Several new laws and amendments went into effect last week on, July 1, 2024, bringing major changes to the cannabis and hemp industry in Connecticut. Here's a detailed look at the primary bill, Public Act 24-76 (the “Act”),...more
**Updated November 30, 2023**
On January 1, 2024, the new federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will take effect. The CTA is a new federal initiative to limit money laundering that will require most companies and their...more
On August 28, 2023 the Social Equity Council (SEC) and Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) announced the launch of the much anticipated Canna-Business Revolving Loan Fund that will provide...more
8/30/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commercial Loans ,
Connecticut ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Equal Access to Credit ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Licenses ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
State and Local Government
Connecticut’s health information exchange (HIE), Connie, is live and operational. Pursuant to Connecticut Public Act 17-2, hospitals and labs only have until May 3, 2022 to begin the process of connecting with Connie. All...more
Recently, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued a new series of helpful FAQs related to its information blocking regulations. The new FAQs cover a wide range of topics, including the content and...more
12/9/2021
/ Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Document Requests ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Information Technology ,
ONC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
Welcome to Manufacturing Updates, Pullman & Comley’s quarterly publication that summarizes important legal developments for manufacturers. Manufacturing Updates brings together insights from attorneys across our many practice...more
9/28/2021
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Mandates ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Libor ,
Loans ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Property Tax ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Tax Planning ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
For many manufacturers, data privacy and protection laws may seem like legal concerns that apply to other, more consumer-facing companies. While that may be largely true, given the ubiquitous nature of data, no business can...more
In 2018, we published an article on Walgreens’ use of session replay scripts and how such use could lead to an accidental data breach under HIPAA. Last week, an article in Vox explained how Walgreens was again apparently...more
Monday, April 5th, marked the deadline for compliance with the information blocking regulations implemented by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). As a follow-up to our earlier FAQs on these new...more
4/9/2021
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Information Technology ,
ONC ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Regulatory Requirements
Spring is approaching, pandemic restrictions are (we hope responsibly) lifting, and the April 5, 2021 deadline for compliance with the new information blocking rules are looming. We continue our Frequently Asked Question...more
Navigating the challenges posed by the new information blocking rules issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is not solely the job of IT Departments, outside consultants and software companies. ...more
One of the many changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic may be the permanent expansion of telehealth. According to a recent study, the US telehealth market is expected to witness 80% year-over-year growth in 2020. ...more
Connecticut healthcare providers should give heed to three sets of recently proposed rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) interpreting some of the federal laws relating to electronic health...more
According to a recent U.S. Government Interagency report, ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting users of all types. An incredible 51 percent of respondents in a January 2017 study by the Ponemon...more
10/30/2017
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Security Rule ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
As its next step in the creation and implementation of a cybersecurity plan, the State of Connecticut has created a Cybersecurity Strategy document. This strategy specifically highlights the roles and vulnerabilities of state...more
According to a recent US Government Interagency report, ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting users of all types, including health care facilities. This past spring, for example, the WannaCry ransomware...more
7/11/2017
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Malware ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/16/2017
/ Drug Pricing ,
EMTALA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Mental Health ,
Negligence ,
Nurses ,
Peer Review ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Public Policy ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage Index
After briefly considering a reversal of its prohibition on texting orders, The Joint Commission (TJC), in consultation with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced last month that its ban would continue...more
On December 1, 2016, the US Copyright Office outlined a new online procedure for websites, hosting companies, mobile app publishers and other internet services that permit user-generated content (service providers) to...more