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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: August 2024

On July 19, Change Healthcare Ince. filed a breach report with HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concerning its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. The organization’s breach report to OCR identifies just 500 individuals as...more

Baker Donelson

Guardians of the Goldmine: Building an Effective Confidentiality Program

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On August 14, Judge Corrigan for the Middle District of Florida, in Properties of the Villages vs. FTC, found that the FTC did not have the authority to enter its planned Noncompete Rule, and entered an order granting an...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

David’s Bridal Hit with Class Actions Over Two Data Breaches

This week, two class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against David’s Bridal based on two data breaches. The actions allege that David’s Bridal failed to protect the...more

ArentFox Schiff

AI in Family Offices: A Closer Look at Privacy, Confidentiality, and Fiduciary Responsibility

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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, offering efficiency, accuracy, and convenience. In the realm of estate planning and family offices, the integration of AI technologies has...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Actionable Advice When Sharing Client Data with Vendors

We’ve previously written on the need for law firms to scrutinize the data security protections in place at all third-party vendors who have access to client confidential information. Clearly, that’s still good advice....more

BakerHostetler

Reimagining Data in the Wave of AI

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Partner Janine Anthony Bowen explores data-related issues in technology contracts in the age of GenAI....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NY State Bar Association Joins Florida and California on AI Ethics Guidance – Suggests Some Surprising Implications

The NY State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has issued a nearly 80 page report (Report) and recommendations on the legal, social and ethical impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI Notetakers – Evaluating the Risks Along with the Benefits

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The explosion of generative AI has spawned a wide range of personal and professional tools and applications. One noteworthy (no pun intended) example of those tools and applications is notetakers that can capture, transcribe,...more

ArentFox Schiff

2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

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2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry

The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare industry is such a ripe hunting ground for cybercriminals, the...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: 10 Trends that GCs and Boards Need to Know

The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we explore 10 important trends that will help general counsel and boards navigate the year ahead. In order to help you with your strategic...more

DRI

Defending Against Employee Defection: The Intersectionality of Cybersecurity and Trade Secret Protections in the Digital Age

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Cybersecurity and data protection often involve the protection of data and intellectual property (“IP”), such as trade secrets, from outside threats, but is your company prepared to defend against threats from the inside? The...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

New York State Prepares to Regulate Hospital Cybersecurity Programs

On November 13, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to regulate cybersecurity for New York general hospitals regulated under Article 28 of the Public Health Law. As proposed, the regulations will provide an additional...more

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The FBI on Economic Espionage

Economic espionage sounds more like the stuff of a spy thriller than a day-to-day concern for business. Not so, as it turns out. To learn more we sat down with the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division Unit Chief Matthew Charles...more

Bowditch & Dewey

How to Protect Your Company in the New World of AI

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The new technology advancement using artificial intelligence (“AI”), ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) is a computer model that uses machine learning to generate relevant responses that mimic human-like...more

K2 Integrity

A Strong Foundation: Safeguarding The Construction Industry In The Digital Age

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The adoption of new and advanced technologies has allowed for a digital transformation across business industries. Infrastructure and services supported by technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Dealing With the Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Manufacturing Sector: What Employers Need to Know

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For the second year in a row, the manufacturing industry has fallen victim to more cyberattacks than any other major business sector. Indeed, according to IBM Security’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, nearly 25 percent...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Insure Against Data Breaches Suffered By Vendors and Service Providers

Over the last several years several companies, including Marriott, Yahoo and Volkswagen, have been victimized by hackers breaking into a company’s computer network. In some cases, they have put confidential information on the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: July 2023

A former hospital worker in Arizona was sentenced to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to two felony counts involving identity theft and health information disclosure. In the plea deal,...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Mount Desert Island Hospital Notifies 24,180 of Data Breach Involving Leaked Social Security Numbers

On June 30, 2023, Mount Desert Island Hospital (“MDIH”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party had gained...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

ARx Patient Solutions Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting 41,116 Individuals Following Compromised Email Account

On June 30, 2023, ARx Patient Solutions filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an employee’s M365 email account was accessed by an unauthorized party. In this notice, ARx...more

Benesch

Protecting Your Business in a Digital World: Top 10 Questions for Internal Teams and Stakeholders

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The questions below are intended to help in-house counsel obtain the most important information related to technology projects so they can evaluate risks to the company’s data, intellectual property, and commercial interests,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

NIST Releases Public Draft of Revised Guidelines Aimed at Helping Contractors Protect Sensitive Information

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On May 10, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its initial public draft of SP 800-171, Revision 3, a set of updated guidelines aimed at helping organizations better handle confidential...more

HaystackID

Navigating International Discovery Restrictions: Seven Recommendations

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Background Note: International discovery exercises and investigations can be a complex and challenging process for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals. Navigating the different laws and...more

White & Case LLP

Key Considerations for the 2023 Annual Reporting Season: Form 20-F and other FPI-Specific Considerations

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This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2023 annual reporting season....more

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