Clinical Trials and Human Research: Complying With Regulatory Obligations; Privacy Considerations

Mr. Peloquin advises clients on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues in the area of clinical research and related activities. He counsels academic medical centers, life sciences companies, information technology companies and other clients that sponsor, support and conduct research. With a broad client base and knowledge of a range of laws and regulations, from the Common Rule and FDA regulations, to HIPAA and GDPR, to state and federal fraud and abuse laws—Mr. Peloquin offers clients clear, practical advice on how the complex legal landscape intersects with an array of research activities. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Peloquin collaborates with the private equity group to conduct regulatory diligence of clinical research investments and works with the firm’s litigation practice on government and civil investigations involving clinical research. He speaks and writes frequently on issues in healthcare law and data privacy.

Ms. Thornton advises academic medical centers, technology and biotechnology companies, universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and other health- and research-focused organizations on a broad range of compliance, regulatory, and transactional issues. Before rejoining the health care group, she was senior health privacy counsel at a publicly traded, global consumer technology company. In that role, Ms. Thornton supported the company’s health research initiatives, working directly with business and engineering teams to design privacy solutions for related products and services.