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Privacy Briefs: May 2023

Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] China Data Protection Legislation in the Making: Implications Beyond China’s Borders - June 29th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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China's draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) has just gone through the second reading and is now near final form and expected to be finalized very soon. Once promulgated, it will be the first comprehensive law on...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

HIPAA 2019 Year in Review: OCR’s Enforcement of HIPAA Security Rule

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Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) may yet announce one or two year-end settlements, it appears that 2019 will be known more for the implementation of changes in...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Scariest Data Privacy Breaches of 2019

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With it being Halloween, October being National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and 2019 drawing to an end, let’s take a look at the data privacy breaches giving compliance professionals a fright this year! ...more

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UK ICO issues £183m GDPR fine in stark warning to businesses

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The UK Information Commissioner's Office has announced its intention to issue a £183 million fine to British Airways, in respect of a personal data breach under the GDPR. The announcement has wide-ranging consequences for...more

Hogan Lovells

Time to Take Notice: ICO to Impose Record Fine for Data Security Breach

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On 8 July 2019, the UK data protection authority (Information Commissioner’s Office; ICO) issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways (BA) GBP 183.39 million (approx. USD 229.46 million) for infringements of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

California Passes Landmark Consumer Privacy CCPA—What it Means for Businesses

• California recently passed the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act that goes into effect in 2020, which grants California residents new privacy rights. • The CCPA creates a private right of action for California...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Judge upholds fourth largest HIPAA penalty of $4.3 million for Texas cancer center

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that an administrative law judge has upheld its fourth largest HIPAA penalty against the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center....more

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Yahoo’s $35M SEC Settlement: Takeaways from the First Enforcement Action for Failure to Disclose a Data Breach

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on April 24, 2018, that Yahoo! — now known as Altaba — agreed to pay a $35 million penalty to settle claims that the company failed to timely disclose a 2014 data breach...more

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A paradise for data privacy advocates - Bermuda’s privacy law now in full effect

With enactment of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Bermuda can now count itself among the ever-expanding list of jurisdictions with enhanced privacy protections. PIPA, passed on July 27, 2016, and entered into...more

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Alabama’s Data Breach Law

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All U.S states now have laws about data security and what to do when there’s a data breach. Alabama recently was the 50th state to add such a law, and it takes effect on May 1, 2018. Here are its highlights....more

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South Dakota’s New Breach Notification Law

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On March 21, 2018, South Dakota became the 49th state to enact a breach notification law, leaving Alabama as the sole U.S. state without one. The South Dakota law will take effect on July 1, 2018. Here is a summary of several...more

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Is There Automatic Civil Liability For A Data Breach?

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No! It is a common misconception among the general public that someone always has to pay when there is a data breach. It is understandable that individuals affected by a data breach will be upset, distraught, and even angry....more

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New York Introduces New Data Protection Legislation

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Citing a sixty percent increase in data breach notifications from 2015 to 2016, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Data Electronic Security Act (SHIELD) bill. The...more

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What Does the Introduction of Mandatory Data Breach Notification in Australia Mean for You?

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Australia's Data Breach Bill amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act") and requires private and public organisations regulated by the Privacy Act to notify affected individuals and the Australian Information...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Lack of Timely Action and Knowledge of Risk Results in $3.2 Million Civil Monetary Penalty for HIPAA Violations

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas (Children’s) was hit with a $3.2 million civil penalty from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for failing to take steps to properly protect...more

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New York Attorney General Announces Settlement With Trump Hotel Over Two Data Security Incidents

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On September 23, 2016, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with Trump International Hotels Management LLC, d/b/a Trump Hotel Collection (“THC”), imposing $50,000 in penalties and ongoing...more

Butler Snow LLP

You’ve Been Notified: Alabama May Join Other States in Enacting Data Breach Notice Law

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Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring notice of a data breach to potentially affected individuals. Alabama may soon join the crowd. Bills creating the Alabama Information Protection Act of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - October 2015

"Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" Part III - Why it matters: It is time for another installment in our continuing "Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" coverage into the ongoing constitutional challenges to the SEC's...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Data Protection Regulation Proposal Approved by the European Parliament

The European Parliament has finalized its version of the proposed Data Protection Regulation, which would substantially change personal data protection rules in the 31-country European Economic Area. The Parliament’s LIBE...more

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