Massachusetts-Based Background Check Company Creative Services Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Data Breach -
"'CSI determined that certain files dating from November 2018 to November 2021 may have been copied from their...more
4/4/2022
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CRISPR ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
Concerning Healthcare Data Breach Reporting Trend -
"There has been a trend in recent years for HIPAA-regulated entities to wait the full 60 days from the date of discovery of the breach to issue notifications to affected...more
2/16/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Faces Lawsuit Over Healthcare Data Breach -
"Florida-based BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy allegedly failed to safeguard PII and notify patients of a healthcare data breach that impacted 350K, the...more
2/7/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
EHR Vendor Breach Lawsuit Seeks Security Improvements -
"Patient portal hacking incident last summer affected nearly 320,000."
Why this is important: On October 22, 2021, QRS Inc., a medical practice management system...more
1/21/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Nanotechnology ,
Stablecoins ,
Tesla
Welcome to our last Decoded issue of 2021. With this last publication, we wanted to do something a little different. We looked at the top issues that affected the industry and our clients over the past year. And, we look...more
The Editors' Note -
Welcome to the second issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more
7/27/2020
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ATDS ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cash Transactions ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Data Plumbing ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
False Arrest ,
False Evidence ,
FCC ,
FinTech ,
Identity Theft ,
Identity Theft Protection Acts ,
IMDB ,
LinkedIn ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Commercial or Financial Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Website Owner Liability