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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPRING 2021
Federal Preemption: With What Level of Specificity Must State Law Claims Be Plead to Survive Preemption Under the Medical Device Amendments of 1976?
Peter M. Durney and Christopher J. Hurst ........................................................................................................ 1
Ford v. Montana – A Monumental Change in Specific
Jurisdiction or Just More of the Same: An Analysis and Thoughts for Practitioners
Evelyn F. Davis and David E. Freed.................................................................................................................. 7
Will 2021 Be Remembered for a PFAS Sea Change?
Mara H. Cohara............................................................................................................................................ 13
The Travel Industry on Trial: The “State of the Art” of Human Trafficking Awareness
and the Impact of Third-Party Civil Cases
Marisa A. Trasatti and Kevin A. Foreman...................................................................................................... 19
How to Challenge and Defend Against Exorbitant Medical Bills
Erik P. Crep.................................................................................................................................................... 41
Can an Employer Require its Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
J. Chadwick Hatmaker .................................................................................................................................. 49
Litigating Death: A Multi-State Survey of Construction-Related Wrongful Death
and Survivorship Actions
Kevin Faley; Natasha Khachatourians; Jacob Liro; Scott Tyler; and Jeff Van Volkenburg................................ 53
New York Coverage Protocols
Dan D. Kohane and Brian D. Barnas............................................................................................................. 75
Potential Penalties for Ransomware Payments
Amanda Cialkowski and Sean Griffin ........................................................................................................... 85
The Next Step In Professionalism: Inclusive Excellence
Larry D. Smith............................................................................................................................................... 89
Caveat Emptor: Ten Reasons Not to Buy from Used Laser Brokers - A Litigator’s Perspective
Marisa A. Trasatti and Zachary A. Miller ...................................................................................................... 93
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