Trusiak Law, in its representation of health care clients, performs certain functions or activities on their behalf that involve the use or disclosure of protected health information. Trusiak Law routinely enters into the required business associate agreements with these physician, hospital and health care clients in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Trusiak Law has implemented the appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the information, including the adoption of the necessary written policies required by a Business Associate, even an attorney, pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule for handling protected health information.

I led an investigative team, including the FBI, that obtained one of the few securities fraud convictions in the WDNY. Mr. Morin, former owner of SPOT Coffee, issued private securities to investors and failed to inform them of an outstanding FICA tax debt in the approximate amount of $750,000.00. Mr. Morin was convicted of 15 U.S.C.§78j(b), manipulative and deceptive devices, and sentenced to an eighteen month term of incarceration.