Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more
On October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA). This follows Governor Newsom’s veto of an earlier version of the bill almost exactly one year ago. ...more
On August 12, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina issued an opinion denying in part and granting in part a motion by Blackbaud to dismiss seven statutory claims brought by plaintiffs in a...more
Hospitals and health systems are facing consumer demand for innovation, the need to expand and enhance streams of revenue and the push for improved quality, all while navigating changing regulations, federal enforcement,...more
• The California Legislature passed SB 1121 to revise certain sections of the CCPA – the nation’s strictest privacy protection statute which provides Californians with a right to learn what personal information certain...more
In a pair of recent cases, two California health care providers successfully warded off lawsuits arising from unauthorized data breaches of patient files. These cases illustrate that improper disclosure of electronically...more