About John Devendorf, Esq.
John Devendorf is a graduate of UCLA and holds a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a Distinguished Scholar, recipient of the ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award, and a participant in the Immigrant Workers’ Rights Clinic and special delegation to Haiti.
A licensed attorney for more than a decade, John transitioned to a career as a legal content writer and editor after an externship with the IRS, a judicial clerkship, and practicing at a civil litigation firm in Princeton, New Jersey. John now lives in Portland, Oregon, where he enjoys writing, international travel, and escape rooms.
Articles written by John Devendorf, Esq.
Will Medicare Pay for Hospital-Level Care at Home?
You qualify for hospital pay through Medicare if you are a homebound patient with skilled nursing needs, have applied for a clinical assessment at a participating hospital, and have been approved for physician-led care. The treatment requires care coordination and administrative review using quality metrics and telehealth encounters to ensure patient safety. Services include remote monitoring, medical equipment, and daily visits in the home environment. Lawmakers gave the inpatient waiver a …
Medicare Advantage Denials: How To Appeal and Win
Healthcare costs make up a large portion of older adults’ budgets. Even with Medicare Advantage and drug plans, medical care burns through their savings. Before getting treatment with your Medicare Advantage plan, you may need prior authorization. When your insurance company denies a Medicare-covered service request, you will have to pay out of pocket for your care. Many patients avoid seeking the sought treatment because they can't afford it. This can result in serious medical issues for …
Voter Intimidation Laws: Legal Protections Against Harassment
In the United States, voters are protected by law from any intimidation related to voting, registering to vote, encouraging others to vote or register to vote, or otherwise exercising their rights under federal election laws. These laws apply specifically to federal elections, but many states have comparable laws for state and local elections. For personalized legal advice on exercising your right to vote, reach out to a local civil rights lawyer. Federal Laws Prohibit Voter Intimidation …
Voter ID Requirements: Proof of Citizenship and Identity Laws
Casting a ballot should be straightforward, but voter identification laws have added layers of legal complexity. Some states require photo identification at the polls. Others are debating whether voters must present documents proving citizenship to register. These policies raise constitutional questions, federal preemption issues, and potential voting rights concerns. If you are unsure whether your identification meets current requirements or whether a new law could affect your registration, …
Intellectual Property Challenges for AI-Generated Content
Artificial intelligence (AI) solves problems and generates content using training models and datasets, which can include images, videos, music, and other creative works. Copyright law gives creators the exclusive right to use and license their original works. But when AI generates content, who owns the intellectual property rights? “That has been a big question for the past couple of years,” says Michael N. Cohen, an intellectual property lawyer at Cohen IP Law Group in Beverly Hills, …
Avoiding Algorithmic Bias: Top 5 AI Liability Issues in Courts
Algorithmic bias refers to discriminatory outcomes in artificial intelligence when using flawed data. Using judicial records, court case law, and law enforcement statistics for AI risk assessment can pose due process and equal protection issues because of reliance on biased data. AI developers are protective of their algorithms, which causes problems with transparency and accountability for identifying and reducing AI bias. For more information about AI bias in the courts, talk to a science and …
AI Hallucination in Legal Practice: When Technology Gets the Law Wrong
AI hallucinations in legal practice can produce fabricated case law, and inaccurate legal information. AI hallucinations present problems for lawyers and their clients. AI hallucinations can negatively impact a client's case. Relying on AI without factual verification violates an attorney's duty of competence and candor to the court. Without a human-in-the-loop, AI hallucinations can result in court sanctions, harm an attorney’s professional reputation, and expose them to malpractice claims. …
The EU AI Act: How Other Countries Are Regulating AI
The European Union passed comprehensive artificial intelligence legislation, establishing the regulatory framework for AI use within the EU. The laws are intended to protect individual fundamental rights, support AI innovation by EU start-ups, and improve state-led conditions for AI development. The EU's AI Act uses a risk-based approach to apply different standards to AI based on the potential risk factors. The EU law's broad reach means the Brussels Effect will extend to other AI providers …
Have You Been Deepfaked? What To Do Next
Deepfakes refer to synthetic media (images, video, or audio) produced by computer algorithms based on existing data. Scammers can use deepfakes with malicious intent to cause reputational harm or for blackmail. Some state-specific laws prohibit posting non-consensual intimate imagery (real or deepfake). These laws require social media platforms to remove offending content after reporting. There are limited legal options for victims of deepfake fraud, who find it difficult to track down scammers …
Your Digital Privacy Rights When Traveling Abroad and Reentering the US
People in the United States have protections under the Fourth Amendment against unlawful searches and seizures. Authorities cannot just take your phone or search your computer without a warrant or probable cause to believe you committed a crime. When traveling internationally, different privacy rules and protections will apply. And there is ongoing debate about the scope of Fourth Amendment protections when you reenter the U.S. through an international port of entry. Under the border search …
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