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February 20, 2026   
Health Law Weekly

Eighth Circuit Rejects Federal Immunity Defense in Data Breach Lawsuit

  • February 20, 2026

A nonprofit community health center that receives federal funds was not immune under the Public Health Services (PHS) Act from a lawsuit brought by current and former patients whose personal data was compromised in a 2022 breach, the Eighth Circuit held February 13.

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