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
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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
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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 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
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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 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 seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business.
...more
9/4/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Deep Fake ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Devices ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Presidential Elections ,
Product Recalls ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business....more
8/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
CEOs ,
Chevron Deference ,
Construction Industry ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Laboratory Developed Tests ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Private Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
Welcome to our second issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter!
SCOTUS Agrees to Review Medicare DSH Payments Case -
“The suit, Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra, was originally filed in...more
6/21/2024
/ American Hospital Association et al v Becerra Secretary Of Health And Human Services et al ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Medicare Payment Reform ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks -
“Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.”
Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more
5/14/2024
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Biometric Information ,
Biotechnology ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Copyright ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NATO ,
NIST ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personal Data ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair Competition
Using AI to Build Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure -
"Cyber resilience serves as a literal survival strategy, offering a framework to detect threats, understand attacks, recover swiftly, and adapt to...more
4/9/2024
/ Actors ,
Animation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
CRISPR ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Public Safety ,
Ransomware ,
School Safety ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry -
The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare...more
3/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
Cancer ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Life Sciences ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security Breach ,
Technology Sector
Revisiting…Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?
As a follow-up to our previous article and webinar, “Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?", we are addressing the...more
12/20/2023
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Automotive Industry ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Personal Data ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remote Working ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveillance ,
Technology Sector
With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more
9/27/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Encryption ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet of Things ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Section 5 ,
Technology Sector
Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?
With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more
9/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Censorship ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
CRISPR ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
DNA ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NHTSA ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Technology Sector
You may be Entitled to Financial Compensation…for Your Data -
“Without all of our writings and photos that AI companies are using to train their models, they would have nothing to sell.”
Why this is important: This...more
8/4/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Bots ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Life Sciences ,
Online Platforms ,
PHI ,
Ransomware ,
Ripple ,
School Districts ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Generative AI has Its Risks, but the Sky isn't Falling -
“The threat organizations face with GenAI is not new, but it could speed how quickly private data reaches a wider audience.”
Why this is important: Generative...more
7/3/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bots ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Copyright ,
Data Protection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
Music Industry ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
School Districts ,
Technology Sector ,
The Copyright Act
Cyber Resilience Programs Falling Short on Preparing Workers for a Crisis-
“At two-thirds of organizations, there is a fear that almost all employees, 95%, will not understand how to recover following a cyberattack.”
...more
6/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Bots ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Research and Development ,
School Districts ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Universities
Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible?
It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more
4/25/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Archived Data ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Burden of Proof ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Content Publishing ,
Contract Terms ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Defamation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Communications ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fox News ,
Free Speech ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Indemnity ,
Libel ,
Machine Learning ,
News Stories ,
Personal Information ,
Political Speech ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Robots ,
School Districts ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
Students ,
Technology Sector ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you if its product is compromised and results in a data...more
4/25/2023
/ Contract Terms ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Indemnity ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors