Colin J. Zick

Representative Experience

• Advised international consumer products company on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act. 
• Advised social media company on breach response under GDPR
• Advised owner of world's largest collection of human genomes on E.U./U.S./international data privacy and security issues related to formation of partnership to discover and develop novel therapeutics and companion diagnostics 
• Advised Fortune 1000 companies on information security and health information practices and data breach response 
• Represented the interstate specialty pharmacy in state False Claims Act investigation
• Represented specialty health care provider in state False Claims Act litigation
• Represented multi-specialty physician practice in creation of urgent care joint venture with teaching hospital
• Represented health insurer in data breach response and related indemnification claims against party responsible for breach, collecting seven-figure settlement
• Advised multi-specialty physician practice in merger to create 1000+ physician practice with over $2 billion in annual revenue
• Conducted review and analysis of health care compliance plan of publicly-held pharmaceutical company with over $2 billion in annual revenues and 8,500 employees
• Successfully defended an independent physician association against claims under the federal anti-kickback statute
• Advised client selected as one of the first Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations
• Advised hospitals responding to federal "short stay" investigations
• Counseled community health center on compliance with HIPAA and related data privacy and security issues.
• Advised medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers on federal and state "sunshine" laws regarding payments to physicians
• Represented a health insurer in successful state rate review litigation and administrative proceedings
• Represented a national health insurance company in responding to an investigation and lawsuit by a state attorney general’s office
• Represented a multi-national defense contractor in establishing its data privacy and security program
• Represented the target of a grand jury investigation, who was alleged to have paid illegal kickbacks to physicians
• Represented an international pharmaceutical manufacturer in state investigation of sales and pricing practices
• Drafted the compliance policies of a physician practice at a major teaching hospital and advised that practice on the establishment of its compliance program
• Represented a specialty hospital in litigation regarding contract for purchase of information services and equipment
• Represented a chain of health care providers in negotiations and settlement with the Department of Justice regarding impact of Medicare changes on overpayments
• Advised clinical trial sponsors and contract research organizations in contracting and compliance matters
• Secured a positive anti-kickbackadvisory opinion from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
• Reported Cases: 
  
  • Hsu v. Barclays Bank plc, 2015 WL 2256861 (Mass. Probate and Family Court, May 11, 2015)
  • Dolan v. Chester, et al., 2011 WL 6982150 (Mass. Super. January 10, 2012)
  • Dolan v. Comm'r of Education, et al., 2011 WL 3216617 (Mass. Super. 2011) 
  • Community Infusion Services, Inc. v. The National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., 2011 WL 2420224 (C.D. Cal. June 14, 2011)
  • Massachusetts Association of Health Plans v. Murphy, 2010 WL 2102726 and 2010 WL 2010723 (Mass. Super. 2010)
  • Vranos v. Franklin Medical Center, 448 Mass. 425, 613 N.E.2d 82, 2007 WL 572122 (2007) (amicus)
  • In re: Young's Case, 64 Mass. App. Ct. 903, 833 N.E.2d 646 (2005) (amicus)
  • Keene v. Brigham and Women's Hospital, 439 Mass. 223, 786 N.E.2d 824 (2003) (amicus) 
  • Hudson v. DuBois, 50 Mass. App. Ct. 1114, 741 N.E.2d 492, 2001 WL 92991 (2001)
  • Landry v. Attorney General, 429 Mass. 336, 709 N.E.2d 1085 (1999) (amicus)
  • Newman v. City of Malden, 1998 WL 324201 (Mass. Super. 1998)
  • Mayfield v. Dalton, 109 F.3d 1423 (9th Cir. 1997) (amicus)
  • Hunneman Real Estate Corp. v. Eastern Middlesex Association of Realtors, Inc., 860 F.Supp. 906 (D.Mass. 1994)
  • Attorney General v. Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB, 413 Mass. 284, 596 N.E.2d 1013 (1992)