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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Countdown to 3 new data privacy laws: Texas, Oregon, Florida

The past couple of years have seen a number of states enact comprehensive privacy laws. Thus far, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have enacted state privacy laws. In July, we will see three new privacy...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Florida Bill Proposes Safe Harbor Against Breach Suits to Businesses Maintaining Recognized Cybersecurity Programs

A recently introduced bill in the Florida Legislature would provide businesses operating in Florida, including health care providers, with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits if they maintain robust cybersecurity measures...more

White & Case LLP

Florida Enacts the Digital Bill of Rights, Joining the Growing Privacy Landscape

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 262 into law, adopting the "Digital Bill of Rights" proposed by his office in February. Florida joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New FL Law Bans Offshoring Certain Patient Data & Business Relationships with Specific Countries

A first-of-its-kind Florida law requires health care providers to keep certain patient data within the United States, its territories or Canada....more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Effective July 1, Florida Will Prohibit Offshore Storage of Health Records and Require Additional Ownership Disclosures

A new Florida law will require certain Florida-licensed providers to ensure that patient information is physically maintained only in the continental United States and its territories or in Canada. Florida SB 264, which goes...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act Effective July 1

Florida has a new law as of July 1, 2023 relating to the storage of certain health records. The newly enacted Florida Statutes section 408.051 creates the “Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act.” The Act states in...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Florida Governor Signs Data Privacy Law Focused on Children, Search Engines and Billion Dollar Businesses

Florida has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive privacy laws. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) into law on June 6th. How does it compare?...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Florida Data Privacy Bill

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Florida may soon join the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. Backed by Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida House Bill 969 (HB 969) would create new obligations for covered...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Attack of the Initiative-OCR's HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Targets Second Florida Provider

Enforcement of the OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access Initiative (“Initiative”) is in full swing and does not look like it will abate any time soon. The Initiative aims to enforce the rights of patients to timely receive copies of...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Florida’s Proposed Privacy Legislation: An In-Depth Analysis for Corporate Counsel

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create the state’s first comprehensive privacy law (though they do not go nearly as...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Can We Talk? Florida Court Rejects Latest Challenge to Med Mal Presuit Authorization Law

In the latest challenge to a Florida law designed to promote early settlement of meritorious medical malpractice claims, the Florida First District Court of Appeal recently rejected a plaintiff’s arguments that 2013...more

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