Senate Finance Committee Demands Stronger Restrictions on Pharmacy Data Sharing with Law Enforcement

New York, NY – The proposed HIPAA rules regarding provider disclosures to law enforcement have come under scrutiny by the Senate Finance Committee. In a letter addressed to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the committee raised concerns about pharmacies sharing patient data with law enforcement without proper warrants. The letter emphasized the sensitivity and potential stigmatization of prescription information, calling for stricter regulations in three areas: requiring warrants before sharing information, preventing sharing between law enforcement agencies, and mandating notification when information is disclosed. Pharmacies and other … Read more

Lyft Driver Faces Rape Lawsuit After Assault Results in Child’s Birth: Survivor Demands Safety Changes

San Francisco – A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday alleging that a Lyft driver based in San Francisco sexually assaulted and raped a passenger, resulting in the birth of a child. The lawsuit claims that the woman was repeatedly and violently raped by the driver. According to the survivor’s lawyer, Lyft has been aware of multiple sexual assaults and rapes committed by its drivers but has failed to take appropriate action. The alleged attack took place in April 2019 after a night of drinking, as reported by the victim in the lawsuit. Tabatha Means, the … Read more

Supreme Court Rejects X Corp.’s Challenge on Public Disclosure of US Government User Data Demands, Raising Concerns on First Amendment Rights and Censorship

San Francisco, CA – The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, and its battle against disclosing user data demanded by the United States government. The case, titled X Corp. v. Garland, was denied by the Supreme Court, leaving intact a ruling from March 2023 that determined the First Amendment does not protect Twitter from limitations on reporting national security demands. This decision has been criticized by civil liberties organizations, who argue that it sets a disturbingly low threshold for censorship. Twitter originally filed the lawsuit in … Read more

Ariana Madix Files Lawsuit Against Ex Tom Sandoval, Demands Sale of Co-Owned Los Angeles Home

LOS ANGELES, CA – Celebrity couple Scandoval finds themselves embroiled in a legal battle over their shared Los Angeles home. Ariana Madix has recently filed a lawsuit against her ex, Tom Sandoval, seeking a court-ordered sale of their jointly-owned property, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. Madix’s lawsuit requests a “partition by sale,” meaning she wants the judge to compel them to sell the home they purchased together in 2019 and divide the proceeds. Notably, Madix explicitly states that she does not want a “division in kind,” which would allow one of them to … Read more