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Advertising Law - Apr 25, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/26/2013

- Marc Roth Invited to Present on Privacy Issues in Marketing at NYC Bar CLE Program: On May 3, 2013, the New York City Bar Center for CLE and the Brand Activation Association (formerly the Promotion Marketing...more

How website security can harm your firm’s marketing efforts

by SEO | Law Firm on 4/22/2013

On the weekend of April 13, 2013, widespread reports of a WordPress attack spread throughout the internet. The story got traction on mainstream publications like Forbes, Information Week, and NBC News, putting some website...more

BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CLIENT UPDATE: Emerging Thoughts and Reactions to Federal Financial Institutions Examination...

by Norman Antin, Mark Goldschmidt, Jeffrey Haas, Kevin Houlihan, Joseph Passaic, Jonathan Pavony, David Teeples | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/5/2013

On January 22, 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released proposed guidance regarding the use of social media by federally regulated financial institutions. ...more

It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: Massachusetts Allows Actions for Violation of Privacy Rights Based on Collection of ZIP Codes

by Nicole Jeong, David McDowell, Purvi Patel | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/19/2013

Massachusetts appears to have followed California’s lead in opening a litigation floodgate over ZIP code collection at the point of sale. In 2011, the California Supreme Court held in Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc.,...more

Hong Kong Data Privacy Law Update: Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012

by Gordon Milner, Cynthia J. Rich | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/13/2013

INTRODUCTION - The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (“Amendment Ordinance”) was formally adopted in July 2012. One of the most significant changes the Amendment Ordinance made to the existing Personal...more

Cookie Monster

by MoFo Tech on 3/5/2013

When it comes to venue, cookie cases are anything but cookie-cutter - Marketers have an insatiable interest to know more about their customers, and the “cookies” they plant in those customers’ computers reveal much of...more

New HIPAA Omnibus Regulations – What Employers Who Sponsor Group Health Plans Need to Know to Comply

by Denise L. Atwood | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/22/2013

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final regulations that modify the Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules issued pursuant to the Health Insurance...more

New HIPAA Rule Imposes Data Security and Privacy Obligations Directly Upon Vendors and Contractors of Covered Entities

by Daren M. Orzechowski | White & Case LLP on 2/11/2013

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published the Final Rule to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA")'s Data Security and Privacy Rules. The Final Rule...more

What Employers That Maintain Group Health Plans Need to Know About the HIPAA Omnibus Regulations

by Denise L. Atwood | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/8/2013

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final regulations that modify the Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules issued pursuant to the Health Insurance...more

HIPAA Happenings — The New HITECH Act Megarule

by Shannon Hartsfield Salimone | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/1/2013

Way back on February 17, 2009, Congress passed a stimulus bill that contained provisions referred to as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act. The HITECH Act was geared toward...more

A Detailed Analysis of Changes to HIPAA and the Implications for Healthcare Providers and Others in the Healthcare Industry: HIPAA...

by Jill Girardeau | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 2/1/2013

Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Background: The HIPAA Privacy Rule governs the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (“PHI”). Prior to the HITECH Act, the Privacy Rule only applied to Covered Entities...more

Health Law Alert: HHS Publishes Long-Awaited Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule

by Jessica Kracl | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 1/29/2013

On Friday, January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the long-awaited final HIPAA Omnibus Rule, modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules under...more

HIPAA and HITECH Privacy and Security Rule Update: Final Omnibus Rule

by Kevin Alonso, Sarah Baker, J. S. Christie, Chelsey Hadfield, Judd Harwood, Lauren Jacques, Elliot Labovitz, Scott Lenz, Amy Leopard, Mark Lewis, Anna Long, Daniel Murphy, Jake Neu, more +Dinetia Newman | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/28/2013

The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published today the much anticipated final omnibus rule implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...more

Final Regulations Address Privacy and Security of Health Information

by Josh Bobrin, Sandra Maki Hashima, Jean C. Hemphill, Edward I. Leeds, Brieanna Wheeland | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/25/2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations last week that modify many aspects of the privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and...more

OCR Issues Long-Awaited Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules: Significant Changes for Business Associates and Breach Analysis

by King & Spalding on 1/25/2013

The wait is finally over. On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued the final “omnibus” rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification...more

A Comprehensive Summary of the Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules: Key Provisions and What They Mean for You

by Elizabeth Johnson | Poyner Spruill LLP on 1/25/2013

Executive Summary - On January 25, 2013, the Federal Register will publish final omnibus rules written by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to modify the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach...more

HHS Finalizes Comprehensive Modifications to HIPAA Regulations in Omnibus Final Rule

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/25/2013

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) released in pre-publication form the rule commonly known as the “HIPAA Omnibus Rule,” which we refer to below as the...more

HHS Issues Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rule

by Jeffrey Bates, M. Leeann Habte, Leigh Riley, R. Michael Scarano Jr., Lawrence Vernaglia, Michael Woolever | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/24/2013

On January 17, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the long-awaited omnibus final rule (the Rule) implementing changes in current regulations under the Health...more

New Omnibus Rule Released: HIPAA Puts on More Weight

by Louisa Barash, Kristen Blanchette, Jane Eckels, Adam H. Greene, Edwin D. Rauzi, Kent B. Thurber, Rebecca L. Williams | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/24/2013

On Jan. 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited “Omnibus Rule,” which amends the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more

HHS Overhaul of HIPAA: Summary of New Obligations for Covered Entities and Business Associates

by Joshua Freemire, Sarah E. Swank, James Wieland | Ober|Kaler on 1/24/2013

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules [PDF] (the Final Rule) under the authority of the HITECH...more

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Incremental Revisions and a Few Big Pops

by Jeffery P. Drummond | Jackson Walker on 1/23/2013

Nearly two years after the first anticipated publication date, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has finally published the "Omnibus" Final Rule implementing many changes to HIPAA called for by the...more

Network Interference: A Legal Guide to the Commercial Risks and Rewards of the Social Media Phenomenon (2nd Edition)

by Reed Smith on 1/9/2013

In October 2009, we published the first edition of this White Paper, focusing primarily on social media issues in the United States. The response was overwhelming and far beyond our expectation — clients, friends, press and...more

FTC Issues Mobile App Privacy and Marketing Guidelines for App Developers

by Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 10/8/2012

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) stated earlier this year in its final privacy report that it is going to focus legal enforcement efforts on privacy and data security law compliance in the mobile space. As a part of this...more

FCC Issues Guidelines for Marketing Mobile Applications

by Daniel Brecher on 10/1/2012

FCC Issues Guidelines for Marketing Mobile Applications by Dan Brecher on October 1, 2012 As the number of smartphones and tablets continues to grow, mobile application development has become a multi-million dollar...more

FTC Issues Guidance for Mobile App Privacy and Advertising; Signals More Enforcement Coming

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/11/2012

On September 5, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a brief guide to assist developers of mobile applications, both large and small, in complying with truth-in-advertising, privacy, and data security...more

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