Seniors Impacted by Dual Health Crises: COVID & Opioid Misuse
Elderly people are facing a confluence of health crises right now: COVID-19 and opioid misuse. Seniors are already the most heavily impacted population for COVID-19 hospitalizations and death rates, and a concurrent acceleration of opioid misuse
5th Circuit Overturns $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On January 14, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned a $4.348 million fine issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for alleged HIPAA violations against
FTC Settles Two Data Privacy Allegations
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled two allegations against two companies surrounding the unfair and deceptive use of facial recognition software and disclosure of health data. Everalbum,
States Introducing Privacy Legislation
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. 2021 is off to a hot start with many states introducing private sector privacy legislation. In this article I will outline: Virginia Washington Oklahoma New York Minnesota Virginia Virginia seems to be o
What Is The Status Of Personal Data Transfers Between the EU and the UK?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On December 24, 2020, the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement was announced. This Agreement contained an adequacy “bridge” so that the EU will treat the UK as an adequate jurisdiction for purposes of
H-1B Lottery System To Remain Unchanged for 2021
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. On Jan. 7, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations for the filing o
Major EHR Vendor Settles False Claims Act Allegations
Health IT company Athenahealth, a major developer and vendor of electronic health record (EHR) services, agreed to pay over $18 million to settle federal False Claims Act allegations related to purported kickbacks from 2014 to 2020...
Healthcare Risk Management: Richard Sheinis on Overturning of $4.3 Million HIPAA Violation Penalty
In an article published by Healthcare Risk Management on February 5, 2021, Partner Richard Sheinis is quoted discussing lessons learned from a $4.3 million HIPAA violation penalty that was overturned. The penalty was imposed on the University of
Who Gets Custody?
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers, Esq. The answer is, it depends. In North Carolina, there are two ways custody can be decided, by consent, or by a judge following a custody hearing. North Carolina strongly favors parents working together to
President Biden Plans Sweeping Immigration Changes
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. President Biden plans sweeping immigration changes, including a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States; create an earned path