Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sued the man it hired to develop markets for medical breakthroughs, claiming he "misappropriated" confidential research findings, according to the Cherry Hill Courier-Post.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/16/19

A Pennsylvania district court judge on Jan. 14 issued an injunction against the Trump administration's regulation allowing employers to opt out of providing contraception coverage at no cost under religious or moral objections, according to NBC News.  By Alyssa Rege - 1/16/19

Bozeman (Mont.) Health Deaconess Hospital paid $10 million to resolve allegations the hospital submitted fraudulent claims to government payers as part of a kickback scheme, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, which cited recently unsealed court documents.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/15/19

Global Hospitalist Solutions, a Memphis, Tenn.-based physician staffing company, has sued Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital for more than $1.9 million, according to the Arizona Daily Star.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/14/19

A California county's deal to acquire two hospitals from El Segundo, Calif.-based Verity Health is in jeopardy after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra appealed the bankruptcy court's approval of the sale, according to the Silicon Valley Business Journal.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/14/19

A former physician assistant faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in Florida federal court Jan. 9 to his role in a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/11/19

In light of the ongoing partial government shutdown, a judge ordered to stay proceedings in a lawsuit concerning the ACA's constitutionality, according to an order filed Jan. 11.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/11/19

From a New Jersey health system demanding $20 million in a lawsuit over a failed merger to the former CEO of Insys Therapeutics pleading guilty in a bribery scheme, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits making headlines.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/11/19

The Los Medanos Community Healthcare District in Pittsburg, Calif., received a judicial reprieve to make a case for continuing operations, according to the East Bay Times.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/11/19

A Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Medical School student filed a lawsuit against the institution Jan. 7, claiming administrators would not accommodate his formaldehyde allergy while he completed coursework, telegram.com reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 1/11/19

Michael Babich,  former CEO of Insys Therapeutics, pleaded guilty Jan. 9 to participating in a scheme to bribe physicians to prescribe an addictive opioid medication, according to Reuters.  By Alia Paavola - 1/10/19

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine placed new restrictions on how patients can use its digital services, according to Chicago's NPR station WBEZ.  By Julie Spitzer - 1/10/19

Former Alabama state Rep. Ed Henry (R) indicated he will change his plea from not guilty to guilty in a Medicare fraud case, according to DecaturDaily.com. By Leo Vartorella - 1/10/19

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's $11.5 million lawsuit against the IRS is stalled due to the federal government shutdown, according to the Post Bulletin.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/10/19

The founder and CEO of Trina Health, a chain of diabetes treatment clinics based in Sacramento, Calif., pleaded guilty Jan. 4 to one count of conspiring to bribe an Alabama legislator, according to the Department of Justice.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/9/19

In an "Expert's View" blog post for GovInfoSecurity, attorney David Holtzman laid out three HIPAA issues to watch in 2019.  By Julie Spitzer - 1/9/19

US healthcare insurers have been operating under the auspices of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) since it was signed into law in 1996.  By Ken Lewis and Jennifer Fuller at PA Consulting - 1/9/19

Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care has upped its demand to $20 million in a lawsuit against Maxis Health System, a division of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, according to the Courier Post.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/8/19

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking an extension in an ACA lawsuit due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to The Hill.  By Kelly Gooch - 1/8/19

A nurse with Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center filed a complaint with state and federal agencies that accused the hospital of retaliating against him after he opposed the renaming of the hospital and raised patient safety concerns.  By Morgan Haefner - 1/8/19