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.

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Cardiologist sues hospital after he was allegedly let go for sharing safety concerns

The veteran interventional cardiologist claims he was pushed out after repeatedly asking for more coverage from cardiothoracic surgeons in addition to other improvements. The hospital, meanwhile, described the lawsuit as a “collection of false allegations."

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Alphabet-owned Verily accused by whistleblower of misusing data from 25K patients

A former executive at Verily is suing the company, alleging he was fired after reporting the incidents to management. The misuses of data, if true, would constitute HIPAA violations.

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Nonprofit health system agrees to $18M settlement over use of ad trackers

Adena Health System was accused in a class-action lawsuit of deploying Meta Pixel tracking tools on its patient portal. As many as 89,000 patients could have had protected health information shared with advertisers. 

Lantheus misled investors about blockbuster imaging agent, class action lawsuit claims

Plaintiff attorneys claim the Massachusetts-based company shattered the competitive position of Pylarify, a PET imaging agent for prostate cancer. 

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Florida man arrested on suspicion of being a fake nurse

Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested this week for allegedly using fake credentials to obtain work as a registered nurse. His arrest is part of what appears to be a growing national trend. 

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Radiation oncologist loses whistleblower suit accusing former employer of filing fraudulent claims

Robert C. O’Laughlin, MD, and attorneys first took Radiation Therapy Services and its physicians to court in late 2016, citing qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. 

Data-blocking antitrust lawsuit against Epic can move forward, judge rules

Epic’s attempt to have a lawsuit filed by startup Particle Health dismissed was unsuccessful. However, a U.S. district court judge narrowed the claims and rejected accusations that Epic engaged in defamation.

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Patient care director arrested for allegedly filming nurses with hidden cameras

Robert Shrader, 41, was charged with seven counts of felony invasive visual recording after hidden cameras were found in the ceiling at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center in Texas. He also faces a civil lawsuit filed by an alleged victim.