Bill on Bankruptcy: Complaint Claims Judge Is a Bigot
This week, we examine one Ninth Circuit decision holding that a debt-collector cannot insulate itself from liability under the Federal Debt Collection Practice Act by contractually obligating its clients to provide it with...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued new guidance clarifying how the HIPAA Privacy Rule strikes the balance of protecting individuals’ privacy of mental health information and communicating...more
Two phrases that can never be good when linked together: “an ominous cloud” and “mental health care system.” Upon reading “ominous cloud,” I get this dark (dare I say ominous?), dreary outlook on whatever the “ominous cloud”...more
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury jointly issued a long-awaited final rule that implements the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008...more