June 09, 2026
Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at an emergency request related to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Rhode Island judge's referral of Justice Department attorneys to a disciplinary committee, and other top news of the past week.
June 05, 2026
A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday referred Justice Department attorneys seeking gender-affirming care records from Rhode Island Hospital via a HIPAA subpoena to a court disciplinary committee for potential punishment after they allegedly misled the court.
May 14, 2026
A Rhode Island federal judge has barred the U.S. Department of Justice from seeking or receiving gender-affirming care medical records from Rhode Island Hospital, chiding the DOJ's "drastic overreach" into the informational privacy of children who are the subject of the records.
May 12, 2026
A Rhode Island federal judge indicated Tuesday she's likely to quash a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to obtain gender-affirming care medical records from Rhode Island Hospital, saying the DOJ was playing "dirty pool" by filing a motion to enforce the subpoena in another jurisdiction.