Libbie Canter, Sarah Parker, and Andrew Longhi of Covington and Burling write: On October 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 362, the Delete Act (the “Act”), into law. The new law represents a substantive overhaul of California’s existing data broker statute, which requires data brokers to register with the California Attorney General annually. The…
Category: Laws
GSK, Ancestry, 23andMe Push Montana Genetic Privacy Law Changes
Brenna Goth reports: Genetic testing companies and biotechnology groups are lobbying for revisions to a new Montana law that is more stringent than other state requirements intended to protect a consumer’s genetic data privacy, including additional oversight for increasingly popular at-home kits. The biopharma company GSK Plc and the coalition representing consumer genetic testing companies…
U. of Iowa Issues Reminder About Use of artificial technology (AI) and HIPAA
From the U. of Iowa, and kudos to them for educating and warning their employees: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it is important to remember that most AI tools and services, including ChatGPT, are not HIPAA compliant. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use these tools or services in conjunction with patient protected…
The Failure of FERPA
Sarah Hartman-Caverly writes: A billboard truck trolled public streets around Harvard University, broadcasting the names and faces of students who signed an open letter blaming Israel for the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas. As reported by The Harvard Crimson and other outlets, students associated with organizations that signed on to the letter composed by the Harvard…