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Bricker Graydon LLP

Biddle claims are here to stay, the Ohio Supreme Court holds

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On December 15, 2020, in Menorah Park v. Rolston, the Ohio Supreme Court declined to overturn Biddle v. Warren Gen. Hosp., 86 Ohio St.3d 395 (1999). As a result of this decision, providers will remain subject to liability...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Vermont Court Finds Patient Can Sue Hospital And An Employee For Breach Of Confidentiality

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In a landmark ruling, the Vermont Supreme Court recently held that a patient had standing to sue both the hospital at which she was a patient and the employee who attended to her, for negligent disclosure of her personal...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Lack of Statutory Private Right of Action is No Bar to Privacy Suit

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HIPAA and several other privacy laws do not include a private right of action. This is cold comfort for healthcare providers, health plans and other members of the healthcare industry if a patient is able to demonstrate that...more

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