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Phishing Subpoenas – A New Privacy Threat?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/27/2024

Privacy issues are inherent in almost all facets of a business — from operations, employment, and technology to customer service, contracts, legal and compliance — all with varying degrees of risk. Most companies mitigate...more

SEC Imposes New Cybersecurity Requirements on BrokerDealers, Investment Companies, Registered Investment Advisers, and Transfer...

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/9/2024

Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted...more

Forced Labor Due Diligence and Annual Reporting Requirements: Is Your Company in Compliance in Your Jurisdiction?

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on 7/29/2024

The use of forced labor, child labor, or modern slavery practices (collectively “forced labor”) in supply chains is not a new problem in the international trade world; however, many companies remain unaware of forced labor...more

Learn About Data Privacy and How to Navigate the Information Security Regulatory Landscape

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/24/2024

Insights for this month’s article are provided by ARDA members Gregory Szewczyk, partner at Ballard Spahr Practice Leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Group, and Aaron Tantleff, partner in Foley & Lardner’s...more

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands - April to June 2024

Conyers on 7/23/2024

Welcome to the second instalment of 2024 of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this edition we cover several Cayman Islands regulatory updates including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, the...more

Virtual Asset Service Providers – CIMA Regulatory Policy

Conyers on 7/19/2024

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has issued a regulatory policy (the “Policy”) outlining the criteria for approving Registration or Licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (“VASPs”). The Policy applies to...more

Supply-Chain Risk Is Eating the World

NAVEX on 7/11/2024

Ethics and compliance officers have long had an uneasy relationship with corporate sustainability efforts, mostly because most compliance officers aren’t quite sure they want – or know how to handle – responsibility for it. ...more

Efficient Text and Chat Data Discovery Starts with Information Governance (IG)

CloudNine on 7/2/2024

When it comes to ensuring that data is preserved and available for litigation, investigations, or government inquiries, it all starts with establishing and codifying clear data governance policies and procedures....more

No Longer Adrift in the Ocean State: Rhode Island Enacts Consumer Data Privacy Law

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/2/2024

On June 25, 2024, the governor of Rhode Island transmitted without signature a comprehensive privacy bill, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA), back to the state legislature, which is still...more

New State Privacy Laws Take Effect Beginning on July 1

ArentFox Schiff on 7/1/2024

In the absence of a federal privacy bill, nearly 20 states have passed comprehensive privacy laws. On July 1, three of these states — Florida, Oregon, and Texas — have new laws going into effect, with Montana’s effective in...more

AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers

K2 Integrity on 6/18/2024

On 12 June 2024, K2 Integrity and Schulte Roth & Zabel hosted a webinar discussing new regulatory obligations anticipated under proposed rules for investment advisers (IAs), timelines for finalization and compliance, and how...more

New HIPAA Privacy Protections for Reproductive Healthcare: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 6/17/2024

A new final rule under HIPAA adds more compliance requirements aimed at supporting reproductive healthcare privacy – so you need to take note if you are a healthcare provider, employer-sponsored group health plan, or other...more

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - August 19th - 22nd, Washington, DC

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 6/17/2024

This three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style learning experience is designed for compliance professionals ready to advance their career by mastering the fundamentals of compliance program management in a healthcare setting....more

Senate Policy Roadmap Steers Generative AI Toward Transparency

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/6/2024

In May 2024, the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released a roadmap to guide artificial intelligence (AI) policy in several sectors of the US economy, including intellectual property (IP)...more

Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

Venable LLP on 6/4/2024

Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

An inside view of HIPAA enforcement

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 6/4/2024

While many healthcare providers are generally aware of their obligations under HIPAA, most do not have a clear sense of what happens if they fail to meet these obligations. At best, most probably are familiar with headlines...more

SEC Amends Regulation S-P to Require Data Breach Notifications and Additional Written Policies

Seward & Kissel LLP on 5/24/2024

On May 16, 2024, the SEC amended Regulation S-P to impose new data privacy and security requirements on broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, investment companies (whether or not they are registered with the SEC),...more

Key Insights from Cayman Islands Seminar on CIMA Onsite Inspections

Conyers on 5/24/2024

The Financial Services Institute in collaboration with Conyers, Grant Thornton and Cayman Finance hosted its fourth comprehensive training seminar on “Preparing for an Onsite Inspection from the Cayman Islands Monetary...more

NY Medical College Clashes With OIG After Audit Questions $7.5M, PI Salaries, ‘Illegible Signatures’

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/24/2024

New York Medical College (NYMC) officials thought the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit was wrapping up in December 2021, based on what “the original senior auditor” told them. But the auditor retired and work...more

New ACA 1557 Non-Discrimination Rules: Checklist For Healthcare Providers

Holland & Hart LLP on 5/22/2024

On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its final rule revamping the non-discrimination regulations issued under § 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The revised rules apply to all...more

Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 5/22/2024

Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Provide Greater Protections for PHI Related to Lawful Reproductive Health Care – Regulated Entities...

Brooks Pierce on 5/15/2024

The HIPAA Privacy Rule has been amended to provide greater protections for protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care. Covered entities and business associates should familiarize themselves with...more

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