Trial Reporter Editorial Board


Co-Editor-in-Chief Richard P. Neuworth


Co-Editor-in-Chief Elliott Andalman


William P. Cannon, III David V. Diggs Elisha N. Hawk Annie B. Hirsch Stuart Lipshutz


Jeanne M. Ripley John B. Stolarz Eric N. Stravitz


David J. Wildberger Michael C. Worsham


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In Every Issue 3


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Featured Articles 9


Case Note: Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn Ron M. Landsman


Haro v. Sebelius: A Victory for Plaintiffs and Their Representatives Concerning Medicare’s Debt Collection Practices Elliott Andalman, Richard P. Neuworth & Michelle Amick


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New Legislation Increases Utility of Special Needs Trusts Jason Frank


Nursing Home Experts: Federal versus State Cases Annie B. Hirsch


Smith v. Colmers Expands Medicaid Protection for Nursing Home Residents Ron M. Landsman


Nursing Home Falls: Preventable, Not Inevitable Louise A. Lock


Available Damages in Nursing Home Abuse Cases Gregory L. Lockwood


President’s Message Louise A. Lock


Executive Director’s Message David B. Walls, CAE, CMP


LegalTECH: Word to Your Lawyer John J. Cord


Appellate Watch Cary J. Hansel


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