With recent events underscoring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) heightened scrutiny of and enforcement efforts against health app companies collecting or using consumer health information, it's imperative for these same...more
9/5/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Due Diligence ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Notification Requirements ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Rules ,
Service Agreements ,
Terms of Service ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Webinars
Synopsis: While certain industries have been able to navigate the explosion of privacy laws in recent times through express statutory exemptions or exceptions (often due to other regulatory regimes being in place, such as the...more
3/6/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Financial Institutions ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Vendors
On March 2, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the latest state to enact a cross-industry privacy rights law. The CDPA displays a blend of concepts from two leading...more
3/5/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Virginia
Alleged violations of privacy laws continue to bedevil the federal courts—in particular, with respect to determining whether an alleged violation creates a sufficiently concrete and redressable grievance to permit the federal...more
12/4/2020
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Jurisdiction ,
LMRA ,
Standing
On November 3, 2020, Californians voted to approve Proposition 24, a ballot measure that creates the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The CPRA amends and expands the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)—California’s...more
11/18/2020
/ Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted updated guidelines on consent under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in Guidelines 05/2020. The Guidelines clarify existing guidance issued in...more