Legal issues with infectious diseases: The good, the bad and the ugly

Despite the almost singular focus on COVID-19 over the past year, the healthcare industry continues to face the day-to-day hazards and accompanying legal and reputational risks that have always existed in the workplace environment. This is well illustrated by recent events in New York City, Flint, Michigan, and other locations around the world, due to the presence of water-borne pathogens and other infectious diseases and their potential for causing human exposure and disease in buildings with complex water systems. Join our lawyers as they dive into the issues of risk management and legal jeopardy that routinely confront our clients in this arena.

Speakers

Jackie Karama, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Kevin Mayer, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Yvonne K. Puig, Chief Integration Partner, Life Sciences and Healthcare, United States, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Previously in this series

Stark and Anti-Kickback, the next frontier: An examination of the new final rules and their impact
January 14, 2021