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Data Privacy Guide - Argentina

In Argentina, data protection is governed by comprehensive legislation aimed at safeguarding individuals' personal data. Below you will find an outline of the key aspects including governing legislation, exploring their scope...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: March 2024

The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) are among a handful of groups “urging the Biden administration to rescind a policy proposal that would threaten the American...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: July 2023

A former hospital worker in Arizona was sentenced to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to two felony counts involving identity theft and health information disclosure. In the plea deal,...more

DarrowEverett LLP

A HIPAA Privacy Notice A Day Keeps The Doctor Away (And Out Of Trouble)

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The start of 2023 has brought with it significant changes to data privacy – new state laws concerning data privacy came into effect January 1 (the California Privacy Rights Act and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act),...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Fertility Clinic That Sent Sensitive Email to a Patient’s Work Group Faces Lawsuit

A fertility clinic in California cannot escape a lawsuit brought by a patient after the clinic sent private information to the individual’s entire work team....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Settles with Fertility Tracking App For Alleged Deceptive Data Sharing Practices

The FTC recently settled with Flo Health, Inc., a popular fertility-tracking app, based on promises made about how health data would be shared. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that while Flo promised to keep users’ health...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Safeguarding Health Information in the Apps Ecosystem: A Reminder from the California AG

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra charged Glow, Inc. (Glow), a fertility health app, with privacy and basic security failures that allegedly put women’s “deeply-sensitive” personal and medical information at risk....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Top HHS "Information Blocking" Regulatory Compliance Challenges

As the November 2 compliance date quickly approaches, healthcare providers are finding that tackling the new "information blocking" regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires substantial...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 3.9.2020 | Top Story: Big Tech Companies Begin To Support Regulations to Limit Mass Surveillance

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Big Tech companies using facial recognition software have begun to support “’precision regulations’ that don’t allow mass surveillance.” Lawmakers in New York, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Michigan, and California are considering...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #191 – Trying to Protect Your Medical Information—Let’s Ask Questions About Data Security

In the top three of the list of highly sensitive personal data to be concerned about is our medical information. It’s so sensitive because it is so personal. It used to be that our medical information was located in paper...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Laws Affecting Health Care Entities in Connecticut Take Effect October 1, 2018

On October 1, 2018, a number of new laws affecting health care entities in Connecticut became effective. ...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Practical GDPR Steps for US-Headquartered Life Sciences Companies

In case you had not heard, the European Union is replacing its current privacy laws with a new, comprehensive General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect May 25, 2018. The essential principles of the EU’s...more

Jones Day

Artificial Intelligence and Health Care—Key Regulatory Considerations for U.S. Operations

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The Situation: Artificial intelligence is being used in innovative ways in the health care industry to drive down costs and improve clinical outcomes. The Issue: The health care industry, including the provision of health...more

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Tougher Privacy and Data Security Protections Coming to North Carolina

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A bi-partisan privacy and data security bill, which will significantly impact companies with North Carolina employees, is in the works. North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine (R), Appropriations Chairman of...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

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New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

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