Recent Publications - Frank P. Izzo


New York and Connecticut Prohibit Geofencing near Health Care Facilities
October 13, 2023 | Privacy, Data & Cyber Law | Health Services

New York State and Connecticut have recently enacted laws that prohibit “geofencing” near health care facilities. The New York State law took effect on July 2, 2023, and Connecticut’s on October 1, 2023. These geofencing laws, enacted partly in response to the Supreme Court Dobbs decision (to prevent advertisers from targeting people receiving reproductive services),

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Law360: Considerations for Assumption of Risk in NY Sports Suits
May 15, 2023 | Commercial Litigation | General Liability

Frank Izzo and Joseph Pidel wrote an article for Law360 on two recent court decisions that implicate the assumption of risk clause.

To read the article, click the link below.

Considerations for Assumption of Risk in NY Sports Suits

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The Family Health Care Decisions Act’s Limitations
October 28, 2022 | Health Services

On any given day, a medical practitioner will evaluate a patient, determine the appropriate care and then provide the required services upon the patient’s consent. However, what happens if a patient lacks capacity and is unable to consent to treatment and has no designated decision maker to take on that role?

The Family Health Care

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AOT Orders a Useful Tool during COVID Pandemic
January 5, 2021 | Health Services

The pandemic has prompted the reallocation of hospital beds from psychiatric care to treatment of COVID patients. This has occurred as mental illness has been on the rise. To cope with the insufficient number of psychiatric beds, it is important for hospitals to curtail readmissions. An often-underutilized tool to do so is the assisted outpatient

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Best Practices for Virtual Court Hearings in Hospitals
November 18, 2020 | Health Services

The COVID-19 pandemic has had another, less-discussed effect on hospitals. Hearings that traditionally take place in hospitals – such as guardianships, retention, medication over objection, or assisted outpatient hearings – have shifted to a virtual platform.

Below are some considerations for hospital personnel participating in virtual hearings.

(1) Familiarize yourself with the technology

Due to

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Gordon and Izzo author article for Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law
October 4, 2019 | Bankruptcy | General Liability

Stuart Gordon and Frank Izzo have authored an article, “Transgender Woman’s Employment Discrimination Judgment Was Nondischargeable, New York Bankruptcy Court Decides,” for Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law.

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