Labor, Employment & Worker’s Compensation

Although the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does not provide a private right of action, a plaintiff still may recover damages for the wrongful disclosure of his or her private health information under Indiana law.             A healthcare provider can be held vicariously liable for the wrongful disclosure by its employee when…

The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling this morning. The Court held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay and transgender workers from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Court issued its ruling in response to three (3) cases before the Court: Bostock v. Clayton County, which involved…