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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Top 10 takeaways from the new HIPAA security rule NPRM

On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations to enhance cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI) under the Health Insurance Portability...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FedRAMP Releases New Draft Authorization Boundary Guidance

Over the last few years, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) Program Management Office (“PMO”) has released two draft guidance documents related to defining the applicable boundary for security...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Proposed Update to the HIPAA Security Rule

In early January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Proposed Rule would modify the Security Standards for the Protection of...more

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HHS Proposes Significant Updates to HIPAA Security Rule

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

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PEOs Need to Prepare for Increased Cybersecurity Requirements Thanks to Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Revisions

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With the HIPAA Security Rule set to undergo a massive overhaul to boost cybersecurity protections, PEOs need to take note. After all, as stewards of worksite employee and client company data – and as sponsors of group health...more

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Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule Would Require Entities to Adopt Enhanced Cybersecurity Measures

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The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo a big overhaul that would better defend healthcare data from cybersecurity threats – and require much more from covered entities when it comes to establishing and maintaining defenses....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California agency proposes updates to consumer privacy regulations

On November 22, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency) published its NPRM proposing amendments to existing regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These changes aim to enhance state...more

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FTC Seeks to Strengthen Privacy Protections of Children Online

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On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to revise the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule to reduce the amount of information...more

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New FDA electronic records guidance prioritizes Digital Health Technology oversight

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On March 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued revised draft guidance summarizing how it intends regulate the use of electronic systems, records, and signatures in clinical investigations to account for...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Silver Lining for Cos. in Proposed Calif. Privacy Law Changes

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On Oct. 17 and again on Nov. 3, the California Privacy Protection Agency, or CPPA, modified the text of the proposed regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act, or CPRA. Originally published in Law360 on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CPPA Approves Final CPRA Regulations, Invites Comments on Future Rulemaking Topics

On February 10, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued an invitation for public commentary on the topics that will be included in their future rulemaking: cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and...more

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A New Draft Privacy Model Blooms From the NAIC Privacy Working Group

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On February 1, the NAIC’s Privacy Working Group’s new privacy model germinated. After months of development, the exposure draft, titled “Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Model Law #674” (Proposed Model), has finally...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Starts Year Seeking Comments on Proposals to Give Consumers Enhanced Control of Financial Data

Recently, the CFPB released an outline of proposed measures related to the Bureau’s Dodd-Frank Section 1033 rulemaking efforts that would allow consumers to take control of their personal financial data and determine which...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado Releases Revised Privacy Rules

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On December 21, the Colorado Attorney General released a revised draft of the Colorado Privacy Act Rules....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Cybersecurity Regulation: Key Takeaways From an Unusual FTC Order That Will Follow CEO for a Decade

The FTC recently issued a proposed order that would settle an enforcement action against Drizly, LLC and its co-founder and CEO, James Rellas, arising from data breaches in 2018 and 2020 that affected over 2.5 million...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Comment Period Commences for New CPRA Modified Regulations

On November 3, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) officially published modifications to the proposed regulations implementing the Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These modified proposed regulations...more

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Colorado AG Publishes Draft Privacy Rules

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On October 1, 2022, the Colorado Attorney General‘s Office announced that it had submitted the first draft of its Rules implementing the Colorado Privacy Act....more

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California Regulators Take Leap Forward in Creating Robust Privacy Protection Rules

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The next step in drafting the long-delayed privacy regulations for the California businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) took place late...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NIST Seeks Public Comment on Eight Emerging Technology Areas to Advance More Productive Tech Economy

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a request for public comment to help guide the development of the current and future state of technology in eight emerging technology areas. Those areas include...more

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China Issues Draft Guidance on Security Assessments for Cross-Border Data Transfers

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The Cyberspace Administration of China has issued draft guidance on applying for and conducting security assessments for cross-border data transfers for public comment. On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NIST Plans to Update HIPAA Security Guidance – Asks for Comments

Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requested comments to its Resource Guide for implementing the HIPAA Security Rule. (i.e., SP 800-66). This Guide, first released in 2008, summarizes the...more

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California AG Releases Third Set of Proposed Modifications to CCPA Regulations

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On October 12, less than a month before California will vote on a referendum that would significantly overhaul the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California attorney general released a third set of Proposed...more

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China Issues Draft Data Security Law for Public Comment

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The proposed Data Security Law has a broad jurisdictional scope and will expand the PRC’s regulatory framework for information and data. On July 3, 2020, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress issued...more

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FTC Releases 2019 Privacy and Security Year in Review

The FTC recently released its annual privacy and security report, providing a snapshot of the issues focused on in the previous year. These reports are often looked at as a signal for insights into the agency’s upcoming...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Understanding What the Revised Draft CCPA Regulations Mean for Business

- The California Attorney General Office (AGO) issued revised proposed regulations (Version 2) regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act on February 7, 2020. The AGO will collect comments on the revised regulations until...more

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