Bloomberg Law
Nursing Home Litigation Trends and the PREP Act
December 23, 2021
Threshold jurisdictional questions in PREP Act litigation against nursing homes connected with deaths from Covid-19 persist after a recent Third Circuit ruling, write Sidley’s Lisa M. Gilford and Christopher M. Griffin. Defense lawyers representing nursing homes should continue to consider the viability of removal to federal court using the “willful misconduct” analysis in the Maglioli opinion, they say.
Contacts
Capabilities
Suggested News & Insights
Ninth Circuit Rejects $8.5M Award Of Attorneys’ Fees to FCA WhistleblowerApril 14, 2026Sidley Represents AIP in Its US$1.272 Billion Acquisition of Avanos MedicalApril 14, 2026DOJ Announces First FCA Settlement Resolving Title VII Discrimination AllegationsApril 13, 2026Sidley Represents Telix Pharmaceutical in US$2.1 Billion Partnering Agreement With RegeneronApril 13, 2026White House and DOJ Announce Sweeping New Anti-Fraud InitiativesApril 10, 2026The End of PPM 1.0: And the Emergence of a More Durable Model for InvestorsMarch 2026
- Stay Up To DateSubscribe to Sidley Publications
- Follow Sidley on Social MediaSocial Media Directory