Exploring Digitization of Health and Medical Data and Records Part Two
Life Sciences Quarterly (Q4 2017): The Use of Social Media and Mobile Applications
The Evolution of Informed Consent in U.S. Courts
What patients misunderstand about their right of informed consent
Limited partnership agreements and similar documents that govern private funds are often amended over the course of a fund’s life cycle. For example, many funds may be currently going through the amendment process in...more
Recently, the Illinois General Assembly have restarted efforts to amend the Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2008 (“the Act”). On January 31, 2024, Senator Bill Cunningham introduced S.B. 2979 ostensibly to answer the...more
It’s that time of year again. Regardless of what you call them—subscriptions, negative option programs, automatic renewals, or continuous service offers—states are continuing to enact and enforce new laws with increasingly...more
On August 23, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted 3 – 2 to approve the adoption of significant new rules applicable to advisers of private funds (the "Private Fund Adviser Rules"). With these...more
Telehealth expanded dramatically in response to the COVID pandemic. Now that providers, patients, payers and public officials have seen the benefits, it is almost certain that telehealth will continue to play an increasingly...more
On April 24, 2020, the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication about the known side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine – the antimalarial drugs being used to treat Covid-19. These side effects include serious and...more
On August 21, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3 to 2 to adopt new interpretive guidance (the “Voting Interpretation”) applicable to investment advisers regarding their proxy voting responsibilities as...more
In a previous article titled “Oklahoma Supreme Court broadens scope of state’s informed consent law,” we reported on the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s expansion of the state’s informed consent law as it relates to the requirements...more
Marketing practices remain at the forefront of CFPB activity as evidenced by two recent consent orders entered into with TransUnion and Equifax. The consent orders combine to require the CRAs to pay more than $17.6 million...more
Louisiana’s governor signed into law, HB 570, (the “Act”), eliminating a prior requirement that physicians practicing telemedicine maintain an office in Louisiana or contract with in-state providers. The Act also changes the...more
Louisiana’s Board of Medical Examiners (the “Board”) enacted regulations in the fall amending the prior practice standards for telemedicine, the requirements for obtaining a telemedicine permit, and the rules on remote...more
On August 20, 2015, the Colorado Medical Board (the Board) adopted Policy 40-27, which sets forth important new guidelines for providers delivering healthcare services via telehealth technologies, including the ability to...more
The Colorado Medical Board proposed updated draft guidelines for the delivery of healthcare services via telehealth, as well as remote prescribing for new patients. Recognizing that “using telehealth technologies in the...more
On July 15, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance that provides extensive commentary on FDA’s current thinking regarding the clinical trial informed consent process. Once finalized, this...more
A web analytics company, Compete Inc., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated federal law by using its web-tracking software to collect consumers’ personal data without sufficient...more