Legal News

Stories about physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in lawsuits—as either a plaintiff or a defendant—or accused of breaking the law. Various legal updates or unusual stories in the news may land here.

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Nonprofit health system hit by two data breaches settles class-action lawsuit for $14M

McLaren Health Care fell victim to ransomware crime in 2023 and 2024, with the total number of victims exceeding 3.2 million. Those affected may be eligible for a cash payment. Per the terms of the agreement with lawyers representing victims, the health system does not admit to wrongdoing. 

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Mobile imaging company, unlicensed technologist slapped with nearly $100k in fines

The tech allegedly completed thousands of exams without the appropriate licensure over a period of three years.

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Nonprofit health system settles fraud lawsuit over unsafe spinal surgeries for $3.7M

The U.S. Department of Justice said MultiCare admitted in court documents to ignoring warnings from a whistleblower and staff who said a neurosurgeon was performing spinal surgeries on patients without medical need and billing the procedures to Medicare.

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FTC settles lawsuit against Express Scripts in deal that includes TrumpRx support

The Federal Trade Commission was suing the pharmacy benefit manager over allegations it was deliberately inflating the price of insulin. Per the agreement, Express Scripts has agreed to end business practices that involved taking manufacturer rebates on wholesale drug costs without passing them on to patients.

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Radiologist reprimanded after writing hundreds of problematic prescriptions

The doctor is accused of doling out dozens drugs such as opioids to herself, friends, family and other acquaintances between 2014 and 2024.

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High-level briefing: Sex change-backer wins $2M verdict | Must-knows for healthcare CEOs | Life expectancy up | Vociferous nurses revisited

A malpractice lawsuit filed by a gender detransitioner ended Jan. 30 with a victory for the aggrieved former patient. The decision may set a generalizable precedent since this was the first such suit to reach a courtroom—and since 30 or so others are en route. 

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Lawsuits filed over allegations of dirty surgical tools, patient infections and defamation

A surgeon and a medical device representative accuse Portneuf Medical Center of failing to address an ongoing problem with contaminated surgical tools that left patients with serious infections.

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Legal eagles forecast 3 healthcare AI trends to eyeball in 2026 and beyond

Heated tension between state and federal AI regulators is coming, predict two attorneys subspecialized in AI startup success, data privacy and cybersecurity.