We are in an era where smartphones track sleep patterns, fitness apps monitor heart rates, and online searches reveal sensitive medical inquiries. As a result, the notion of “health data” has expanded dramatically. This...more
6/26/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Health ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Location Data ,
Medical Records ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology
In a landmark privacy enforcement action, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has reached a settlement with American Honda Motor Co. (“Honda”) following allegations that the automaker violated the CCPA. The...more
3/18/2025
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Honda ,
Privacy Laws ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws
Those familiar with the industry know that cannabis retailers find themselves in a unique position compared to other product retailers. Cannabis retailers face significant regulatory hurdles to their operation—particularly in...more
2/26/2025
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Payment Systems ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party
On Jan. 21, the New York Senate approved a groundbreaking health privacy bill, S-929. The legislation, modeled on Washington state’s My Health My Data Act, aims to extend protections over personal health information beyond...more
1/27/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
In an increasingly interconnected healthcare landscape, third party relationships play a critical role in operations, but they also introduce significant risk. To address this challenge, our webinar delves into the...more
3/27/2024
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Webinars
The legal profession faces unprecedented challenges in securing sensitive client data and maintaining the integrity of digital practice. This webinar focuses on law firms seeking useful information about robust cybersecurity...more
This month is the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, cosponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). This year’s theme, “Secure Our World,” focuses on...more
Cybersecurity attacks on health care systems continue to pose a threat to national security and to patient safety. In the webinar Cybersecurity Best Practices in Health Care presented by Clark Hill attorneys John Howard and...more
8/29/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
National Security ,
Patient Safety ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Webinars
Florida enacted a new data privacy law that mirrors similar privacy laws in other states such as Virginia, Colorado, and Utah. Senate Bill 262, otherwise known as the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”), was signed into...more
In a surprise turn of events, the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento sided with the California Chamber of Commerce and held that the California Privacy Protection Agency (“Agency”) is stayed from...more
Despite predictions otherwise, 2022 will not be the year that a federal data privacy law is enacted. While the bipartisan American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA) proposal made it to the House Committee on Energy and...more
On November 3, 2020, Californians passed Proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights Act (‘CPRA’). The CPRA expands the privacy protections contained in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) initially...more
The COVID-19 outbreak has led OCR to announce that it will exercise enforcement discretion to not impose penalties for HIPAA violations against healthcare providers treating patients through some commonly used social media...more
5/15/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Good Faith ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Violations ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Social Media ,
Telehealth