HIPAA privacy and security rules have been in place for many years.

Healthcare providers face a dilemma when patients post complaints or make other statements on social media.

The complaint also alleged that the defendant ordered a variety of other medically unnecessary tests, or did not use the results of certain tests in the treatment of patients.

Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on March 12, 2025, issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the implementation...

It's a familiar scenario: A patient visits the doctor and is prepared to pay, only to be told that the doctor will just apply money being held in the patient's account to the amount the patient owes.

In September 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) Office of Inspector General (OIG), issued a report entitled, "OCR Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Covered Entities' Compliance With the HIPAA Privacy Standards."

Since COVID-19 hit, there has been a wave of bankruptcies in the food and beverage industry, and more are expected to follow.

On December 8, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a resolution agreement with Anchorage Community Mental Health Services, Inc. (ACMHS).

The plaintiff was a restaurant-turned-nightclub, licensed by DeKalb County to offer food, alcohol and live music until the early morning hours.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 6, 2024, that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must pay contract support costs with respect to program income...

The Trump Administration released on May 23, 2017, its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request, titled "A New Foundation for American Greatness."

The FDA recently passed a new policy framework governing the development and oversight of regenerative medicine. Attorney Michael Werner discussed these new policies and what they mean...

Prior to the start of the 2013 Florida legislative session, President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford outlined a joint agenda that included tackling ethics, elections, campaign finance, state pensions and higher education.

We recently noted in this blog that the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 is set to restore the GAO jurisdiction to hear protests of task and delivery orders issued by civilian agencies.

That alignment has not occurred since the CRA was enacted.

Government Contracts Partner Mary Beth Bosco explains the new cyber breach reporting requirements for defense contractors based on the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

On November 7, 2016, the DoD published six Notices of Proposed Rulemakings that collectively update the agency's existing interim regulations governing awards of grants and cooperative agreements.

This executive order directs the heads of all executive departments and agencies to deliver emergency price relief to the American people by pursuing action to reduce the cost of housing.

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (the FAR Council) have issued for publication in today's Federal Register.

On, May 22, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the City of South Miami, Florida, with "defrauding bond investors about the tax-exempt financing eligibility of a mixed-use retail and parking structure being built in its downtown commercial district."