Contract-based litigation can arise in a myriad of ways in the healthcare context. This book, written by the ABA Section of Litigation’s Health Law Committee, addresses the most common areas in which participants in the healthcare system face contract-based litigation. Each chapter serves as a standalone primer on a specific topic, and provides an overview of the relevant area of the law, along with practical advice on the issues that usually arise and a discussion of the strategies that practitioners usually employ when faced with a case in that area.

Topics covered include:

• The pros and cons of litigation versus arbitration
• Antitrust claims
• Issues surrounding the licensing of healthcare facilities
• Real estate claims
• Privacy and cybersecurity claims
• Intellectual property claims
• Medicare and Medicaid audits
• Employment law issues facing healthcare companies
• The False Claims Act and qui tam actions
• Narrow networks
• Restrictive covenants and trade secrets
• Disputes that arise in partnerships or closely-held corporations