Government Sanctioned for Failure to Preserve Documents
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.26.12
In United States ex rel. Baker v. Community Health Sys., Inc, No. 05-279-WJ-ACT (D.N.M. Oct. 3, 2012), the U.S. District Court in New Mexico upheld sanctions against the government for failing to preserve electronically stored information in a False Claims Act case, ordering the government to produce certain privileged materials. This case provides valuable reminders that the government's duty to preserve evidence may arise long before it intervenes and that merely issuing a litigation hold is not in and of itself sufficient to satisfy the duty to preserve, but parties also must take diligent steps to implement and monitor compliance with preservation obligations.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.02.26
FTC Announces New Health Care Task Force
In a development likely to ramp up regulatory pressure on an industry already under significant federal scrutiny, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson recently directed leaders across his agency to launch a team dedicated to cooperatively advancing enforcement and advocacy activities relevant to health care.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 04.02.26
Reducing Your Exposure: Liability Limitations for Cybersecurity-Compliant Organizations
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.01.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.01.26
