Dorian Simmons of Alston & Bird writes: The California legislature passed several amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 to 1798.190) (the “CCPA”) on September 13, 2019. (See our previous blog posts here: Which CCPA Amendments Made the Cut? and Potential Changes to the CCPA; California Senate Considers…
Category: Laws
A look at the different ways in which HIPAA is enforced
Matt Fisher writes: How is HIPAA enforced? That may be a simple enough question, but it also contains more nuance than may initially be expected. Determining how HIPAA is enforced can depend upon how the term enforcement is viewed and interpreted. Read more on MedCity News.
NZ Privacy Commissioner’s submission on the use of DNA in criminal investigations
Read the Privacy Commissioner’s Submission to the New Zealand Law Commission on the Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations (Issues Paper 43). You can view it here. Here’s a snippet: 1.18. In my view, a legitimate reason needs to be articulated for the State to collect and retain the DNA profiles of some people and…
EPIC Report Finds Privacy Bills in Congress Lacking Basic Elements
From EPIC.org: EPIC has released a detailed analysis of the privacy bills in Congress. According to EPIC, Senator Ed Markey’s Privacy Bill of Rights ranks #1. EPIC’s report — Grading on a Curve: Privacy Legislation in the 116th Congress — reviews recent developments, sets out a model bill, and assesses pending legislation. The EPIC Report…