The Evolving Landscape Of Privacy And Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies For Legal And Compliance Professionals
As legal and compliance professionals, we champion privacy and cybersecurity in our organizations — but success requires a team effort.
Employer Groups Applaud Bill That Aims To Spur Competition In Healthcare
Employer groups praised a bill aimed at boosting healthcare competition and lowering costs by banning anticompetitive insurer-provider contracts.
Context Windows In Legal AI And Why Content Still Determines Quality
Legal teams ask a practical question. If large language models are so capable, why does legal AI still depend on curated content, and why does surfacing that content matter so much?
Why The Epic-Health Gorilla Case Just Got Juicier
GuardDog Telehealth admitted it misrepresented its services to access patients’ health information, marking the first major concession in Epic’s lawsuit against Health Gorilla and other defendants.
HIPAA Was Built For An Analog Era, Healthcare AI Has Outgrown It
Healthcare AI in the U.S. has progressed to a point where traditional, HIPAA-style compliance alone is no longer adequate.
It Took Years For Congress To Enact PBM Transparency, Delinking. What About Vertical Integration?
Experts say the bipartisan Break Up Big Medicine Act — aimed at breaking up vertically integrated healthcare companies — faces slim chances of passing despite recent PBM reforms.
Mount Sinai Drops Anthem Following Contract Dispute
The dispute reflects broader pressures on payers and providers, with rising costs and administrative inefficiencies driving contentious contract battles and highlighting the need for deeper cost-control innovation.
Labor and Employment Federal Litigation Trends 2026
Drawing on more than a decade of data, the report equips law firms and corporate legal teams with actionable insights to better assess risk, refine strategy, and anticipate outcomes in today’s evolving workplace disputes.
Moderna To Pay Up To $2.25B To Settle Patent Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
If Moderna's full financial payout to the companies is reached, it would rank among the largest disclosed patent settlements in biopharmaceutical industry history.
Health Gorilla Calls Epic Lawsuit ‘Attack On Interoperability’ In Motion To Dismiss
The case highlights ongoing questions about governance and standards for national health data sharing, with Health Gorilla arguing the dispute should be handled through interoperability networks’ internal processes rather than in federal court.
DOJ, Ohio File Antitrust Suit Against OhioHealth Over Payer Contracts
The case highlights federal and state scrutiny of hospital consolidation and restrictive contracting practices — with potential implications for payers, patients and healthcare markets across the country.
Moderna Says FDA Refusal To Review mRNA Flu Vaccine Contradicts Federal Rules, Prior Guidance
The FDA’s refuse-to-file letter cited no safety or efficacy concerns. The company said the agency’s justification for refusing a review is inconsistent with guidance given prior to the start of Phase 3 testing.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Employers Celebrated PBM Reform. The Reality Is More Complicated.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 and the Department of Labor’s proposed rule implement major PBM reforms for employers, but don’t include everything they want, including a ban on spread pricing.
Why HHS Scrapping Its 340B Rebate Program Is A Win For Providers
HHS is scrapping its proposed 340B rebate pilot after hospitals sued to stop it. Providers say the plan would have created cash flow problems and administrative burdens that threatened safety-net care.
Is It Time To Change The Independent Dispute Resolution Process Of The No Surprises Act?
The No Surprises Act protected patients from surprise bills, but its Independent Dispute Resolution process has become controversial as insurers accuse some providers of exploiting it at scale.
Epic vs. Health Gorilla: Inside The Battle Over Who Controls Your Medical Records
Epic’s lawsuit against Health Gorilla is less about one alleged data misuse scheme and more about a deeper fault line in healthcare interoperability.
Lawmakers Grill Health Insurance CEOs: 4 Key Takeaways
During two House hearings, health insurance CEOs were questioned on rising healthcare costs, vertical integration, and prior authorization.