The Federal Trade Commission unanimously (3-0) ruled on July 29, 2016 that LabMD’s data security practices were “unfair” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, reversing a decision of its Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).
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8/2/2016
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Article III ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
LabMD ,
Medical Devices ,
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PHI ,
Section 5 ,
Standing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court held that the mere allegation of a statutory violation is not necessarily enough to create Article III standing. Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. __, No. 13-1339 (May 16, 2016). Instead,...more