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LGBTQ organization sues Texas AG over youth transgender records probe

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) earlier this month demanded records pertaining to the support an LGBTQ+ nonprofit provides to families seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children—a treatment the state banned last year.

Mar 1, 2024 11:05 AM CST

Law firm press release didn’t violate patient confidentiality law, top Illinois court rules

A law firm press release describing its client’s suicide attempt in a hospital emergency room did not violate Illinois law on patient confidentiality, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.

Dec 4, 2023 2:27 PM CST

Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege

An increasing number of lawsuits are alleging that tracking tools on health care websites and patient portals allow Facebook and other third parties to obtain confidential medical information.

Mar 15, 2023 10:55 AM CDT

Firm has to face suit accusing it of violating patient confidentiality laws by touting med-mal win

A law firm will have to face a lawsuit claiming that it violated confidentiality laws when it disclosed mental health records about its lawyer client when touting a win in his medical-malpractice case, according to an Illinois appeals court.

Oct 11, 2022 8:51 AM CDT

Costco customer can sue for alleged disclosure of erectile dysfunction medication to ex-wife, top state court says

A Costco customer will be able to pursue his lawsuit alleging that his hopes of reconciliation with his ex-wife were dashed when a store pharmacist wrongly told her that his erectile dysfunction medication was ready for pickup.

Mar 11, 2021 9:05 AM CST

CDC plans to collect data on vaccine recipients, leading to privacy concerns

Some states are objecting to a requirement that they share information on vaccine recipients with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dec 9, 2020 9:34 AM CST

Genealogy sites give law enforcement a new DNA sleuthing tool, but the battle over privacy looms

While law enforcement and the public largely welcome the new wave of forensic genealogy, others worry that privacy rights are being eroded by an investigative approach with little regulatory oversight.

Nov 1, 2019 4:20 AM CDT

LGBTQ organization sues Texas AG over youth transgender records probe

Law firm press release didn’t violate patient confidentiality law, top Illinois court rules

Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege

Firm has to face suit accusing it of violating patient confidentiality laws by touting med-mal win

Costco customer can sue for alleged disclosure of erectile dysfunction medication to ex-wife, top state court says

CDC plans to collect data on vaccine recipients, leading to privacy concerns

Genealogy sites give law enforcement a new DNA sleuthing tool, but the battle over privacy looms

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