Associated Press
Hawaii residents awoke to sun this weekend after more than 40 days of downpours that left a wake of havoc across the islands and broke records for rain at the wettest place on Earth.
Nuclear Power Debate Heats up before German Summit
April 3, 2006 12:00 AM - Louis Charbonneau, Reuters
German politicians and industry leaders hold an energy summit on Monday to tackle one of the country's most sensitive issues -- the future of nuclear power in the world's third biggest economy.
U.N. Environmental Conference in Brazil Ends with Few Advances
April 3, 2006 12:00 AM - Michael Astor, Associated Press
A U.N.-sponsored environmental conference ended Friday with disappointment for environmentalists who saw the contentious issue over how to compensate indigenous communities for genetic resources shelved until 2010.


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Now-famous Alabama Shakes return with confidence, polish
So much has happened to Alabama Shakes in the past nine months that the band that sold out the Riverside Theater on Friday is in a sense different from the one that sold out the Pabst Theater in March.
Back in March, the Southern rock band anchored by Brittany Howard's bountiful voice had never headlined a show for so many people before. (Credit $10 tickets, frequent RadioMilwaukee airplay and strong endorsements from Adele and trendsetting music writers for the sellout.) Given the size of the crowd of approximately 1,300 people (and the volume of their chatter), the band initially appeared stiff; perhaps the Shakes' nerves were shaky. But when hundreds sang "Hold On" along with Howard, the frontwoman flashed a stunned smile. Clearly it was a sound she hadn't heard before, not on that level. »Read Full Article(3)
Alchemist Theatre's 'King Lear' reigns as family drama
Early in Friday's opening-night performance of Alchemist Theatre's "King Lear," Bo Johnson's aged king called for the map demonstrating his intended division of Britain among his three daughters. Lear's attendants dutifully unfurled it — with the bottom at the top and the top at the bottom. When they tried to hang the map up, it kept falling down.
Director Leda Hoffmann confirmed during intermission that this sequence wasn't planned. But such a topsy-turvy world aptly illustrates the disorder that descends on Britain once the hot-tempered Lear banishes his beloved Cordelia, counting on his remaining two daughters to keep him and Britain safe. »Read Full Article
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"Nazi Zombies Portable" recreates "Nazi Zombies" game mode on the PSP.
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yeah, I didn't model the internals either, sorry guys, there's no actual room to store the shells in this thing :\
The animations are going to consist of trying to insert a shell, failing, and your character throwing it at the ground because it's a piece of crap.
I'd love to see this idea animated.
All iron sights were screwed in the beta 1.1. First weapon wich isn't :3
Not counting that iron sights didn't have proper speed when trying to aim and there wasn't any bullet spread making iron sights just a novelty anyways.
MG42. M1919 Browning. Sawn-off. double barrel. Trench gun.
All these guns use bullet spread. Try them yourself. You'll see :)
holy **** who cares. Good Job! :D tybg the project isnt dead.
Its like the safety that never turns off.
Dem girls like dem pump action.
my girl comes into the house just to pump the shotgun i always carry
That's a very nice model/texture you got there, but I hope the code is a high priority seeing as that's the biggest flunk of this game, not the visuals. Looking forward to the next update.
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Retexture and a heavy edit of the old model later, bada-bam!
Tris: 369 (as always, will go lower post-animations once I can see which tris are unseen)
Texture Res: 128x64
So the kar98k texture I made was 256x128, I done goofed on that, I forgot about the 128x64, so that texture had to be scaled down.
