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The HIPAA Journal is the leading provider of HIPAA training, news, regulatory updates, and independent compliance advice.

Legal News about HIPAA Compliance

The HIPAA Journal legal news section contains details of the latest enforcement activities by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, including settlements and civil monetary penalties, and legal actions taken against covered entities by state attorneys general.

You will also find brief details of class action lawsuits and other legal actions filed against covered entities for HIPAA violations, privacy violations, and data breaches, along with other legal news specifically relating to HIPAA or other legal matters of particular relevance to the healthcare industry.

Changes to HIPAA Rules are detailed in the HIPAA Updates category, although this section does include updates to state legislation, in particular any changes to breach notification and cybersecurity laws that are relevant to healthcare organizations.

GoodRx & Criteo Revised $32 Million Data Privacy Settlement Gets First Approval

GoodRx Class action data breach settlement

A revised $32 million settlement has received first approval from the court to resolve class action data breach litigation against...

Hospital Ransomware Attacker Receives 70 Month Jail Term

A Ukrainian affiliate of the Nefilim & Hive ransomware operations who attacked hospitals, government entities, and businesses over a three-year...

Him & Hers Seeks Dismissal of FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Practices and Privacy Violations

ApolloMD data breach settlement

The San Francisco-based telehealth and direct-to-consumer subscription-based pharmacy service provider Him & Hers (Hims) has filed a motion to dismiss...

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center data breach settlement

Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024...

Washington Gastroenterology Pays $4.6 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Washington Gastroenterology data breach settlement

Washington Gastroenterology has agreed to pay $4,600,000 to settle class action litigation stemming from a cybersecurity incident that was identified...

Innovative Renal Care Pays $900,000 to Settle Data Breach Litigation

Innovative Renal Care data breach settlement

American Renal Management LLC, doing business as Innovative Renal Care, a kidney care specialist with more than 200 locations in...

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Jefferson County Health Department Pays $2.25M to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Jefferson County Health Department data breach settlement

Jefferson County Health Department, a public health agency for Jefferson County in Hillsboro, Missouri, has agreed to settle class action...

HIPAA Enforcement by State Attorneys General

HIPAA enforcement by state attorneys general

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is the main enforcer of HIPAA compliance; however, state...

California Settles 23andMe Data Breach Lawsuit for $6 Million

In July, a coalition of 42 state attorneys general agreed to an $18 million settlement with 23andMe to resolve claims...

$80 Million Settlement Proposed to Resolve Conduent Data Breach Litigation

Conduent data breach settlement

An $80 million settlement has been proposed to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit against Conduent Business Services, LLC, over...

$6.4 Million Settlement Agreed in AMCA Customer Data Breach Litigation

AMCA customer data breach litigation

A settlement has been agreed to partly resolve litigation stemming from a cyberattack on American Collection Medical Agency (AMCA).  The...

Twin Cities Pain Clinic Settles Data Breach Litigation

Twin Cities Pain Clinic data breach settlement

Twin Cities Pain Clinic, an Edina, Minnesota-based pain management center, has settled class action litigation arising from a July 2025...

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