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Court Broadens CPRA Access to Police Shooting Investigations

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City of Vallejo v. Superior Court (2025) 112 Cal.App.5th 565. A recent California appellate court decision has significant implications for the scope of SB 1421 (enacted in 2018), providing a broad reading to Penal Code §...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Evidence Disclosure Management - September 10th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

From digital to physical evidence, the processes for evidence disclosure management are increasingly demanding due to the elevated volume of evidence being gathered during major cases and the strict timelines imposed by the...more

K2 Integrity

Strengthening Security Protocols Amid Heightened Risk

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The recent tragic incident involving the UnitedHealthcare CEO has underscored the evolving and increasingly complex security landscape faced by today’s corporate leaders and organizations. In light of this event, we have seen...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCC Reviews Submarine Cable Rules to Address National Security and Law Enforcement Risks

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Potential rule changes could expand the scope of the disclosure and reporting obligations for applicants and licensees of submarine cables....more

Stevens & Lee

Compliance Deadlines Approaching for HIPAA Final Rule Supporting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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Effective June 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS) issued a Final Rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to enhance reproductive health care privacy. This change follows the...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Key Considerations for Healthcare Providers Responding to Law Enforcement Requests

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Why is everyone talking about provider disclosures to law enforcement of late? The Senate Finance Committee authored a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), outlining...more

King & Spalding

10th Annual Cybersecurity & Privacy Summit

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On October 11th, our Data, Privacy and Security team hosted the 10th Annual Cybersecurity & Privacy Summit. We were delighted to be joined by about 100 clients, colleagues, and friends in-person at our Atlanta office, with...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

SEC Adopts New and Burdensome Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rules requiring public companies to quickly disclose “material cybersecurity incidents” and to annually disclose material information regarding a company’s...more

Holland & Hart LLP

HIPAA and Subpoenas, Orders, and Administrative Demands

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The HIPAA privacy rules (45 CFR § 164.501 et seq.) generally prohibit healthcare providers and their business associates from disclosing protected health information in response to subpoenas and other government demands...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Managing the Disclosure of PHI to Law Enforcement during Crisis Encounters - September 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Learning objectives - Becoming familiar with the HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 restrictions to sharing PHI with law enforcement when responding to a crisis - A review of the permissible disclosures of PHI to law enforcement...more

Oberheiden P.C.

5 Keys to Successful Qlarant Audit Defense Strategies for Healthcare Providers

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Facing a Qlarant audit is a serious matter for healthcare providers and other entities that bill Medicare or Medicaid. While the Qlarant Foundation is a non-profit entity, Qlarant Integrity Solutions is a profit-driven entity...more

BakerHostetler

Office for Civil Rights Provides HIPAA Privacy Rule on Disclosures of Information Relating to Reproductive Healthcare

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On June 29, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) issued guidance on when entities...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Disclosing Law Enforcement Personnel Records

The Intersection Between Brady Lists, Pitchess Statutes and SB 1421 - California law enforcement agencies in California are now confronted with the interplay among Brady lists and alerts, the Public Records Act, and...more

Knobbe Martens

Lessons From the Complaint Against Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer

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On August 20, 2020, former Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan was charged with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony for knowingly concealing a hack of Uber in 2016. Based on Sullivan’s complaint,...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Another SB 1421 Decision Against Law Enforcement Agencies

Police Records Must Be Disclosed Even if Created or Officer Employed By Different Agency, California Appellate Court Says - The California Attorney General and Department of Justice must disclose all police misconduct...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

SB 1421 Challenged in Courts, But Most California Public Agencies Must Still Produce Peace Officer Records - Police Unions Obtain...

Senate Bill 1421, which dramatically changed the scope of a public peace officer record, has generated a number of legal challenges since it went into effect on Jan. 1....more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Divided New York Court of Appeals Restricts Freedom of Information Law Disclosures

A divided New York Court of Appeals recently held that Civil Rights Law § 50-a bars disclosure of police officer personnel records except under very limited circumstances, eliminating access to such records by the press or...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

HIPAA: Responding to Law Enforcement and Administrative Requests and Demands Part I

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") Privacy Rule attempts to strike a balance between the protection of a patient's privacy and the performance of important law enforcement functions. This...more

Jones Day

Congress Passes CLOUD Act to Facilitate Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data

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The Situation: The U.S. Congress passed the CLOUD Act amending U.S. surveillance laws to facilitate law enforcement access to the contents of communications and other related data. The Result: U.S. law enforcement...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Procedures for Handling Juvenile Police Records for Illinois Municipalities

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• Public Act 100-0285, recently signed into law, amends the Illinois Juvenile Court Act. The amendment prohibits law enforcement agencies from disclosing records involving minors who commit ordinance violations. • The...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Don’t Make Promises That You Cannot Keep: Greenwich Silver Shield Association v. Town of Greenwich, the FOIA and Discrimination...

Investigations in the public sector confront the competing demands of employee privacy rights and the public’s “right to know” under the Freedom of Information Act [“FOIA”]. Another decision by the Freedom of Information...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Emerging Technologies Push the Boundaries of Privacy Law

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As technology developers continue to push the envelope on services and applications affecting the daily lives of consumers, the intersection of technology and privacy is becoming increasingly fraught with legal implications...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Appellate Court Notes

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SC19047 - Commissioner of Public Safety v. Freedom of Information Commission - 1994 legislation that expanded the disclosure requirements of law enforcement agencies beyond just the name, rank & serial number of the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Bulletin: Officers Named in Shootings

State Supreme Court Rules that Police Agencies Must Disclose Names of Officers Involved in Shootings Under the California Public Records Act - Overview: The California Supreme Court just ruled that the names of police...more

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