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US Supreme Court rules in favor of healthcare provider in identity theft dispute

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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in Dubin v. United States that in order to constitute aggravated identity theft, the use of a person’s identity must be at the “crux” of what makes the conduct criminal, reversing a lower court decision.

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Federal appeals court denies New York healthcare workers religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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A Second Circuit decision vacated two lower court rulings which allowed healthcare workers to claim religious exemptions to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The decision also vacated an injunction from the Northern District of New York and a prior Second Circuit ruling on an Eastern District of New York case.

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US appeals court drops insider trading convictions over healthcare leaks

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Tuesday reversed insider trading convictions against four defendants over leaks from a US healthcare agency. The 2018 convictions were called for reconsideration following the 2020 US Supreme Court decision in Kelly v. million in profits from this scheme.

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Biden administration reinstates LGBTQ healthcare protections denied by Trump

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US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Monday that healthcare providers are prohibited from discriminating against gay and transgender individuals, reversing a controversial Donald Trump-era policy. The new policy echoes the US Supreme Court decision in Bostock v.

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US federal judge blocks federal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

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Judge Terry Douglas of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Tuesday blocked a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US health care workers. The court noted concerns about the loss of healthcare workers who could potentially quit over the vaccine mandate.

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Abortion advocates ask North Carolina court to allow advanced healthcare professionals to provide medication abortion

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North Carolina reproductive rights groups Monday filed a motion seeking to temporarily enjoin a ban on advanced healthcare professionals providing medication abortions. Maffetore says, “By asking the court to immediately block this restriction, we further our fight for reproductive justice in our state.”.

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Alabama Senate and House pass bills safeguarding IVF clinics from legal repercussions

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The Alabama House passed a bill and the state Senate unanimously passed another on Thursday that would safeguard access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) following the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc. which classified frozen embryos as children.

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