California Breaks New Ground with First-Ever AI Companion Chatbot Safety Law -
“SB 243 sets mandatory safety protocols to shield children and at-risk users from documented dangers tied to AI chatbot interactions.”...more
10/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
California ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CRISPR ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Sector ,
Genetic Materials ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare ,
NASA ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
State Legislatures
Welcome to our tenth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at pharmaceutical tariffs, HIPAA compliance challenges for small medical practices, the impacts...more
10/13/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drug Pricing ,
H-1B ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Ransomware ,
Tariffs
Welcome to our ninth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter...more
9/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Data Privacy ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fair Use ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Medical Devices ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement Could Set Precedent for Other AI Copyright Suits -
“The proposed settlement is a result of a class action lawsuit, Bartz v. Anthropic, from last year, in which authors filed a complaint...more
9/24/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Devices ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws
Welcome to our ninth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the No Surprises Act and its impacts; a bipartisan effort in Congress to help with price...more
9/10/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Certificate of Need ,
Design Defects ,
Digital Health ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses ,
Physicians ,
Price Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Surprise Medical Bills
Welcome to our eighth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Cybersecurity Ranks Among Top Three Risks to Manufacturing Sector - “Most companies are planning major AI investments to address...more
9/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Centers ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
Cybersecurity Ranks Among Top Three Risks to Manufacturing Sector -
“Most companies are planning major AI investments to address growing threats to OT systems.”...more
8/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Centers ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare ,
Manufacturers ,
NASCAR ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
Welcome to our seventh issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
What does the US GENIUS Act Mean for Stablecoins?
“The White House categorically states it is a historic piece of legislation that...more
8/1/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Bots ,
Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Digital Assets ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
Technology Sector ,
Telemedicine ,
The GENIUS Act ,
Training
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center (NSA AISC), and the FBI have issued new AI data security guidelines. These new guidelines are aimed...more
6/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Healthcare ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Requirements
Why this is important: Banks are spending big on generative AI (genAI). That’s the thrust of this article. Two hundred U.S. bank executives were recently polled for a report published in April. That report showed that six in...more
Welcome to our fifth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter.
In this edition, we look at the effect tariffs could have on pharmaceuticals, the rise in healthcare facilities as the...more
5/7/2025
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Drug Pricing ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Tariffs ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Welcome to our fourth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading.
Sector by Sector: How Data Breaches are Wrecking Bottom Lines -
“Data...more
4/24/2025
/ 23andMe ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading.
SEC may Reverse Proposed Cryptocurrency Custody Rule and Ohio House...more
4/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Entities ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment Adviser ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- The...more
4/10/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FERPA ,
Final Rules ,
NCAA ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title II ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities
Welcome to our fourth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter.
In this edition, we look at prior authorization transparency and physician decision-making; the impact of Medicaid cuts...more
4/8/2025
/ Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Funding ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Hospitals ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OCR ,
Prior Authorization ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Transparency
Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter.
In this edition, we look at the possible expiration of telehealth flexibilities for Medicare patients, the potential...more
3/11/2025
/ Competition ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Employee Mobility ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medicare ,
NLRB ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pricing ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our second 2025 issue of The Site Report! In this edition, we address tariff fears in the industry, the use of artificial intelligence in building design, an update on The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act,...more
2/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Contractors ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Technology Sector ,
Wind Farm
Welcome to our second issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
For those of you with an interest in the Corporate Transparency Act, Brienne Marco and Joe Unger report that the recent injunction...more
2/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Bots ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Devices ,
Energy Sector ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party
Welcome to our second issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter.
In this edition, we look at the effect of the decline of DEI on the healthcare industry, the fate of Medicaid under the...more
2/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Bots ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Grants ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Privacy Laws ,
Raids ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
Welcome to our sixth volume and first issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have been publishing for six years and could not continue without our committed readers and your insights....more
1/23/2025
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
DNA ,
Educational Institutions ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our second volume and first issue of 2025 of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoyed our Volume 1 issues in 2024 and look forward to continuing to provide information about...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Certificate of Need ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospice ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth
Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of Decoded. We hope you enjoyed reading our technology law insights e-newsletter this year. We are already planning for 2025.
...more
12/11/2024
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Green Buildings ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Smart Devices ,
Software ,
Stays ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our ninth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
How are States Using Generative Artificial Intelligence? and Employee AI Adoption Cools Globally -
Why this is important: As...more
11/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
CRISPR ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Deadlines ,
Diversity ,
DNA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NBA ,
NIST ,
Passwords ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Technology Sector ,
VPPA
Welcome to our eighth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Thank you for reading.
EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies -
Why this is...more
10/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Stablecoins ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to our sixth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we take a look at the impact of AI when it comes to diverse health data, the FDA and AI medical devices, Virginia's...more
10/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Diversity ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Labor Shortage ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine