We have been watching the LabMD/FTC case for a long time. We have written about it [view related posts here], read the book about it that was hand delivered to our office by the CEO of LabMD, debated it in privacy law class and marveled at the energy and focus of Mike Daugherty over
FTC Reverses ALJ’s Decision In LabMD Case
By Linn Foster Freedman & Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Back in November 2015, Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) failed to show that LabMD, Inc.’s (LabMD) data security practices caused harm to consumers stemming from an alleged data breach, and therefore, recommended dismissal of the case against LabMD. [view related post].
Last week, the…
Lincare, Inc. ordered to pay civil monetary fines for HIPAA violations
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in HIPAA and Health Information
In an unusual scenario, in fact, only the second time in history, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) was successful before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in obtaining an order for the payment of civil monetary fines as a result of HIPAA violations.
The OCR assessed a penalty of $240,000 against Lincare Holdings, Inc. (Lincare)…