Legal News

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

UMMC sued after pharmacist allegedly hacked computers to spy on women

The academic medical center is accused of deploying lax security protocols that allowed an employee to access internet-connected cameras and private emails in acts of privacy invasion that lasted a decade. 

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Supreme Court lifts Ninth Circuit order that reinstated federal workers

Among the agencies impacted is the Department of Veterans Affairs, which released thousands of probationary workers as part of a staffing purge conducted by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Man in custody after allegedly impersonating a cardiologist—at least 7 patients are dead

He is accused of claiming to be a cardiologist from London and performing heart surgeries at a hospital in India.

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Criticisms over teleradiologist’s quick CT read convince jury to OK $15.5M malpractice verdict

Thomas J. Bryce, MD, purportedly only spent five minutes reading head and spine images of a 74-year-old who had experienced a fall, a fact harped on by winning plaintiff attorneys. 

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Judge halts HHS’s $11B cuts to state healthcare programs

In issuing an injunction, a federal district court in Rhode Island ruled that states and their populations would suffer irreparable harm if the funds allocated by Congress were not granted to them.

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Florida cardiologist arrested for allegedly kissing patient without consent

“He has taken my freedom, my joy,” the alleged victim said. “I’m scared to go out now. I’m scared to go to my doctor’s appointments now."

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Radiology practice will pay $2.9M to settle allegations it falsified PPP loan documents

Fairfax Radiological Consultants, located in the D.C. metro area, had employed over 500 individuals as of 2019, but by April 2020, its roster was down to fewer than 100, the DOJ note. 

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Report: Elon Musk stepping down from DOGE in ‘coming weeks’

The world's richest man is expected to return to his duties in the private sector. However, a source told Politico he will likely continue to have an informal role in the administration.