Legal Issues: Page 60

Ga. dentist pleads guilty to $1M Medicaid fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist in the Atlanta area has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud.

November 9, 2016

3 Ohio dentists arrested in racketeering, corruption case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Three dentists from Cleveland have been arrested in a racketeering and corruption case involving that city's MetroHealth System hospital.

October 27, 2016

U.S. judge rules against orthodontics firm in ad case

By Tony Edwards

A U.S. district court has ruled that Propel Orthodontics has "disseminated false and misleading advertisements throughout its participation in the marketplace," while granting a preliminary injunction against the company in favor of OrthoAccel Technologies.

October 26, 2016

Legal Cases: Placement of implants projecting into the maxillary sinus

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A 61-year-old man presented to a large group practice where a prosthodontist proposed a treatment plan of four implants. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document in their latest Legal Cases series, having a plan of action isn't enough -- it has to be written in the patient's chart.

October 23, 2016

Preparing your estate plan for changes in tax rules

By John G. McCarthy III

U.S. estate tax laws have changed four times since 2008: How do you know when you need to adjust your estate plan and what changes to make? Financial planner John G. McCarthy III explains how you can keep your estate plan relevant and flexible.

October 5, 2016

Judge rules lawsuit against dental giants can proceed

By Tony Edwards

A class-action lawsuit against three of the dental industry's biggest companies will be allowed to proceed after a U.S. District Court judge refused to dismiss the proposed litigation, according to multiple reports.

September 28, 2016

Highlights from CDA Presents 2016 in San Francisco

By Tony Edwards

The California Dental Association's CDA Presents in San Francisco is one of the largest annual dental meetings in the U.S. DrBicuspid.com was there, bringing you exclusive coverage on topics that affect your practice.

September 26, 2016

Avoiding 'Amphetamine Annie' and other personnel problems

By Donna Domino

Your office may be prepared for malpractice claims, but what if a fired employee sues you for wrongful termination? Attorney Arthur Curley asked dentists that and other questions about their preparedness to handle employment situations in a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference.

September 15, 2016

Hawaii dentist indicted on 37 counts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Kailua, HI, dentist has been indicted by an Oahu grand jury on 37 counts, including manslaughter, based on patient incidents from 2013 and 2016.

September 11, 2016

Court: Ohio dentist's advertising lawsuit can proceed

By Donna Domino

An appellate court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by an Ohio dentist regarding advertising as a specialist can proceed. The suit focuses on an Ohio law that forbids dentists from advertising as specialists when they also perform general dentistry.

September 1, 2016

Conn. dentist to pay $1.4M to settle false Medicaid claims

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pediatric dentist Jesus Villegas, DDS, and his two dental clinics in Connecticut have agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million to settle false Medicaid claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.

August 31, 2016

ClearCorrect: Align, ITC won't appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

By Theresa Pablos

Align Technology and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will not appeal a 2015 federal court decision that determined the ITC does not have the authority to regulate data, according to a statement from ClearCorrect. While the decision reinforces that the ITC doesn't have jurisdiction over data, legal disputes between the two aligner creators are not over yet.

August 31, 2016

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