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A Prescription for Caution: Senators Release Investigative Report on Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth Models

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On July 17, the offices of Senators Durbin (D. IL.), Warren (D. MA.), Sanders (I. VT.), and Welch (D. VT.) (collectively, “Senators”) released a report summarizing the results of a nine month investigation into...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - July 2025, Vol. 31

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Texas Limits Punitive Damage Liability For Data Security Breach...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Data Breach Lawsuits Surge Against Chord Specialty Dental Partners

Pennsylvania-based Chord Specialty Dental Partners is under fire after a September 2024 data breach compromised the personal information of over 173,000 individuals. At least seven proposed class action lawsuits have been...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Who’s Blocking Me? Competition Law Issues With Healthcare Information Blocking

This week on the American Bar Association’s Our Curious Amalgam podcast, co-hosts Jeny Maier, Managing Partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, and Matt Tabas, Antitrust & Competition Partner at Arnold & Porter, are joined by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York’s Health Information Privacy Act: A Turning Point for Digital Health or a Roadblock to Innovation?

The proposed New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), currently awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, represents a major step in the state’s approach to protecting personal health data in the digital age. At...more

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Meta’s New Advertising Rules: Key Considerations for Health and Wellness Businesses

Advertising on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram is a common marketing strategy for many businesses. Government agencies and consumer advocates have increasingly scrutinized this practice to determine if...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Countdown to Data Privacy Day 2025

Data Privacy Day is Jan. 28. First recognized in 2007, Data Privacy Day is an international effort to raise awareness about data privacy and to encourage the protection of personal information online. Every year, Bond counts...more

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FTC’s List of Key Accomplishments

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Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 65-page report detailing what it views as its accomplishments over the last four years. In a press release summarizing the report, the FTC touts the following...more

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The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

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Right To Know - November 2024, Vol. 23

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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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2024 Mid-Year Review: State AGs Shaping Regulatory Landscapes

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In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

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Whoa! U.S. Lawsuit Against Telehealth Providers and Executives Should Turn Heads

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On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Justice Department announced that together with the Federal Trade Commission, it filed an amended complaint against telehealth company Cerebral Inc., Cerebral’s founder and former Chief Executive...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

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Don’t Call It a Breach Rule: FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Has Been Here for Years, Now Updated to Serve as a Backdoor...

As our loyal Practical Privacy readers may remember, back in December of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) began a rulemaking process to update the Commission’s Health Breach Notification Rule...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Final Rule Officially Broadens Health Breach Notification Rule, Targets Health and Wellness Apps

On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule that amends the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR or Rule) to significantly broaden the FTC’s enforcement power in the area of digital health....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: May 2024

Kaiser Permanente is notifying 13.4 million current and former members that their personal information may have been compromised when it was transmitted to tech giants Google, Microsoft Bing and X (formerly Twitter) when...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Keeping with the Times - FTC Expands Scope of Health Breach Notification Rule, Even as HHS Announces Its Own HIPAA Update

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On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced it had finalized changes to modernize the Health Breach Notification Rule (the “HBNR”) by clarifying its applicability to health and wellness apps and other...more

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FTC's Updated Health Data Breach Rule Covers Apps, Other New Tech

The FTC has updated its HBNR to clarify that the rule also restricts marketing practices involving personal health information. This update to the HBNR was announced on April 26, 2024, and follows several recent enforcement...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Artificial Intelligence Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon

This is the second post in a two-part series on PrivacyCon’s key-takeaways for healthcare organizations. The first post focused on healthcare privacy issues. This post focuses on insights and considerations relating to the...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Healthcare Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted its annual PrivacyCon event, featuring an array of experts discussing the latest in privacy and data security research. This post, covering healthcare privacy issues, is...more

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The Pulse of M&A Activity: January 2024 HSR Transactions and Economic Analysis

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act), a pivotal federal law, mandates companies to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before finalizing mergers or acquisitions...more

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HHS Announces Upcoming Federal Strategies to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and Public Health Sectors

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The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has released a concept paper outlining its new cybersecurity strategies for the health care sector, identifying cybersecurity priorities, potential future regulations and...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: Understanding Emerging Data Privacy & Security Risks and Regulations

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According to the Theft Resource Center and its 2022 data breach reports, data privacy and security threats are impacting all aspects of the healthcare industry – from providers to payers to medical device companies to...more

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