By Maura Mazurowski  They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So if you notice that workplace morale is low—if it seems that your partners, associates and paralegals have grown sluggish and seem down—the answer to turning things around ...

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If you’re on social media (or simply don’t live under a rock) then you’re likely savvy to the health trends taking over pop culture. Kale is in and carbs are out. Be sure to hit 10,000 steps per day. Eat ...

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If the legal profession is going to seriously confront the epidemic of addiction and mental health disorders among its members, its largest law firms are uniquely well positioned to serve in the vanguard. That was the message delivered by the ...

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RALEIGH (AP) — Charities, hospitals and insurers that spent months promoting subsidized private health insurance in North Carolina are taking credit for the big enrollment results on a federal marketplace. The Obama administration said this week almost 360,000 people enrolled ...

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Smithey v. Tyson Foods, Inc. Plaintiff remains in actual or constructive possession of funds that she received in settlement of a personal injury claim. Pursuant to the parties’ healthcare plan, defendants seek reimbursement of medical expenses that defendants advanced because of plaintiff’s personal injury.

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Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Macklin Although defendant claims that the settlement fund he received from a third-party tortfeasor has been dissipated, plaintiff’s lien attached at the moment of the fund’s creation, and plaintiff is entitled to reimbursement for accident-related payments or the value of the settlement fund, whichever is less, even if the settlement fund is not specifically traceable to defendant’s current assets because of commingling or dissipation.

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Group Health Plan for Employees of Barnhill Contracting Co. v. Integon National Insurance Co. The plaintiff-health plan had a lien on settlement proceeds; nevertheless, defendant paid the full settlement proceeds to plaintiff’s insureds. Although the doctrine of equitable subrogation would allow plaintiff to make any claims available to its insureds, equitable subrogation is not a claim in itself, and the only claim asserted by plaintiff - conversion - is not one that belonged to its insureds, nor is it supported by our case law. We affirm summary judgment for defendant.

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