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Artificial Intelligence Briefing: Trump 2.0 Executive Orders Revoke, Overhaul Biden Administration’s Approach

The AI landscape saw developments coming in at a breakneck pace throughout January 2025. We’re diving into the latest executive orders from the new White House administration, proposed HIPAA security rule revisions addressing...more

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Hinshaw's 5 Data Privacy Day Regulatory and Litigation Predictions for 2025

To commemorate Data Privacy Day, we are pleased to outline Hinshaw's top five privacy predictions for 2025. We covered our strategic recommendations for privacy planning in our earlier alert, and today, we provide some...more

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The BR Privacy & Security Download: January 2025

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Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security, & Data Protection practice....more

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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Now in Effect

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The revamped Health Breach Notification Rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took effect on July 29, 2024, expanding consumer privacy protections to the users of online health platforms and health and wellness apps. Our...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Conference - October 10th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Address the latest updates & emerging trends in privacy - Join us this October for HCCA's virtual event dedicated to privacy compliance. This virtual event provides first-hand insights from government agencies regarding...more

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Checking the Pulse: An Approach to Telehealth Privacy and Cybersecurity Due Diligence

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of health care, the surge in telehealth has been nothing short of revolutionary. This digital transformation, while offering unprecedented access to health care services, also introduces a...more

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Federal Trade Commission Continues to Target Healthcare Companies for Unauthorized Data Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assumed the authority to enforce unauthorized data disclosures under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). During the past three weeks, the FTC has used this authority to go after...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Sense and Sensitivity: Latest FTC Enforcement Actions Continue Focus on Sensitive Health Data

We’ve talked before about the FTC’s focus on consumer health privacy. In cases against BetterHelp and GoodRx, a blog post announcing rules it intends to enforce in the space, and a report summarizing its recent privacy and...more

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Looking Down the Road: Data Privacy Priorities in 2024

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2023 brought a surge of data privacy developments, with a large expansion of state comprehensive privacy laws, litigation of new claims based on older laws (e.g. wiretapping and VPPA cases), increased scrutiny on data...more

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Right To Know - November 2023, Vol. 11

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2023 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - CISA Launches Cybersecurity - Public Awareness Campaign To kick off the twentieth annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced that CISA and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Conference - October 30th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Does your role require you to stay up to date on healthcare privacy issues and trends? Join us this October for HCCA’s newest learning opportunity, the Healthcare Privacy Compliance Conference. This virtual event will...more

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Right To Know - August 2023, Vol. 8

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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FTC Emerges as Leader in Health Privacy Enforcement

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Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has emerged as a leading actor in the health privacy enforcement space, spearheading enforcement actions, policy statements, and regulatory changes all aimed at...more

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FTC Continues Its Focus on Health Privacy

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy, Consumer Protection/FTC, and Health Care Teams examine the Federal Trade Commission’s continued focus on consumer privacy in the digital health care space....more

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FTC Brings Second Enforcement Action Against Healthcare Company for Violating the Health Breach Notification Rule

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On May 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) reached a settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation (“Easy Healthcare”), for its fertility-tracking app, Premom. The agency alleged that Easy Healthcare failed to...more

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FTC’s 20th Public Meeting - Privacy, Privacy and More Privacy

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It has been a while since we last gathered for one of the monthly public meetings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission). Clearly, the monthly nature of the meetings is questionable, but then again, there are...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said a data breach at a Medicare subcontractor impacted the personally identifiable information and protected...more

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Navigating Data Privacy Questions Post-Dobbs

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The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has raised many questions about potential efforts by law enforcement agencies to obtain data from healthcare and...more

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[Webinar] The FTC’s Changing Approach to Privacy - June 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now has a full slate of Commissioners and it is expected to ramp up privacy and cybersecurity enforcement and rulemaking in a number of critical areas. Join us for a discussion of the FTC’s...more

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Health Care Triage: FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more

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Top 5 FAQs on the FTC’s Warning to Health Apps to Report Breaches of Health Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just released a Policy Statement emphasizing how telemedicine and digital health apps can be held accountable under the Health Breach Notification Rule, even if the company is not subject to...more

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Zombie PHR Breach Rule Rises From the Dead

Yesterday, the FTC issued a policy statement announcing a new interpretation of the FTC’s 10-year-old “Personal Health Record Breach Notification Rule.” As the FTC acknowledges, this rule has never been enforced by the FTC....more

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[Webinar] Protecting the Telehealth Consumer: FTC and State-Based Considerations - June 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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As the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is easing, telemedicine is facing an important crossroads. While telehealth services have demonstrated their value as an integral part of care delivery, federal and state waivers...more

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Privacy Update: Corporate Boards - Don’t Underestimate Your Role in Data Security Oversight

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to put emphasis on the importance of corporate board involvement in privacy and data security. Corporate Boards: Don’t Underestimate Your Role in Data Security Oversight - The...more

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