Ian Lopez reports: A federal judge in Texas shot down a request from two liberal cities and a physician group to defend a Biden administration abortion rule in a lawsuit should the Trump administration drop out of the case. Doctors for America and the cities of Madison, Wis., and Columbus, Ohio, “fail to demonstrate a…
Category: Healthcare
Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers
Lotan Barbaresso, Amy Dilcher, Jonathan Meyer, and Daniel Shemano of SheppardMullin write: Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement practices have prompted renewed attention to how healthcare providers manage requests from law enforcement agencies. While federal policy continues to recognize healthcare facilities as sensitive environments, there has been increased interest in enforcement activity in or around…
Virginia Enacts Law Protecting Reproductive and Sexual Health Data
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Youngkin signed into law S.B. 754, which amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Data Act (“VCDPA”) to prohibit the collection, disclosure, sale or dissemination of consumers’ reproductive or sexual health data without consent. The law defines “reproductive or sexual health information” as “information relating to the past,…
The White Coat Didn’t Betray You — The Pixel Did: Judge Keeps Florida Wiretap Case Against Hospital Alive
Blake Landis of Troutman Amin, LLP writes: Your search history reveals more about you than you might realize. If you’ve ever noticed suspiciously specific medical ads appearing after researching health concerns online, you’re not just being paranoid; you’re witnessing sophisticated tracking technologies at work. A federal court in Florida handed down a decision that should…