Partners Sara Goldstein, Jessica Captain Novick, and Lynn Sessions authored an article published by Law360 on Feb. 18, 2021. The article, “5th Circ. Ruling Shows HHS Privacy Fines Can Be Beaten,” discusses a recent ruling that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) lacked a lawful basis for a $4.3 million civil money penalty order that it issued to a health care provider for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The authors note the significance of the decision and provide some guidance for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates.
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