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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Understanding the requirements for waiving or altering HIPAA authorization for research

The HIPAA Privacy Rule sets forth provisions related to the waiver or alteration of authorization in relation to clinical research studies for circumstances in which it would be impractical or impossible to obtain...more

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Can Employers Request Medical Information during the Hiring Process?

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Providing medical information about a person is a highly sensitive personal matter. Asking for it as part of the hiring process raises difficulties in relation to both Israeli labor and privacy protection laws. Employers may...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: February 2018

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Rojas v. HSBC Card Services Inc., 228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 640 (2018)- Summary: Installing recording device and recording calls on company phones renders actions intentional under California Invasion of Privacy Act. ...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Hurricane Harvey, HIPAA, and Access to Health Information

Hurricane Harvey has been pummeling the Gulf Coast since Monday, with nearly 52 inches of rainfall in parts of Texas. The storm has displaced thousands of people from their homes and has resulted in over 30 reported deaths....more

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Compelled Waiver of Foreign Bank Secrecy for Discovery of Records Abroad

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There are many branches, agencies, and subsidiaries of foreign banks licensed to conduct banking business here in New York. These foreign-bank offices are often the targets of civil discovery requests seeking production of...more

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