On July 14, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a Q&A document and a Fact Sheet. The agency indicated that it has been seeing a significant number of charges alleging pregnancy discrimination. The enforcement guidance is […]
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“Standard” Construction Documents – Some Traps for the Unwary
on Monday, 21 July 2014 in
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Beginning a major construction project can be an exciting time for an organization. During this time, there are a multitude of decisions that need to be made – programming, budgeting, financing and architect and contractor selection, to name a few. One of the most important decisions an owner can make […]
HIPAA Audits Round 2: OCR’s Cards Revealed
on Monday, 14 July 2014 in
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In February, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it would begin a second round of HIPAA compliance audits. At the time, the details of these planned audits were murky at best. That’s all starting to change, thanks to a series of presentations being given by OCR officials at various […]
Intellectual Property Protection and 3D Printing
on Friday, 11 July 2014 in
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The relative ease and inexpensiveness of 3D printing raises some interesting questions that implicate many facets of intellectual property law including patent, copyright, and trademark law. The popularity of 3D printing has been increasing exponentially over the past several years. In a departure from traditional printing, 3D printing uses a […]
$800,000 HIPAA Settlement: Another Reminder to Safeguard and Properly Transfer or Dispose of Patient Records
on Monday, 7 July 2014 in
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On June 23, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Parkview Health System, Inc., a nonprofit health care system serving parts of Indiana and Ohio, for violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Parkview agreed to pay $800,000 and adopt […]
