On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Purl v. HHS halting enforcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) April 2024...more
6/27/2025
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Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Judicial Authority ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Substance Abuse
The legal landscapes for privacy and cybersecurity continue to evolve rapidly, presenting both challenges and opportunities for innovative companies. Indeed, 2024 was a busy year, with the enactment of a number of new federal...more
2/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Risk Management ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Privacy Laws
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule), which completes the process that started back in 2019 when the FTC sought...more
1/23/2025
/ Advertising to Minors ,
Amended Legislation ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Minors ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Notice Rule
More than two months after the February 2024 Change Healthcare cyber-ransom attack, the healthcare industry continues to grapple with the fallout, creating significant challenges, disruptions, and outages to the healthcare...more
5/6/2024
/ American Hospital Association ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
United Health Group
What is the new Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA)?
MHMDA aims to provide stronger privacy protections for “consumer health data” by:
- Requiring additional disclosures for the collection, use, and sharing of...more
Enacted in 1996, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is the nation’s longest standing and most comprehensive statute aimed at regulating the collection, use and sharing of the personal information of...more
The proliferation of health apps and connected devices that allow individuals to track their health conditions, treatment, medications, fitness, fertility, sleep, mental health, diet and other vital areas has led to increased...more
3/30/2023
/ Advertising ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Technology ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Medical Devices ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Popular
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision (Dobbs), several states have already begun outlawing abortions and more states are expected to do so. Some states are also considering...more
7/15/2022
/ Abortion ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Pregnancy ,
Roe v Wade ,
State Labor Laws ,
Travel Reimbursements
Zoom Out: An Overview -
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an unprecedented uptick in remote work and the need to stay connected from home. During this time, video calling and conferencing has become significantly more...more
12/21/2020
/ Computer-System Design/Software Services ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Remote Working ,
Settlement ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Zoom®
Bitcoin is often portrayed as an untraceable method of payment that facilitates illicit activities by enabling criminals to make and receive payments without being tracked. This depiction implies that users transacting in...more
4/6/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
IP License ,
Misappropriation ,
MPEP ,
Music Industry ,
On-Sale Bar ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trade Names ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Virtual Currency