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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 4, August 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/22/2024

Welcome to our fourth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we address a variety of topics including a recent SCOTUS ruling and the potential impact on CMS, issues of patient...more

New York Withdraws Proposed Market Conduct Regulations for PBMs, Adopts Licensure Rules

McDermott Will & Emery on 11/16/2023

On October 31, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released a notice withdrawing its proposed market conduct rules for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The proposed rules, announced August 16,...more

NYS DFS Focuses on Cybersecurity Violations and Increasing Crypto Resources

BakerHostetler on 5/17/2023

On May 1, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS or Department) issued a consent order (Consent Order), imposing a $1.2 million fine on bitFlyer USA, a cryptocurrency trading platform and custodial...more

Software as a Medical Device: Challenges Facing the Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/16/2023

Editor’s Note: We are excited to announce that this article is the first of a series addressing Software as a Medical Device and the issues that plague digital health companies, investors, clinicians and other organizations...more

Don't Be Fooled – April 1st Application Deadline for New Louisiana Virtual Currency License

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads on 3/7/2023

April 1, 2023 marks the deadline to submit an application for the Louisiana Virtual Currency Business Activity License or Virtual Currency Limited Activity Registration in order to receive timely approval from the Louisiana...more

Gaming Operators Latest to See Specific Privacy & Cybersecurity Laws

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/9/2023

Two states recently passed laws with specific data security requirements for entities that are gaming operators or licensees. These new regulations in Nevada and Massachusetts add to the already complex set of data security...more

Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Surveillance Act

King & Spalding on 10/6/2022

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on June 23, 2022, to provide the federal government authority to limit or prevent the sale of Americans’ personal data to “high-risk” countries and malign foreign...more

Fourth Annual Esports Survey Report

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/10/2022

In November of last year, an esports viewership record was set when over 4 million people watched the 2021 World Championship for League of Legends. The high mark, which came despite the exclusion of Chinese platforms,...more

NY Dept. of Financial Services issues proposed student loan servicer regulations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/13/2019

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued proposed regulations to implement the legislation enacted in April 2019 that requires servicers of student loans to be licensed, imposes servicing standards,...more

European Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Report on the Licensing of FinTech Business Models

A&O Shearman on 7/22/2019

Fulfilling its mandate under the European Commission's FinTech Action Plan to map the current authorization and licensing approaches for innovative FinTech business models in Europe, the European Securities and Markets...more

ESMA reports on FinTech firm licensing regimes across Europe

White & Case LLP on 7/17/2019

On 12 July 2019 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reported on the status of FinTech firm licensing regimes across the EU, based on two ESMA surveys of EU national competent authorities (NCAs). ESMA's report...more

Contract Corner: Data Commons (Part 2 – The Approach)

Morgan Lewis on 12/14/2018

In Part 1 of this series, we provided an overview of data (or knowledge) commons and some key issues to consider, but how does one actually create and manage a data commons? To find your feet in this budding field, build on...more

HIMMS, Chronic Care Management, and the Top 5 Overlooked Items

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 3/21/2018

Harnessing existing digital health solutions to improve chronic care management was a prominent topic at HIMMS this year (amongst many others, including AI and cybersecurity, both of which we will cover in upcoming blog...more

China issues its second Draft E-Commerce Law

Hogan Lovells on 12/22/2017

On 7 November 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPC“) published the second draft of the E-commerce Law, “Draft“). The goal of the Draft is to regulate China’s burgeoning e-commerce sector, and...more

U.S. Employs Rarely Used Tool to Probe China IP Practices

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/13/2017

As President Trump visits China, U.S. is investigating a longstanding issue in bilateral relationship—technology transfer/intellectual property requirements—that has potential implications for trade. U.S. business and...more

US Implements Regulation Changes for Encryption Products, Software and Technology

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/30/2016

On September 20, 2016, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Commerce Department amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the list of goods, software and technology that are controlled under the...more

Can Fintech Startups Carry Out Crowd-Funding in Hong Kong?

BCLP on 6/6/2016

What is crowd-funding? “Crowd-funding” is an umbrella term describing the use of small amounts of money, obtained from a large number of individuals or organisations, to fund a project, a business or personal loan, and...more

Third Party Administrator Update: TPA Regulatory and Legislative Developments - December 2015

Polsinelli on 12/15/2015

Polsinelli is pleased to share the December 2015 Third Party Administrator Newsletter. This newsletter covers topics throughout the year that effect TPAs. Items discussed in this report include: - State Insurance...more

Proposed Rule to Subject Certain Cybersecurity Items to Greater Export Restrictions

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/13/2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published a proposed rule enhancing controls on certain cybersecurity items under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, the...more

Strict Controls Proposed on the Export of Cybersecurity Items

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/30/2015

On May 20, 2015, the Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) proposed to establish controls on the export of cybersecurity items. These items would be classified under new Export Control Classification...more

BIS Proposes Broad New Licensing Requirements for Exports Involving Cybersecurity Technology

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/27/2015

In December 2013, members of the Wassenaar Arrangement, a group of 41 countries, which includes the United States, agreed to broaden its list of dual-use controls to include certain cybersecurity items. The new items added to...more

Virtual Currency, Real Risks

Troutman Pepper on 1/28/2015

CSBS publishes Draft Model Regulatory Framework to promote consistent state regulation of virtual currency activities and protect consumers in the event of a breach. In March 2014, “Mt. Gox,” one of the largest and best-known...more

"Bring Your Own Device" Brings its Own Challenges

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/7/2012

The consumerisation of IT is the growing trend for information technology to emerge first in the consumer market and then drive change in the industry generally. One of the most dramatic impacts of this shift is a rise in...more

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