Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently announced a settlement with healthcare software provider Medical Informatics Engineering Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary NoMoreClipboard, LLC. This blog entry provides an overview of the case.
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Maryland Amends Data Breach Law
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently signed into law House Bill 1154, which amends the state’s data breach notification law. This blog entry provides an overview of the prospective changes.…
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China’s Cybersecurity Administration Issues Draft Regulations Aimed at Protecting Minors
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On May 31, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released Draft Regulations on Network Protection of Minor’s Personal Information. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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China Issues Draft of Data Security Administrative Measures
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On May 28, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released draft Data Security Administrative Measures for public comment. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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Oregon Extends Data Breach Notification Requirements to Include Third-Party Vendors
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On May 24, 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law Senate Bill 684, which extends Oregon’s data breach notification requirements to include third-party vendors. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill.…
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Pennsylvania County Hit with 68 Million Dollar Verdict in Statutory Damages After Violating Privacy Interests
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On May 28, 2019, a federal jury returned a verdict awarding 1,000 dollars to each of the 68,000 class members whose criminal history was made publicly available online. This blog entry provides an overview of the case.…
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Illinois General Assembly Approves Breach Notification Amendment to Personal Information Protection Act
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On May 27, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly voted to approve Senate Bill 1624, which proposes to amend the state’s Personal Information Protection Act. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s provisions.…
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New Jersey Amends Data Breach Law to Include Online Account Information
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On May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends the state’s data breach notification law to recognize online account information as personal information. This blog entry provides an overview of the amendment.…
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OCR Settles with Medical Imaging Services Company
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On May 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced that it had entered into a resolution agreement and $3 million settlement with Touchstone Medical Imaging. The settlement is the first OCR HIPAA enforcement action in 2019, following an all-time record year of HIPAA enforcement in 2018.…
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Washington Amends Data Breach Notification Law
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On May 7, 2019, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1071, which will amend the state’s laws on data breach notification. This blog entry provides an overview of the legislation.…
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