Finance

Former Trump Organization Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg in Negotiations for Potential Perjury Plea, Implicating Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial

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New York City, NY – Lawyers involved in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that they had no information to share regarding a key witness who is reportedly negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. The witness in question is Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Judge Arthur Engoron had requested the lawyers to provide him with letters detailing any knowledge they had about Weisselberg’s situation. Last week, The New York Times reported that Weisselberg was engaged in negotiations with the Manhattan district attorney’s … Read more

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

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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