Concerning Healthcare Data Breach Reporting Trend -
"There has been a trend in recent years for HIPAA-regulated entities to wait the full 60 days from the date of discovery of the breach to issue notifications to affected...more
2/16/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
EHR Vendor Breach Lawsuit Seeks Security Improvements -
"Patient portal hacking incident last summer affected nearly 320,000."
Why this is important: On October 22, 2021, QRS Inc., a medical practice management system...more
1/21/2022
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Nanotechnology ,
Stablecoins ,
Tesla
Biotechnology Can Fight Climate Change—but Trade Negotiators Need to Act -
"Emerging biotechnology, such as gene-editing, can safely and effectively change our planet's future for the better."
Why this is important:...more
9/30/2021
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Amazon ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Bitcoin ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Novartis ,
Ransomware ,
Stablecoins ,
Surveillance
El Salvador Buys 200 Bitcoins as the Digital Currency Becomes Legal Tender -
"El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as a national currency, kicking off a radical monetary experiment that could pose risks to...more
9/15/2021
/ Apple ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
El Salvador ,
Ethereum ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Government Agencies ,
Kim Kardashian ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Smart Contracts
Digital Dollar Project to Launch Five U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Pilots -
"A partnership between Accenture and the Digital Dollar Foundation, the Digital Dollar Project was created last year to promote research...more
5/12/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FinTech ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Binance Probed by CFTC Over Whether U.S. Residents Traded -
"Binance, which has an office in Singapore but says it lacks a single corporate headquarters, hasn’t been accused of misconduct and the investigation may not lead...more
4/1/2021
/ 3D Printing ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
FinTech ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets
State of Crypto: It’s Time to Talk About NFTs and Intellectual Property Law -
"NFTs are all the rage right now, but buyers and sellers should be aware of the different regulatory frameworks that might govern these assets." ...more
3/18/2021
/ 3D Printing ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
BitMEX ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Hackers ,
IRS ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
New Tribunal Created for Unauthorized Streaming Services -
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 and a law on penalties for certain digital transmission...more
1/20/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
Bitcoin ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Iran ,
Law Enforcement ,
Nanotechnology ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations
VIDEO: Cryptocurrency - Legitimate Uses and Potential Issues -
Following the recent publication of the U.S. Attorney General's cryptocurrency enforcement framework, Spilman attorneys Corey Bonasso and Nick Mooney discuss...more
11/11/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Attorney General ,
Authoritarian Regimes ,
Bitcoin ,
BitMEX ,
Breach of Contract ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Deep Fake ,
Digital Currency ,
FinCEN ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GitHub ,
Hong Kong ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
OCC ,
Patent Infringement ,
Risk Management ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Travel Rule ,
Virtual Currency