Mangione's defense attorneys last month accused prosecutors of flagrantly violating HIPAA with a "false and fraudulent" subpoena and asked for prosecutors to be sanctioned and for the judge to dismiss the case.

Researchers found that although concerns about conflict with China disrupting U.S. drug supply chains are valid, the nature of the exposure often is misrepresented, risking ineffective policy responses.

Employers must be willing to consider the cost of offering more leave and flexibility to keep these employees in their workforce, specifically by weighing these costs against the considerably more disruptive and expensive process of hiring and training their less experienced replacements.