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Medicare injunction lifted, potentially opening access to reporters
The public may be able to more closely scrutinize the multi-billion dollar federal Medicare program after a judge last week…
June 4, 2013
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U.S. Supreme Court rules emotional distress damages not available under Privacy Act
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that a plaintiff cannot collect damages for emotional distress for government violations of…
March 30, 2012
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Ohio high court orders partial release of toxicity records
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that with respect to agency records related to lead poisoning, only portions that do…
January 20, 2012
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New Connecticut law restricts access to privileged records
October 3, 2011
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Court denies request to keep boy's medical records sealed
A request from a Minnesota boy and his parents for a court order sealing his medical records was denied last…
June 22, 2009
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Lawsuit over McCain hospital records dismissed
Vanity Fair magazine took another hit Friday in its bid for hospital records to help establish whether then-Navy Lt. John McCain was…
November 3, 2008
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