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Don’t Forget About State Laws on HIPAA Breaches
May 10, 2019
Mintz health care lawyer Dianne Bourque is quoted in this article, which addresses a host of state legislatures—often via consumer protection laws—are redefining what is considered a breach and how providers will need to handle reporting.
Alden Bianchi, Chair of Mintz’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice contributed this column discussing how it’s too soon to tell whether the decision in New York v. DOL is a battle in a larger war or the war itself.
Member Laurence Freedman provides analysis on recent development, legal questions raised thus far, and what’s at stake in the Supreme Court's recent interest in the Intermountain Healthcare Inc. FCA case.
Amazon has a new idea for settling patent disputes — one that doesn’t involve courtrooms, judges or expensive trials. Here, Michael Graif comments on the pilot program that allows patent owners to confront merchants they believe are selling infringing products on the platform.
Health Care Fraud Investigations and Litigation Offer Unexpected Lessons from Bankruptcy Counsel
May 1, 2019
Given the many substantive and strategic lessons to be learned from FCA investigations and litigations, bankruptcy counsel advising the various constituents impacted by an FCA case should be mindful of these potential lessons, as they may raise issues relevant to the bankruptcy estate, says Health Law attorney Samantha Kingsbury in this article.
Aggressive ICE Tactics Set Up Heavyweight Clash In Mass.
April 29, 2019
Susan Cohen, Member and Chair of the firm’s Immigration Practice, comments on how the Trump administration’s zealous approach to immigration enforcement at courthouses has resulted in a showdown between the federal government and progressive state prosecutors in Massachusetts.
