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In February 2008, 40,000 Nevadans were contacted that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis strains B and C after having surgical procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, 700 Shadow Lane. Federal health officials called it the largest notification of its kind in U.S. history. Patients who had visited the center between between March 2004 and Jan. 11, 2008, were advised to be tested for the diseases.

GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPTS Clark County grand jury testimony (pdfs) March - May 2010
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Judge denies move to stop Desai testimony in bankruptcy case

Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mike Nakagawa on Tuesday denied a bid by Dr. Dipak Desai to put off the continuation of his sworn examination before creditors. 4 comments | May 22, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Hepatitis C tests recommended for baby boomers

ATLANTA - For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see whether they have the liver-destroying... Add a comment! | May 19, 2012 at 1:59 AM
Judge decides not to dismiss indictment against Desai

District Judge Valerie Adair denied a defense bid Thursday to dismiss the criminal indictment against Dr. Dipak Desai stemming from the hepatitis outbreak. 15 comments | May 10, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Desai accused of faking memory loss in bankruptcy case

The trustee in Dr. Dipak Desai's bankruptcy case this week accused the physician at the center of the hepatitis C outbreak of faking memory loss to duck key questions under oath about his finances. Lawyers for the... 18 comments | May 2, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Desai seems confused in transcript

Dr. Dipak Desai, appearing to be confused and suffering from memory loss, offered little information about his finances when grilled under oath April 3 during a meeting of his creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, a... 17 comments | April 19, 2012 at 2:04 AM
Federal judge sets new trial date set for Desai

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro on Thursday set a Nov. 20 trial date for Dr. Dipak Desai and his former clinic manager, Tonya Rushing. Desai, 62, and Rushing, 44, each face one count of conspiracy and 25 counts of... 4 comments | April 12, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Delay of trial in Desai overbilling case sought

Prosecutors and defense lawyers filed an agreement Friday to put off the upcoming federal trial of Dr. Dipak Desai and his former clinic manager, Tonya Rushing, until late November at the earliest. Desai, 62, and... 7 comments | April 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Desai lawyers challenge criminal charges in hepatitis C case

Lawyers for Dr. Dipak Desai have filed court papers challenging his criminal indictment in the hepatitis C outbreak. Lead defense attorney Richard Wright seeks to dismiss an array of criminal charges against Desai,... 20 comments | April 2, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Judge puts depositions of two Desai witnesses on hold

At the request of prosecutors, District Judge Valerie Adair on Tuesday put off indefinitely the sworn depositions of two hepatitis-infected witnesses in the criminal case against Dr. Dipak Desai and two nurse... 13 comments | March 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM
New trial date set for Desai, two nurses in hepatitis case

District Judge Valerie Adair set an Oct. 22 trial date on Thursday for Dr. Dipak Desai and two nurse anesthetists facing criminal charges that stem from a 2007 hepatitis C outbreak. In her first hearing since taking... 6 comments | March 8, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Judge Adair to take over Desai criminal case

District Judge Valerie Adair has been assigned to take over the high-profile criminal case against Dr. Dipak Desai stemming from the hepatitis C outbreak. Chief District Judge Jennifer Togliatti made the appointment in... 6 comments | March 2, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Bail reduced for nurse anesthetist in hepatitis C case

Despite objections from a prosecutor, retiring District Judge Donald Mosley on Monday slashed the bail of Ronald Lakeman, one of the nurse anesthetists charged with Dr. Dipak Desai in the hepatitis C criminal... 4 comments | February 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Judge to allow videotaped testimony of dying hepatitis C victim

Rodolfo Meana can go home to the Philippines to die knowing his voice will be heard in the criminal case against Dr. Dipak Desai, the physician charged in the hepatitis outbreak that infected him. 2 comments | February 22, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Drug maker to pay $285 million to settle hepatitis lawsuits

International drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals will pay more than a quarter billion dollars to settle most of the lawsuits arising from Southern Nevada's hepatitis C outbreak, closing a major chapter in the long legal... 33 comments | February 21, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Judge Mosley retirement to affect Desai trial

District Judge Donald Mosley, who has been presiding over Dr. Dipak Desai's criminal case the past 18 months, is retiring on March 2, just 10 days before the scheduled trial. 24 comments | February 9, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Maybe Desai should have minored in acting as a medical student

6 comments | February 8, 2012 at 2:00 AM
As death nears, hepatitis C victim to give videotaped deposition in Desai case

One of the hepatitis C victims in the criminal case against Dr. Dipak Desai is dying, and prosecutors say they want to take his sworn videotaped deposition as soon as possible. In court papers filed Monday, Chief... 44 comments | February 6, 2012 at 7:22 PM
March trial for Desai may be postponed again

Dr. Dipak Desai may have been found competent to face criminal charges in the hepatitis C outbreak, but his upcoming March 12 trial is expected to be delayed again. 11 comments | February 3, 2012 at 5:06 PM
Desai found competent to stand trial

District Judge Kathleen Delaney issued a four-page decision this afternoon finding Dr. Dipak Desai competent to stand trial on criminal charges stemming from the hepatitis C outbreak. 17 comments | February 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Prosecutor says doctor in hepatitis C outbreak is faking disabilities.

Dr. Dipak Desai, at the center of the hepatitis C outbreak, is faking his physical disabilities to obstruct the criminal case against him, a prosecutor argued Tuesday. 13 comments | January 31, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Experts say Desai competent for trial

Dr. Dipak Desai, the physician at the center of the hepatitis C outbreak, has been "exaggerating" the effects of two strokes, state medical experts testified Friday. 26 comments | January 27, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Nevada Supreme Court denies Desai request for full-blown hearing

The Nevada Supreme Court this week denied a bid from Dr. Dipak Desai's lawyers for a full-blown hearing to determine his competency to stand trial on criminal charges tied to the hepatitis C outbreak. "Having... 17 comments | January 25, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Desai turns to Supreme Court in hepatitis C case

More delays are expected in the criminal case against Dr. Dipak Desai, as his lawyers Thursday asked the Nevada Supreme Court to grant him a full-blown hearing to determine his competency to stand trial. 23 comments | January 12, 2012 at 7:37 PM

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