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HHS Signals Enforcement Regarding Patients' Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Aug. 27, 2025, published a Statement of Delegation of Authority (Statement) in the Federal Register. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delegated authority to the HHS...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Avoiding Corporate Skeletons in the Closet: The Importance of Ethics Hotlines

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Ensure a skeleton-free zone in your organization by maintaining accountability with ethics hotlines. Corporate scandals can shake the trust and reputation of any company. Take, for example, the recent case where the...more

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Utah Becomes Latest State to Ban Nondisclosure Clauses Regarding #MeToo Claims

Earlier this year, Utah joined the growing number of states to enact legislation to ban employers from requiring confidentiality clauses or agreements that block employees from speaking openly about sexual misconduct...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Old Rule, New Tricks: HHS Finalizes Most Substantial Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Rule in Decades

The long-anticipated final rule addressing substance use disorder (SUD) records at 42 C.F.R. Part 2, commonly referred to as Part 2, is here. The final rule is a joint undertaking by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Employers Should Review Confidentiality Policies and Severance Agreements in Light of Recent SEC $10 Million Penalty

Both public and private companies should review their confidentiality policies and written agreements in light of recent guidance and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On September 29, 2023,...more

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