The risks associated with data collection and processing are at an all-time high. Data protection is a high-stakes game that is difficult to track since there is no universal legal requirement to disclose information related to data breaches. Newly released research from IBM shows that the average global cost of a single data breach in
On April 17, 2023, the Washington State Legislature passed the “My Health My Data Act” (“WMHMDA” or “Act”). Unlike other modern state privacy laws that purport to regulate any collection of “personal data,” WMHMDA confers privacy protections only upon “Consumer Health Data.” While the Act was promoted as a measure to help protect
On April 27, 2023, Washington’s Governor signed Washington’s My Health, My Data Act (“WMHMDA” or “Act”). Starting March 31, 2024, most entities subject to the Act will have certain obligations towards consumer health data,[1] including providing consumers with the right to access their information, withdraw their consent to certain processing, and request the deletion
On April 27, 2023, Washington’s Governor signed Washington’s My Health, My Data Act (“WMHMDA” or “Act”). Beginning March 31, 2024, most entities subject to the Act will have certain obligations towards consumer health data,[1] including providing consumers with the right to access their information, withdraw their consent to certain processing, and request the deletion
Given recent Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights guidance, HIPAA-regulated entities should consider immediately taking the steps discussed in this GT blog post to reduce the risk associated with their use of tracking technologies.
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The Boston Patent Law Association’s Computer Law Committee is hosting the webinar “U.S. and EU Data Privacy Compliance in the Healthcare Space” Wednesday, June 29 at 12 p.m. EST. Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Gretchen A. Ramos, co-chair of the firm’s Global Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, will be a panelist on the webinar,
The California Consumer Privacy Act provided plaintiffs with a private right of action to pursue statutory damages following data security breaches that impact certain sensitive categories of information and are caused by a business’s failure to institute reasonable and appropriate security. Although the CCPA does not permit private suits with respect to alleged violations of
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. United States Dept. of Health and Human Services, 985 F.3d 472 (5th Cir. 2021), may provide a significant avenue for providers to challenge enforcement actions by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). In Anderson, the Court vacated a