Monthly Archives: January 2025
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING RELEASED BY OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
On January 6, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights for Health and Human Services released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [1]. This NPRM is closely related to the existing security rule requirements, and if established would impose additional requirements on Covered Entities and Business Associates to increase and harden […]
Federal Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Regulations: What’s Next for Educational Institutions?
With less than two weeks left in President Biden’s term, a federal court has vacated the Biden administration’s overhaul of the regulations implementing Title IX (“Final Rule”). On January 9, 2025, Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky entered an order declaring […]
Sheila M. Sokolowski rejoins HMBR
HMBR is very pleased to announce that Sheila Sokolowski has rejoined the Firm as a Partner. Ms Sokolowski’s practice is concentrated on Privacy/HIPAA and Health Care.
Benjamin D. Bresnick Elected Shareholder
Benjamin D. Bresnick was elected a shareholder of the Firm as of January 1, 2025. Mr. Bresnick joined HMBR in June 2023 and his practice concentrates on Health Care and Privacy issues.