After Washington adopted the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) almost two years ago, we and others predicted that the law would lead to a wave of private lawsuits against companies operating in or adjacent to the health space....more
On February 1, 2024, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issued a Report to the General Assembly’s General Law Committee (“Report”), summarizing the OAG’s enforcement efforts during six months since the...more
2/15/2024
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Statutory Violations
February brought big changes to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) litigation landscape. On the heels of a catastrophic 228 million dollar jury verdict against BNSF, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an...more
3/1/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Regulatory Requirements
On June 30, after a 5-month delay from the originally-scheduled effective date (to give app developers more time to comply), Apple’s new account deletion requirement went into effect. As a result, companies with mobile apps...more
OCR’s recent focus on cybersecurity in the health care sector sends a clear message to HIPAA covered entities and business associates: OCR expects you to implement security measures that address known threats to ePHI that are...more