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hello all, i recently thought i'd spice up my xbox with some new skins all of which worked fine as iknow i have installed them correctly. one skin that i downloaded from allxboxskins called mosaic looked really good and i applied this screensaver when i was on my xbox. it came on ok but then i went on to my file explorer and i was looking to see what bg pictures and xmv's people had put into their skins. when i tried to play the intro video for the mosaic skin that i had just applied it started to play but then crashed my box. as this video is corrupt my box won't make it any further than xbox xecuter2 logo. i think i need to somehow get access to my hard drive to delete this skin and pray my screensaver reverts back to default. i cannot gain access via flashfxp using pc as my xbox needs to be idling on dashboard to connect. i have been scouring these forums looking for clues, the xbox will run a disc so if i could somehow use xcommander from a disc it would save me but this programme is on my harddrive. if any body has had this problem before or if there is anybody who can help please do cus i'm at my witts end
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Posted 26 October 2006 - 04:04 PM
Launch a boot disc to gain FTP access (Slayers, AID, CASH, etc)
Posted 26 October 2006 - 04:13 PM
it would seem that this would resolve the problem except that i dont have or have even heard of these particular programmes also any programmes that i need to download i have to do so using an irc jobby the trouble is icouldnt find how to get the neccessary stuff from xbin so if you could point me in the general direction of obtaining one of the programmes you mention u would most certainly be on my christmas card list p.s thnx for ur reply
Posted 26 October 2006 - 04:35 PM
i have it in a downloaded torrent but dont know what to do with it
Posted 27 October 2006 - 01:52 AM
use winrar to extract all files then use dvd decrypter to burn the iso onto dvd-r ( i want a mince pie and a bottle of bud)
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Nails of the week - Ladybug Love | KatieLewLaThursday, August 29, 2013
Good Afternoon my lovelies :)
This week I've been feeling the love for the bugs. I met a friendly grasshopper whilst grazing in the garden and was landed on by a ladybug or two!
Step 1- Choose a lovely red colour. (I have also seen these done in other colours which look pretty darn cool too) I used an FCUK polish which annoyingly doesn't have a name :( It came in a set for christmas & I've just found it here for only £3!! BARGAIN ALERT! (p.s I love the quality of these polishes)
Step 2- Add accent nails to your thumb and ring finger (or any that take your fancy) using a red glitter polish. I used OPI in 'you only live twice' which I believe is from the Skyfall collection.
Step 3- Create the seen shape using a striper polish or simply using a black polish and nail art brush. I find it easiest to hold the striper brush on and then move the nail accordingly rather than trying to keep a steady hand. I used the models own nail art pen in Black.
Step 4- Time to add all those spots :) 2 white spots for eyes, followed by two black spots for the pupils (try not to make your poor ladybird boz eyed like I did hehe) Then add black polka dots wherever else you like. You can experiment to your hearts desire with the spots. Make them as large or as small as you like!
I managed to give mine a 3D effect by adding quite thick blobs with the spotting end of my models own nail art pen. Remember to make sure to leave them to dry before applying the topcoat otherwise the 3D spots might sink & your little ladybugs won't look so life like.
Hope you like my little creatures! Let me know what you think in the comments.
Remember you can see all my nail art designs on my instagram before they're posted on my blog! Click the link.
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Love this! I don't think I'd be artistic enough to make mine this effective :( xReplyDelete
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The Detroit Pistons, those clever scamps, are teasing an announcement tomorrow with the above photo on their Facebook page. Hmmm ... why does Moose have three #Pistons jerseys in his locker? Find out tomorrow! #MotorCity The basic assumptions that I have seen have been that the Pistons are finally unveiling the alternate jersey that has been rumored to be in the works for a while. But there is another theory.
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Protection for south coast massacre site urgedBreaking News
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A massacre of 50 Maori on Wellington's south coast has been brought to light thanks to a lucky Google search.
Historian Elsdon Best wrote a comprehensive history of Wellington Maori, The Land of Tara and They Who Settled It, in about 1919.
However, an incident in which northern Maori swept into Wellington and killed 50 Ngati Ira iwi at Tarakena Bay about 1820 came to his attention only after his book was published.
He told fellow historian Henry Christie, who wrote about it in 1931. Miramar military historian Allan Jenkins came across Christie's record of the massacre about 30 years ago but, despite numerous searches, was unable to find it again....
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