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Wiley Rein LLP

Litigation Grows Around Website Technologies, With Focus on Sensitive Data

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Data privacy-related lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years. Federal courts saw over 900 data privacy dockets in 2020 – but witnessed a surge to 1,767 dockets in 2023. At the halfway point in 2024, federal court data...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

2024’s New Data Privacy Requirements

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State-level privacy laws in the United States continue to develop at a dizzying pace and it is understandably difficult to keep track of what takes effect when. Below we’ve outlined the statutes and regulations taking effect...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Legislature and Enforcement Agencies Remain Active on the Data Privacy and Security Fronts

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At the start of 2023, the New York State legislature introduced several privacy-related bills. One of those bills, S365, appears to be gaining momentum. It was reported and committed to the Internet and Technology Committee...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Premom Fertility Tracking App for Privacy Practices

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On May 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement agreement (in the form of a stipulated order) with Easy Healthcare Corporation, which operates the Premom fertility tracking app (Premom)....more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

If You Think “My Health, My Data” Does Not Apply to Your Company, You May Want to Think Again

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Many companies may be quick to dismiss Washington’s “My Health, My Data” (MHMD) as a health data law that does not apply to them. But there are many reasons you should think twice before disregarding this law....more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

My Health, My Data, My Class Action Lawsuit: Why the Washington My Health My Data Act Deserves EVERY Company’s Attention

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To say there’s been a lot of new privacy law in the last decade is an understatement. For those of us who think we’ve “seen it all,” many of these new laws arrive and elicit a sense of challenge (for the optimists) or mild...more

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FTC’s One-Two Punch on Data Tracking and Health Privacy

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On March 2, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a $7.8 million settlement with mental health and online counseling platform, BetterHelp, Inc. (“BetterHelp”). The FTC alleged that BetterHelp...more

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Use of File-Sharing Service Leads To $218,400 Fine For HIPAA Violations

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Internet-based file-sharing services such as Dropbox and Google Drive can be easy and convenient to use, whether via the touch of an app on a mobile device or by opening a browser on a PC. Healthcare professionals are often...more

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