Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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It’s That Time of Decade: HHS Proposes Long-Awaited Updates to the HIPAA Security Rule
On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed significant amendments to...
Marci Rozen, Jon Frankel, Mason Weisz, Anna Hsia
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Is GIPA the New BIPA? Illinois’ Other Personal Privacy Law
Even if you’re familiar with Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), you may not be familiar...
Michael Bleicher, Jeff Landis
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Washington’s “My Health, My Data” Act Prescribes Restrictive Health Data Rules
Enacted on April 27, 2023, Washington’s “My Health, My Data” Act (the “Act”) creates significant compliance obligations...
Hannah Schaller, Melissa Maalouf, Anna Hsia
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FTC Sends Strong Warning Against Online Tracking and Advertising Using Health Data
On February 1, 2023, the FTC announced an enforcement action against GoodRx for unlawfully disclosing users’ health...
Anna Hsia, Hannah Schaller, Melissa Maalouf
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Fifth Circuit Narrowly Interprets HIPAA Encryption and Disclosure Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated a $4.3 million civil monetary penalty...
Hannah Schaller, Jason Wool
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Proposed HIPAA Changes for Business Associates
Photo credit: Denys Prykhodov – stock.adobe.com. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued...
Hannah Schaller, Jason Wool
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10 Ways a Business Associate Can Trigger HIPAA Enforcement
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) may have signaled its interest in pursuing...
Michelle Anderson, Devron Brown
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HHS Announces Reduced Annual Limits on Civil Money Penalties for Most HIPAA Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion Regarding...
Michelle Anderson, Jason Wool
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CCPA Update: Amendments Head to Governor’s Desk; Money Allocated for Regulations
Note: SB 1121 was signed into law on September 23, 2018. On August 31, 2018,...
Marci Rozen
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HIPAA and the Cloud: HHS Issues Guidance on PHI and Cloud Computing
The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued some much-needed guidance on how HIPAA...
Anna Hsia
