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Healthcare Data Case Against Google May Proceed - Rules U.S. District Court

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On June 6, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a number of claims being brought against Google related to its alleged improper collection of health-related data though...more

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Police-Ordered Blood Draws In Idaho

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Law enforcement officers often request or demand that Idaho hospitals draw blood or conduct other tests on patients for law enforcement purposes; nevertheless, the general rule remains that patients (including persons in...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New Year, New Rules? New York’s Health Privacy Bill S-929 advances

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Just in time for setting a new year’s resolution, the New York Senate passed health privacy bill S-929. This bill was first introduced during the 2024 legislative session but failed to pass. Now in the early weeks of 2025,...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New York's Health Information Privacy Act Aims to Strictly Regulate Consumer Health Data

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On January 22, 2025, the New York State Assembly and Senate rapidly passed the wide-ranging New York Health Information Privacy Act (“NY HIPA”). If not vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul, NY HIPA would be the fourth enacted...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Final Rule Aligns 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA and HITECH

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On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a final rule that aims to align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) — which protects certain substance abuse disorder (SUD) records — with the Health Insurance...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Back to School – Estate Planning for College Students

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As college students prepare to move into campus housing and attend orientation, estate planning is likely the last thing on their mind. However, when a person turns 18, health care decisions and managing financial matters no...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

“Pixels” and “Cookies,” Charming Terms for Tracking Technology, Can Lead to Ugly Data Privacy Headaches

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Companies in all industries and of all sizes are evaluating sophisticated and useful technology for their websites and applica- tions (their “apps”) in an effort to enhance and develop their image or brand and to support...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: May 2023

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Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

McGuireWoods LLP

8 Things Healthcare Providers Should Know About E-Signatures

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Electronic signatures can be legally valid to execute documents that require written signatures, and electronic documents can be legally valid when applicable laws require documents to be in writing....more

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