Just over a month after the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) went into effect, the State of California enacted a data privacy law, the scope and breadth of which rivals the GDPR. While the...more
7/17/2018
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government
Based on the results of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Phase 2 desk audits for covered entities, small and mid-sized providers (Smaller Providers) are on...more
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been in hot pursuit of organizations in his state that fail to maintain the security and privacy of personal information. On March 6, 2018, the Attorney General’s office...more
As the East Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, covered entities and business associates should take the opportunity to remind their workforce members to safeguard protected health information (PHI) that is...more
10/6/2016
/ Business Associates ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Records ,
Natural Disasters ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Severe Weather
An Illinois circuit court judge has dismissed five of six claims in a consolidated class action against Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation arising from a data breach in July 2013. The judge’s dismissal with prejudice...more
9/25/2015
/ Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Breach of Implied Contract ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Negligence ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Unjust Enrichment