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Businesses Beware: California Trap & Trace Lawsuits Target Common Website Tools

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These lawsuits make generalized allegations that business websites use software or tools to collect various types of device and browsing information from website visitors and that businesses then share such information with...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: July 2024

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Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System said it experienced a breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients when a former employee of vendor Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, accessed patient...more

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Litigation Grows Around Website Technologies, With Focus on Sensitive Data

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Data privacy-related lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years. Federal courts saw over 900 data privacy dockets in 2020 – but witnessed a surge to 1,767 dockets in 2023. At the halfway point in 2024, federal court data...more

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Texas District Court Vacates OCR's HIPAA Bulletin on Online Tracking Technologies, But Issues Mixed Decision

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On June 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to vacate its guidance that had restricted...more

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[Webinar] Understanding Recent Developments in Health Care Privacy Laws - July 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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This year, the federal government has made significant changes to longstanding health care privacy rules, while state lawmakers continue to enact privacy restrictions on consumer health data. These reforms modify legal...more

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Paul Hastings Hosts Panel on Perspectives from Cybersecurity Regulators

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On May 8, 2024, Paul Hastings Hosted the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at this spring’s Privacy + Security Forum with a panel on perspectives from cybersecurity regulators. The panel was moderated by Paul Hastings Global Chair...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - April 2024, Vol. 16

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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HIPAA Enforcer Updates Guidelines on Online Tracking Amid Calls for Clarity: Key Takeaways

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On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its December 2022 guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities regarding the use of online tracking technologies...more

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HHS Updates Pixels and Trackers Guidance for HIPAA Regulated Entities

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Pixels, cookies, and trackers continue to be front of mind for HIPAA regulated entities seeking clarity on their ability to advertise, market, and engage with existing and prospective patients. On March 18, 2024, the U.S....more

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OCR Updates Guidance on HIPAA and Online Tracking, But New Examples Lead to New Questions

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Changes to guidance are unlikely to mitigate widespread concerns - On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revised its controversial guidance on how HIPAA applies...more

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California Online Tracking Lawsuits Shift Away from Wiretap Theory Toward Pen Register Theory

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Class-action lawyers are adapting their legal tactics, moving away from suing companies under California's wiretap law and instead focusing on a new legal claim: the pen register theory....more

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Year in Review: 2023 Web Tracking Litigation and Enforcement

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. 2023 saw a rise in class action litigation related to internet tracking technology employed by companies to enhance user...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Top 10 for 2024 – Happy Data Privacy Day!

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To celebrate Data Privacy Day (January 28), we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2024. 1. AI regulations to protect data privacy. Automated decision-making tools, smart cameras, wearables,...more

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School Surveillance, Safety Concerns, and the ACLU

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Schools across the county use a myriad of different surveillance technologies, including school communications monitoring, online monitoring, web filtering, weapon detection systems, and remote video monitoring. According to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2023

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Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

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Sanction Policies Can Help Drive Cybersecurity and HIPAA Compliance, OCR Says

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Many HIPAA covered entities and business associates struggle with developing and implementing a sanctions policy. What should it say, is zero-tolerance required, do we have to impose discipline in every case, etc. These are...more

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“Pixels” and “Cookies,” Charming Terms for Tracking Technology, Can Lead to Ugly Data Privacy Headaches

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Companies in all industries and of all sizes are evaluating sophisticated and useful technology for their websites and applica- tions (their “apps”) in an effort to enhance and develop their image or brand and to support...more

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Advocate Aurora Health to Pay $12.25 Million Settlement for Data Breach Class Action

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In October 2022, Advocate Aurora Health notified 3 million individuals of a data breach resulting from its use of tracking pixels on its website for tracking website visitor activity. Now, this month, Advocate Aurora Health...more

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Q2 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

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Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more

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FTC and OCR Issue Joint Website Tracking Warning Letter

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If you are involved with any health information, even if you are not covered by HIPAA, you should be aware of the government’s recent position that there may be serious privacy and serious risks with use of online tracking...more

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FTC and HHS Send Letter Warning of Risks From Online Tracking Technologies

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On July 20, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth...more

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Reviewing Online Tracking Technologies Could Keep HIPAA-Regulated Entities Out of Hot Water

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A patient surfs a hospital system’s website and reads an article about depression and anxiety. The patient then searches the hospital’s website for mental health providers in the area. A few hours later, the patient logs into...more

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The online health data ecosystem takes another regulatory hit

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Health companies cannot use online tracking technologies like other consumer organizations. This refrain, repeated frequently by regulators, litigants and the media in recent months, may now have found its clearest voice in...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2023 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - Chick-Fil-A Sued for Sharing Data through Meta Pixel - While plaintiffs’ attorneys were initially focused late last year on suing health care entities for using Pixel and other tracking technology to share...more

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