This Update is the third installment of the ongoing series covering Washington state’s new My Health My Data Act (the Act). Part 1 provided a high-level outline of the entities regulated under the Act and the corresponding...more
6/8/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Genetic Materials ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Mental Health ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Small Business
As detailed in Part 1 of this ongoing series, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the state’s My Health My Data Act (the Act) into law on April 27, 2023. The Act is a first-of-its-kind law that creates new privacy...more
As the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) replaces its predecessor, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), on January 1, 2023, retailers face a significant amount of compliance preparation—and right at peak season. The...more
10/20/2022
/ B2B Transactions ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retail Workers ,
Retailers ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
[co-authors: Brandon Thompson and Samantha Ettari]
By restricting and changing the shape of human interaction for over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the digitalization of many services and, in doing so,...more
11/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports