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Two big law privacy lawyers put skills to work helping kids avoid online backlash National Law Journal

In this edition of The National Law Journal’s Inadmissible Q&A series, Scott Loughlin, co-lead of the firm’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice, and Donald DePass,...

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The online health data ecosystem takes another regulatory hit

Health companies cannot use online tracking technologies like other consumer organizations. This refrain, repeated frequently by regulators, litigants and the media in recent months, may...

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Not so fast: HHS OCR warns that HIPAA applies to online tracking technologies

Covered Entities and Business Associates must comply with HIPAA in their use of online tracking technologies, including cookies, pixels or similar code. The U.S. Department of Health and...

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Not so fast: HHS OCR warns that HIPAA applies to online tracking technologies

Covered Entities and Business Associates must comply with HIPAA in their use of online tracking technologies, including cookies, pixels or similar code. The U.S. Department of Health and...

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HHS proposes overhaul to Part 2 substance use rules to align with HIPAA and CARES Act

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed to significantly revise rules governing patient records in substance use disorder (SUD) programs, commonly known as the...

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HHS highlights significance of new health care technologies in series of regulatory actions

Recent U.S. Department of Health Human Services (HHS) regulatory actions emphasize the role emerging technologies play in the provision of health care, particularly as clinical innovations...

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HHS issues guidance on disclosures of patient reproductive health information

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s seismic decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance...

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HHS seeks comment by June 6 on recognized security practices as mitigating factor in HIPAA enforcement

The US Department of Health Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comments about the appropriate role of “recognized security practices” in enforcement of the HIPAA Security...

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FTC emphasizes expectations around the health breach notification rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently has signaled its intent to inject new life into a longstanding but rarely triggered rule governing health breach notifications for...

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