Matthew Schwartz writes: In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, anti-choice sheriffs and bounty hunters will try to investigate and punish abortion seekers based on their internet browsing, private messaging, and phone app location data. We can expect similar tactics from state officials who claim that parents who allow their transgender youth to receive gender-affirming health care should be investigated…
Category: Laws
Amendment to CMIA Regarding Mental Health and Mental Health Apps
Jason C. Gavejian, Joseph J. Lazzarotti, and Cecilie E. Read of JacksonLewis write: California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2089, which amends the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) to include mental health application information under the definition of medical information. Under the revisions to CMIA, mental health application information is defined as information related to a…
MN: Crookston Public School District notify parents about new student data privacy law
As reported by KROX: The Crookston Public School District released a letter to families in the Crookston School District about the new student data privacy bill that was passed and how it will affect the School District and its students. Dear District Parents/Families: The Crookston Public School District uses a variety of digital tools to…
Modeling the Privacy Catwalk: Practical Steps Forward
Carolina Alonso and Nikki Edmunds of BakerHostetler write: What’s Trending? (Privacy a la Mode) Notable fashion brands have been engaging in a “trial period” of new technologies as privacy laws and privacy enforcement are trending – for example, exploring integrating branding into digital assets in video games, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology,…