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Nebraska Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On April 12, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 1074 into law, making Nebraska the 16th U.S. state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA) will take effect on January 1,...more

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New OCR Guidance on Tracking Technologies

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On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published updated guidance on the use of online tracking technologies by HIPAA covered entities and business...more

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What Healthcare Industry Players Need to Know About the Evolving Landscape of State Consumer Privacy Laws

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With the flurry of new consumer privacy laws enacted in states across the country, it is vital for healthcare companies that are not regulated under HIPAA to remain informed of this changing landscape in order to plan and...more

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Texas to Join the Ranks of States with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) on June 18, 2023. With the passage of TDPSA, Texas becomes the tenth state to adopt a consumer data privacy law. TDPSA passed the...more

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Information Governance 101: Everything You Need to Know To Get Started in 2023

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Information governance (IG) plays an increasingly significant role of the way corporations do business. But what do organizations do with all their data? Where do they store it—and is it secure, well organized, and...more

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Washington State My Health, My Data ‎Act

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Washington state recently enacted the My Health, My Data Act (House Bill 1155) (the “MHMD Act”), which aggressively requires all entities that collect, share, or sell consumer health data in Washington to comply with very...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Mintz May Madness: Tennessee’s Information Protection Act Gets Us Thinking About NIST(y) Safe Harbors

The Volunteer State became the eighth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law after Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”) into law yesterday, May 11. Tennessee joins a growing...more

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Washington State’s My Health, My Data Act Sent to Governor

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Since the privacy and security regulations were issued under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), critics pointed to the limitations on the reach of those rules. A critical limitation...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The FTC Sends Another Warning to Digital Healthcare Platforms About Use of Tracking Pixels

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to prioritize the protection of consumers’ digital health information. The agency has demonstrated this commitment through enforcement actions against GoodRx and BetterHelp for...more

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Reviewing Online Tracking Technologies Could Keep HIPAA-Regulated Entities Out of Hot Water

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A patient surfs a hospital system’s website and reads an article about depression and anxiety. The patient then searches the hospital’s website for mental health providers in the area. A few hours later, the patient logs into...more

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FTC Focuses on Pixel Tracking, and Not Just at Healthcare Companies

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently took enforcement action against digital healthcare companies for sharing user information vie third-party tracking pixels, which enable the collection of user data....more

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Health Data in the EU and UK – Regulatory Trends and Developments

In light of the increasing number of enforcement incidents under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organisations active in the Health and Life Sciences sectors in the United Kingdom, the European Union (EU) and...more

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[Webcast Transcript] The State of US Privacy Law: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond

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Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more

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Comparison of the CCPA & CPRA with Pending 2021 Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation - S. 1494

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In the last year, we continued to see a shift in the privacy landscape of the United States, including the passage of comprehensive privacy legislation in both Virginia and Colorado, while other states still have bills under...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

California’s Senate Bill 41: The Genetic Information Privacy Act

Our previous blog post on pending California privacy legislation included a prediction that has since materialized: Governor Newsom signed the Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) on October 6, 2021, and the law will go...more

Proskauer - Life Sciences

Synthetic Data Gets Real

As we mentioned in the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been accompanied by a rise in cyberattacks worldwide. At the same time, the global response to the pandemic has accelerated interest in the collection, analysis,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Recent FTC Settlement Serves as Reminder For Digital Health Developers

Many digital health app developers offering health and wellness solutions directly to consumers may find themselves in a space unregulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). While...more

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More Privacy, Please - January 2021

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Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

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Amendment to CCPA Harmonizes Data Privacy and Healthcare Information Requirements - Exemptions for de-Identified Patient...

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An amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was signed in September 2020. The CCPA regulates how large companies treat their customers’ personal information. However, the CCPA and healthcare information...more

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Fall 2020 California Privacy Law Update

This year has been, and continues to be, a rollercoaster for privacy laws and legislation in California. From CCPA to CPRA, and other new privacy legislation signed into law or vetoed by Governor Newsom, 2020 has shown a...more

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California Lawmakers Pass Slate of Privacy Legislation

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The California legislature recently passed a series of privacy-related bills that await Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. Governor Newsom has until September 30th to sign these bills into law. The legislature in Sacramento...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

A Shared Responsibility: Protecting Consumer Health Privacy in an Increasingly Connected World

As this decade begins, Americans are increasingly apprehensive about the privacy of their personal information. A recent survey found that approximately four out of five Americans are concerned about how their data is used,...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The U.S. Approach to Privacy: What Is It, and Where Is It Headed?

As we mark Data Privacy Day, today is a good time to take stock of where U.S. privacy legislation stands in relation to the developments of the past few years. In less than two years, the GDPR and the CCPA became the most...more

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CCPA is Here – Are Your Agreements Ready?

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On January 1, 2020, if your company sells goods or services to California consumers and meets certain criteria, the agreements you have with companies that handle personal information on your behalf should be analyzed and, if...more

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