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My Health My Data: New Proposed Washington Law Aims to Protect Consumer Health Data

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, healthcare privacy has become a more urgent issue as states such as Missouri seek to limit women from obtaining abortions in other states....more

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Getting Personal—Wearable Devices, Data, and Compliance

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Once reserved for routine doctors’ appointments, collecting health-related data has exploded as consumers start to monitor their own health metrics—everything from sleep and fertility to mental health and COVID-19—and...more

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Privacy, Data Security & Workplace Wearables: Best Practices for Employers

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Today, tracking your heart rate and glucose levels no longer requires a visit to the doctor's office; instead, all that is needed is a smartwatch. The rise of wearable fitness devices and applica­tions equipped with health...more

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There Are More Challenges in Managing Discovery in Healthcare Than You Probably Realize

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A few months ago on this blog, I wrote about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to keep up with the “alphabet soup” of compliance. An important area to address from a compliance standpoint is health data and at least two of...more

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Employers Considering The Use Of Wearables To Combat COVID-19 Need To Anticipate Privacy Considerations

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As states begin to reopen and businesses that were shuttered for some time plan for a return to work, many employers are faced with the challenge of determining how best to create a safe work environment for employees. In...more

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[Event] 2019 Trial Advocacy Seminar: Back to Justice - October 14th, Minneapolis, MN

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The future is now. Artificial intelligence is all around us, from our homes to our workplaces to our hospitals. Automobiles drive themselves. Wearable devices track our every move and measure our health. Our genetic code can...more

Cozen O'Connor

Senate Bill Seeks To Protect Health Information Gathered From Wearable Devices

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I wear a fitness tracker. I rarely take it off. Throughout the course of the day, it collects a bevy of information about me: my heart rate, my exercise habits, the length and quality of my sleep. When aggregated and observed...more

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As Wearable Technology Booms, Sports And Athletic Organizations At All Levels Face Privacy Concerns

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As wearable and analytics technology continues to explode, professional sports leagues, such as the NFL, have aggressively pushed into this field. (See Bloomberg). NFL teams insert tiny chips into players shoulder pads to...more

Weintraub Tobin

Wearable Technology Raises Concerns Regarding IP, Data Privacy and Data Security

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When fashion fuses with high tech, we see our friends show up with trendy wearables, such as smart watches, fitness bands, and even high-tech, designer purses. But, trendiness aside, wearables raise numerous questions for...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Wearable device data discoverable in the courtroom?

One in five U.S. consumers are tracking their every movement, from their heart-rate, skin temperature, respiratory rate to their activity levels, food intake, weight, and sleep patterns. With this so-called ‘black box’ for...more

Cooley LLP

[Event] Privacy & Security in the Internet of Things - Jan. 27th, 9:00-10:30am

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The IoT era is here. With expectations of tens of billions of IoT devices coming online in the next few years, the data privacy and security concerns are growing almost as quickly. IoT devices are expected to be involved in...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Are Wearable Devices a Privacy Nightmare?

Wearable devices, such as fitness trackers and smart watches, have taken the United States technology industry by storm. In the past three years, there has been a 500% increase in the number of fitness bands and activity...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Data-Harvesting Zombie Hackers, Blood-Thirsty Auditors, and Other Reasons to be Scared on Halloween

This Halloween, the scariest monsters might not be in your closet or under your bed. They may be overseas, orchestrating intrusions into your electronic medical record. Or they may be lurking in your own workforce, carrying...more

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That is SO last week - October 2015

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Last week saw a lot of media coverage about “Yelp for People.” The app, called Peeple, allows users to rate friends, co-workers, and romantic partners based on a five-star rating system. Recruiters could review the ratings...more

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