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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 4, August 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/22/2024

Welcome to our fourth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we address a variety of topics including a recent SCOTUS ruling and the potential impact on CMS, issues of patient...more

Regulatory Roundup for July 2024

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³) on 7/31/2024

SEC Loses in ALJ Case, DOL’s Latest Fiduciary Rule Put on Hold, and SEC Reconsiders AI and Custody Rule Proposals - Welcome to our July Regulatory Roundup, where we provide a quick look at the latest regulatory developments....more

Privacy Briefs: May 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/13/2024

Kaiser Permanente is notifying 13.4 million current and former members that their personal information may have been compromised when it was transmitted to tech giants Google, Microsoft Bing and X (formerly Twitter) when...more

Indiana AG Sues Apria Healthcare for Data Breach(ing HIPAA Duties)

Cozen O'Connor on 3/8/2024

Indiana AG Todd Rokita sued home healthcare equipment and services provider Apria Healthcare, LLC for allegedly failing to investigate and inform consumers regarding data breaches beginning in 2019 in violation of state data...more

FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection Under the Biden Administration

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/18/2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has continued aggressive regulation in the consumer protection space under the Biden administration. This persistent approach has occurred even in the face of recent...more

CFTC Division of Enforcement, FY 2023: A Year in Review and Looking Ahead

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/15/2023

On November 7, 2023, the Division of Enforcement ("Division") of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") released its annual report of the results of its enforcement efforts, announcing that it had...more

SEC Announces Robust Fiscal Year 2023 Enforcement Results

Seward & Kissel LLP on 11/30/2023

Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Directors of Registered Investment Companies; and Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC’s Division of Enforcement (Enforcement) released a report summarizing its...more

SEC Announces Record-Setting Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2023

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/21/2023

The SEC's Division of Enforcement recently announced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 results, touting a record-setting year. Rather than repeat Enforcement's detailed report available here, we boil the data down to give our readers...more

Proposed Rules Overhaul Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/16/2023

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has proposed two new cybersecurity rules that would impose significant obligations and risks for federal government contractors. The proposed rules impose substantial cyber...more

The SEC’s Charges Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer Provide Important Cybersecurity Lessons for Public...

White & Case LLP on 11/15/2023

On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more

New York Department of Financial Services Levies $1.2 Million Fine on Cryptocurrency Platform for Violations of Cybersecurity...

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/21/2023

A recent consent order between the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) and cryptocurrency trading platform, bitFlyer USA (“bitFlyer”), shows that the NYDFS continues to utilize an aggressive enforcement...more

OIG Publishes the Spring 2023 Semiannual Report to Congress

King & Spalding on 6/19/2023

OIG released its Semiannual Report to Congress (the Report) which summarizes the agency’s activities from October 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023 (the Reporting Period). Among other accomplishments, the Report highlights...more

Foley Automotive Update - June 2023

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/14/2023

This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more

Key Takeaways from OCR’s Latest Annual HIPAA Reports to Congress

ArentFox Schiff on 4/4/2023

On February 17, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two companion reports to Congress detailing its actions in 2021 to enforce the privacy, security, and breach...more

Blackbaud Shows SEC Is Serious On Cyber Incident Reporting

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/28/2023

A recent significant enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Blackbaud Inc. highlights the importance of public companies maintaining disclosure controls and procedures relating to...more

The FTC Fires Its First Shot Under the HBNR

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 3/15/2023

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its first-ever enforcement action under the Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR” or “the Rule”). In a complaint filed in February, the agency alleged that GoodRx...more

Learn More About Cybersecurity And How To Deal With Cybercrimes In The UAE Legally

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal... on 3/10/2023

The world today is too much dependent on technology; we cannot even imagine our lives without the internet anymore. While the benefits brought about by the digitalized world are many, it has also paved the way for commission...more

HIPAA Breaches and Compliance: Key Findings & Lessons Learned from OCR’s Reports to Congress

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/22/2023

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently submitted two annual reports to Congress setting forth a summary of complaints and breaches reported to the OCR during...more

Louisiana Adopts Virtual Currency License

Shipkevich PLLC on 1/18/2023

Louisiana has become the first state to follow New York's lead in issuing a crypto-specific license, accepting Louisiana Virtual Currency Business Activity (VCBA) license applications as of January 1, 2023. All entities...more

SEC Releases 2022 Enforcement Division Results

Dechert LLP on 12/13/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released an annual summary, on November 15, 2022, of actions brought by the Division of Enforcement (“Division”) over fiscal year 2022 (“Enforcement Summary”), providing an...more

The Compliance Clock is Ticking: Prepare for the California Privacy Sprint to January 1st

Buchalter on 11/2/2022

The amended California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), sometimes referred to as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) or Proposition 24, takes effect on January 1, 2023 – and introduces new consumer rights, while...more

Nutter Bank Report: September 2022

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 9/30/2022

Headlines: ..OCC Publishes Security Standards for Video Teleconferencing With Agency Staff ..CFPB Imposes Civil Penalty and Customer Refunds for Authorized-Positive Overdraft Fees ..Treasury Department Recommends...more

OCR: Current Fines Too Low to Spur Compliance; Agency Also Seeks Funding Boost, Injunctive Relief

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/6/2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 5 (May, 2022) - Compared to other agencies, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is a little fish in the big federal pond, but it has an outsize effect on HIPAA covered entities (CEs) and...more

Cybersecurity: A Whistleblower's Paradise

Baker Donelson on 4/15/2022

Cyber whistleblowing is the newest and hottest area of exposure for organizations. All government contractors and grant recipients must develop an understanding of the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to address...more

OCR RFI: Have You Implemented Your Recognized Security Practices?

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 4/14/2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain industry feedback and inform potential future rulemaking regarding information...more

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