Natasha Singer reports: Over the last year, state legislators concerned about a mental health crisis among the nation’s young people have passed a raft of children’s online safety measures. A new Utah law would require social networks to obtain a parent’s consent before giving an account to a child younger than 18 while a new California law would require…
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How can you safely respond to a negative online review by a patient?
This post originally appeared on DataBreaches.net on June 5, but is being republished here to add a commentary under the press release from HHS. New Jersey psychiatry practice pays $30,000 to settle complaint about impermissible disclosure of protected health information by disclosing this information in online review Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
As July 5th Rapidly Approaches, the New York City DCWP Provides Much-Needed Guidance on Artificial Intelligence Employment Practices and AEDTs
James A. Sherer and Brittany Yantis of BakerHostetler write: On May 22, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) held an employer roundtable about Local Law 144, New York City’s law regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence in the employment context—specifically, automated employment decision tools (“AEDT”). With the July 5, 2023…
More Clarity on Vietnam’s New Data Protection Requirements
Thao Thu Bui and Waewpen Piemwichai of Tilleke & Gibbins write: At a conference organized by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on June 7, 2023, government officials provided more guidance on the recently issued Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD), which is set to take effect on July 1, 2023. Key takeaways included the following: A national…