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Update: The Supreme Court's Decision in First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport (formerly Platkin)
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (715+ words) If you are a regular reader of State AG Insights, you know that we have previously blogged about First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin (now Davenport, with the end of Attorney General Platkin's tenure and Attorney General Davenport's recent appointment),…...
First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport
1+ week, 6+ day ago (725+ words) On April 29, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, No. 24-781, holding that a subpoena demanding information about a nonprofit's donors injured the organization by burdening its First Amendment right to freedom…...
Ninth Circuit Finds First Amendment Right to Donate to Patient Assistance Charities, With Possible Impact on Enforcement of Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1277+ words) Last week, the Ninth Circuit issued a published decision striking down California's Assembly Bill 290 (AB 290) on First Amendment grounds. See Fresenius Med. Care Orange Cnty. , LLC v. Bonta, No. 24-3654 (9th Cir. Apr. 7, 2026). .. .By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Ninth Circuit Finds First…...
Supreme Court Unanimously Limits State AG's Subpoena Power Over Donor Information
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (337+ words) The decision may also have effects outside of the nonprofit space, giving organizations an argument that they have injury in fact any time a state AG issues a subpoena requesting information that burdens a constitutional right. First Choice Women's Resource…...
Supreme Court rules for First Choice in landmark donor privacy decision: Key takeaways
1+ week, 2+ day ago (449+ words) On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, [1] holding that a faith-based nonprofit organization has Article III standing to challenge a state Attorney General's investigatory subpoena in federal court…...
NIH bans research with human fetal tissue from elective abortions
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently issued NOT-OD-26-208 (the Notice), prohibiting the use of NIH funds for research that uses human fetal tissue (HFT) from elective abortions. This policy shift applies to the NIH Intramural Research Program and all…...
Understanding the Impact of the Vacated HIPAA Privacy Rule on Reproductive Healthcare
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (264+ words) JD Supra Understanding the Impact of the Vacated HIPAA Privacy Rule on Reproductive Healthcare This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and…...
Full Fifth Circuit To Review Constitutional Challenge to Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was a bipartisan measure passed by Congress in 2023 as part of a broader consolidated appropriations bill. The House of Representatives adopted the legislation despite the fact that less than a quorum of House members were…...
Supreme Court to Consider the Video Privacy Protection Act
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (957+ words) Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that is expected to resolve a long-developing split among federal courts of appeals over the scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (VPPA), 18 U. S. C. " 2710. .. .By: Ropes & Gray LLP Supreme Court…...
Approve First, Ask Questions Later: SBA Targets Planned Parenthood's PPP Loans
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) JD Supra To the extent you receive a request for information from the SBA (or from your lender on behalf of the SBA), there are several steps we recommend taking to reduce your chances of having to pay the loan…...