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Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - September 2024

The September Monthly Minute highlights the DOL’s extension of existing cybersecurity guidance to health and welfare plans and also addresses the new HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Board of Director’s responsibility for data security in a company

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a binding directive addressing the board of director’s responsibilities for the fulfillment of a company’s obligations prescribed in the Privacy Protection...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Camera Company Will Pay $2.95 Million to Settle Security Claims

Verkada, a manufacturer and retailer of security cameras, has settled FTC accusations of lax security measures. The company sells its products to businesses, including schools and medical facilities. It markets its products...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - December 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Treaty regarding AI standards, fake song AI lawsuit, new YouTube tools for controlling AI content, and more

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Complex Landscape of AI Governance: Principles and Frameworks for Responsible Innovation

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping landscapes in the healthcare industry and beyond, understanding the governance of AI technologies is paramount for organizations seeking to utilize AI systems and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - November 18th - 21st, Boston, MA

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Biotech Company Settles with Three State AGs Over Security Practices

A biotech company recently settled with three AGs over allegations that it had failed to protect consumer information. According to the AGs of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, this led to a 2023 data incident. The...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Avoiding growing pains in the development and use of digital twins

Novel technologies that seek to improve quality of life or simplify complex processes offer great promise. For example, medical technologies that detect or cure disease or supply chain technologies that allow for real time...more

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Adopting Generative AI? Key Contract Considerations for Healthy Due Diligence

As generative AI continues to be a hot topic in board rooms and an unavoidable reality on the front lines of business, leaders must make informed decisions when choosing AI vendors. The integration of AI into your operations...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NY AG Releases Website Privacy Guides for Businesses and Consumers

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently released guidance for businesses and consumers about website tracking technologies. The consumer guide provided examples of common cookies, tracking technologies, and how...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: August 2024

On July 19, Change Healthcare Ince. filed a breach report with HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concerning its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. The organization’s breach report to OCR identifies just 500 individuals as...more

Fisher Phillips

Cumplir con las reglas de privacidad de datos de México: 6 consejos clave para negocios estadounidenses y extranjeras

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Las compañías que hacen negocios en México deben revisar las políticas y prácticas pertinentes para asegurarse de que se alinean al marco integral de privacidad de datos del país. Específicamente, querrá evaluar sus avisos de...more

Fisher Phillips

Complying with Mexico’s Data Privacy Rules: 6 Key Tips for U.S. and Other Foreign Businesses

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Companies doing business in Mexico should review relevant policies and practices to ensure they align with the country’s comprehensive data privacy framework. Specifically, you’ll want to assess your privacy notices, data...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Countries Poised to Adopt New Cybersecurity Measures After UN Adopts Major Cybercrime Convention

On August 7, 2024, after three years of negotiation, the United Nation’s Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Do You Catch Our Drift? Navigating the Waters of Offshoring and Patient Data

With technology rapidly evolving and jurisdictions appearing blurred, it is increasingly important to be mindful of data flow and use. This is particularly true where patient data is being accessed by offshore subcontractors....more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

The American Privacy Right Act (APRA) explained

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?? The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) is a significant development for companies, establishing rigorous data protection standards and enhancing consumer privacy. Adhering to these regulations can significantly improve...more

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Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Landscape: What Businesses Need to Know

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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) generated a tremendous amount of excitement in 2023 as businesses rushed to build use cases and deploy AI tools throughout their organizations. AI has evolved from a futuristic concept into a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ring, Ring, it’s the FCC Calling- TracFone to Pay $16M to Settle FCC Investigation

TracFone, the pre-paid phone company, recently settled with the FCC over allegations that the company failed to protect customer information during three different data incidents. According to the FCC, in each of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Can Privacy Be Bought? How Scrutiny of Meta’s Subscription Model Has Wider Implications –PART II

In Part I, we discussed the European Commission’s (“Commission”) disapproval of Meta’s “pay or consent” subscription model. In Part II, we delve into the European Commission’s findings, prior findings by the European Data...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

We Don’t Use Dark Patterns!? FTC and Consumer Protection Networks Review Suggests You Might

In its ongoing concern with “dark patterns,” the FTC recently announced results of two reviews of sites and apps purportedly engaging in the practice. As a reminder, the FTC views as “dark patterns” practices or web designs...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Indiana Amends Breach Notification Law Along with New Adult Website Verification Requirement

Indiana recently amended its breach notification law to include as personal information age verification information collected by adult websites. At the same time, the state passed a new law for adult websites...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Keystone State Tweaks its Data Breach Notification Law Again

In what may become an annual tradition, Pennsylvania has amended its breach notification law. The new provisions will take effect on September 26, 2024. As a reminder, Pennsylvania changed its law last year to expand the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Law Seeks to Regulate Addictive Social Media Feeds

New York’s governor recently signed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. Although signed, the law will not be effective until after the New York Attorney General creates implementing regulations. The law...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Five Red Flags in De-identification and Data Monetization for Healthcare Companies

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Healthcare providers running on thin margins or just seeking new (and in the case of tax-exempt providers, permissible) revenue sources may jump at the chance when third party vendors offer to help them monetize their patient...more

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