Crux of the Matter Blog

How NOT to Sink Your Own Battleship

From the Perspective of a Malpractice Defense Attorney and Surgeon’s Daughter by Robyn Ayres I mentioned to my father that…

4 years ago

How to Show an Invention is Non-Obvious

Not only must an invention be novel to be patentable, it must also be non-obvious. It cannot be an obvious,…

5 years ago

Patent Eligibility – How to React to Potential Changes Coming Soon

The Patent Act states that most things can be patented and sets forth four categories for new or improvement inventions…

5 years ago

Stroke Centers and Certification

by William Charters As medical care becomes more specialized, it is more and more difficult to determine which facilities and…

5 years ago

Cardiac Clearance for Surgery

Expectations and Risks for the Cardiologist by C. Thea Pitzen Often cardiac patients, or their surgeons or primary care physicians,…

5 years ago

You Never Told Me THAT Could Happen!

Avoiding a Lack of Informed Consent Lawsuit by Robyn P. Ayres In my experience, there are few cases more frustrating…

5 years ago

Time Period to Challenge Medical Bill Payments Clarified

by C. Ervin Reid Court of Appeals of Virginia Decision Clarifies Timely Filing On January 29, 2019, the Court of…

5 years ago

Opioid Prescription and Treatment Changes in Effect in 2018

by Bonnie P. Lane This article was originally published in the Spring 2018 issue of Hampton Roads Physician. In 2017,…

6 years ago

Confronting the Reptile In Virginia

An article by attorney Taylor D. Brewer, "Confronting the Reptile in Virginia", was published in the Summer issue of the…

6 years ago

Navigating Non-Compete Agreements in Virginia

by G. Wythe Michael We are often asked to draft non-competition and non-solicitation agreements on behalf of various companies and…

6 years ago