Summary - On July 10, 2023, the European Commission issued an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF” or “DPF”). The decision concludes that the U.S. ensures an adequate level of protection...more
On March 2, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), making Virginia the second state, after California, to enact general data privacy legislation. The VCDPA...more
4/13/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Virginia
In this episode, AGG’s Food & Drug team leader, Alan G. Minsk, and co-chair of AGG's Data Privacy practice, Kevin L. Coy, discuss U.S. and international privacy and data security law issues life sciences companies may...more
The COVID-19 Pandemic is forcing organizations to adjust their operating practices to continue operations, meetings, classes, and services remotely insofar as possible. Organizations using these types of technologies, as...more
4/6/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
Data-Sharing ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internet ,
Teleconferences ,
Videoconference ,
Websites
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or the “Act”) became effective. At a high level, the CCPA gives California residents, with certain exceptions, new rights to know what types of personal...more
1/16/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete
On Thursday, October 10th, the California Attorney General’s Office released long-awaited Proposed Regulations governing implementation of key provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) (Proposed...more
10/16/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws
On June 15th, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with CoPilot Provider Support Services Inc. to resolve allegations that the company improperly delayed notice to more than 220,000 consumers of...more
With the announcements from OCR of three resolution agreements and one civil money penalty as of mid-February, OCR is off to a record start for HIPAA enforcement in 2017, with double the announcements as the same time last...more
Between June and November 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has announced seven high-dollar settlements to resolve alleged violations of the HIPAA privacy, security, and breach...more
On July 29th, the Federal Trade Commission (the Commission) issued an important opinion in its long-running data security case against LabMD, finding that the company engaged in unfair practices in violation of Section 5 of...more
Once a month, AGG’s terrific FDA team publishes a newsletter updating readers on the latest regulatory news affecting food/drug companies–including those from Ireland and Northern Ireland. The August newsletter is here and...more
8/27/2015
/ 510(k) RTA ,
Bifurcation ,
Commercial Speech ,
Data Security ,
Evidence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Free Speech ,
Litigation Hold ,
Medical Devices ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sanctions
The increasing amounts of health information being generated, stored and collected have heightened the special risks medical device manufacturers have long faced. In addition to the nexus to patient health and safety, if a...more
8/21/2015
/ Contract Terms ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
De-Identified Protected Health Information ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet Privacy ,
Medical Devices ,
Mobile Medical Applications ,
Passwords ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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