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On March 2, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released notice and guidance on federal civil rights protections and privacy laws that apply to gender-affirming care (the “Notice”). In the Notice, OCR affirms its intent to investigate and enforce Section 1557 of the... READ MORE

As 2022 begins, the federal government, as well as some state and local governments, continue to prioritize the importance of anti-discrimination laws. Indeed, in addition to numerous anti‑discrimination laws that went into effect in 2021, many new laws were passed and signed in 2021 to go into effect in 2022. Yet, as these new... READ MORE

On November 6, 2019, a federal judge sitting in the Southern District of New York voided the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Final Conscience Rule (“Conscience Rule”) set to take effect November 22, 2019.[1] In its ruling, the Court vacated the Conscience Rule in its entirety nationwide. A federal judge sitting... READ MORE