Articles by Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD - dvm360
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Articles by Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD

Playing the odds, balancing the quality of care with the need to get paid could prove a costly gamble

Apr 1, 2006

Gift-certificate medicine: Go crazy with diagnostics and treatment modalities as long as you don't go over $100.

License defense: Are you prepared?

Mar 1, 2006

Just because a complaint seems goofy or unfair, a practitioner still can shell out big bucks to defend a license.

Documents can't create a practice culture; people do

Feb 1, 2006

You cannot successfully create or alter a practice culture by drafting documents.

Legal War stories

Jan 1, 2006

A love note from the Empire State said it would seize the X-ray, ultrasound and Q-Tips to satisfy Oldtimer's sales tax obligations.

How to cut legal fees when starting or selling a practice

Nov 1, 2005

A retainer agreement should include a statement of hourly billing rates.

Just remember: States claim jurisdiction over most aspects of business

Oct 1, 2005

Never underestimate the potential liability associated with toxic-substance contamination.

Associate contracts: Walk a mile in the practice owner's shoes

Sep 1, 2005

There is a fundamental concept about contract law that students learn in their very first weeks of law school. It's a concept referred to as "meeting of the minds."

Employee dishonesty

Aug 1, 2005

Employee theft is one of the most divisive events that can take place in a veterinary practice. The problem extends well beyond the loss of funds or product that characterize the criminality.

Employee theft: Take appropriate action

Jul 1, 2005

The legal rule: Without a conviction, there is no criminality shown. If there is no criminality shown, you cannot safely make public accusations of that crime.

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