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

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

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Kentucky Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On April 4, 2024, Kentucky joined the rapidly growing number of states adopting a comprehensive data privacy law, when Governor Andy Beshear signed, the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act ("Kentucky CDPA"). The law will...more

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New Jersey Adopts a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

2023 was a record-breaking year, with legislators in Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas passing comprehensive data privacy laws, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia. Already...more

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Kentucky Gallops into the Privacy Race: Kentucky’s New Consumer Data Privacy Law

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On April 4, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA) into law, making Kentucky the sixteenth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation and the third state to do so in...more

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Washington’s My Health My Data Act Comes Into Force - What You Need to Know, and Do

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On March 31, 2024, the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive consumer health privacy law, will come into force. Small businesses – defined as those processing consumer health data of fewer than 100,000...more

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Oregon Set to Become the 11th State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

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As of June 25, 2023, the Oregon House and Senate have signed Senate Bill 619 (the “Act”), which previously passed in the House 54-0. The Act now moves to the Oregon Governor’s desk for signature (and is set to become law as...more

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Privacy ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas’: An Overview of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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Texas, long lauded as one of the most “business-friendly” states, has passed a comprehensive privacy law that will bring new regulations to consumer personal data. The new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), H.B....more

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Washington State Passes Broad Expansion of Health Data Privacy Laws

The Washington state My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) casts a wide net of business and data it intends to regulate. Passed on April 17, the law places restrictions on the collection, sharing, and selling of “consumer health...more

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Washington Legislature Passes My Health My Data Act

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Washington State’s My Health My Data Act (the Act), which is working its way through the reconciliation process after the Washington Senate and House passed different versions of the Act, is ultimately expected to be signed...more

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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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Connecticut becomes the fifth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law

Connecticut’s new consumer privacy law imposes enhanced privacy disclosures and assessment requirements on businesses, and provides consumer rights similar to those in Europe’s GDPR, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA),...more

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Connecticut Set to Become Fifth State With a Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On April 20, 2022, Connecticut’s Senate passed S.B. 6, an Act concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring. The comprehensive privacy bill will now move to the Connecticut House, where it has the potential to become...more

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State Law Privacy Video Series | Healthcare Entities and Health Data

California, Virginia and Colorado have new privacy laws coming into effect in 2023. But now is the time to start preparing your business or organization for compliance. In this video series, we examine the different aspects...more

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U.S. Privacy Law: Past, Present and Future

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Privacy law is a hot topic for legislatures in the United States at both the state and federal levels. With the advent of influential laws from international governments, including the European Union, the lack of significant...more

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Health Care Triage: When Regulatory Review is Necessary: Clinical Research vs. Quality Initiatives

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In this week’s episode, Richard Church interviews Rebecca Schaefer about the intersection and blurred line between clinical research and quality initiatives. The presenters discuss what factors to consider when defining...more

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Is the HIPAA Exemption Enough? A Look at the Impact of New California and Virginia Privacy Laws on Healthcare and Life Sciences...

With the recent enactment of Virginia’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (VCDPA), and similar bills under consideration in several state legislatures, healthcare and life sciences companies are considering how these new laws are...more

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Colorado Poised to Become Third State With a Comprehensive Privacy Law, Joining California and Virginia

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On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House of Representatives passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), a comprehensive privacy law similar to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well...more

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What Virginia’s New Privacy Law Means for Organizations in the Healthcare Industry

Virginia is now the second state, after California, to pass a comprehensive privacy law. The Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”) will come into effect January 1, 2023 (the same time as the modification to California’s...more

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TCPA Update: FCC Imposes New Call Limits and Opt-Out Requirements

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On December 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order updating a number of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions. The Report and Order codifies exemptions...more

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The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Here - Can Employers Mandate Immunization?

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COVID-19 vaccines are finally here. The rollout has begun in healthcare settings across the nation. However, despite broad support for the vaccines and their near-universal endorsement by the medical community, many...more

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CCPA Amendments Signed into Law

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This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that would impact various CCPA exemptions....more

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CCPA Amendment Further Harmonizes with HIPAA and Provides Additional Exemptions

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On September 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-713 into law, which relaxes some of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance challenges faced by the health care and life science industries — more...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

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California Privacy Update: California Legislature Extends CCPA Employee and B2B Exemptions and Passes Laws Regulating Health and...

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In a flurry of legislative activity, the California legislature passed a number of last-minute privacy bills that now await the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom in order to go into effect. As was expected, the California...more

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Reading the Fine Print: What Insurance Companies Need to Know About the CCPA

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The purpose of this article is to provide background information on the California Consumer Privacy Act and specifically the exemptions that generally will be applicable to the insurance industry. While developing a...more

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