Confidentiality
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LAFD and Allegations of Attorney Misconduct
The Los Angeles City Fire Department is in the fire law headlines again, this time over an unusual legal issue:…
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Video Recording on EMS Units
Today’s burning question: My fire department is installing video cameras on each ambulance, covering both inside the cab and box,…
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Fire Lawyer Sues FDNY for Release of Medical Information
A former FDNY firefighter and now practicing attorney, Peter J. Gleason, has filed a comprehensive, 18-page lawsuit in Federal court…
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Ohio Fire Chief Files Second Lawsuit Over Confidentiality Breach
An Ohio fire chief has filed a second lawsuit against her former employer alleging breach of a confidentiality agreement contract…
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Clark County Firefighter Takes Aim at County for Sick Leave Defamation
A Clark County, Nevada firefighter who was terminated last year for abusing his sick leave, has filed a Federal lawsuit…
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Medical Confidentiality: Off-Duty Threats
I received an interesting question – for today’s burning question: If an EMS crew is called to the home of…
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Copy Machines Pose a Major Risk of Confidentiality Breaches
A recent CBS News expose on the potential security problems associated with copy machines should be of concern to every…
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Release of Random Drug Testing Results Raise HIPAA Challenge
Fire Lieutenant Shawn Baptist was fired last year from the Zephyrhills, Florida Fire Department after he allegedly failed a random…
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Firefighter and ACLU Sue Town for Privacy Violation
On December 4, 2009, the RI affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of…
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President Signs 2009 Ryan White Act Into Law
Today, October 30, 2009, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, into law, effectively extending…
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