Mary Anne Pazanowski reports: Federal privacy rules limiting when health-care providers can share abortion-related information with state officials and law enforcement should be vacated and set aside, Texas told a federal court. The provisions are contrary to the underlying statute, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which expressly recognizes state investigative authority, Texas said…
Category: Laws
Germany enacts stricter requirements for the processing of Health Data using Cloud-Computing – with potential side effects for Medical Research with Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Dr. Dr. Adem Koyuncu & Maximilian Aretz of Covington and Burling write: On 1 July 2024, Germany has enacted stricter requirements for the processing of health data when using cloud-computing services. The new Section 393 SGB V aims to establish a uniform standard for the use of cloud-computing services in the statutory healthcare system which covers around 90%…
FCC and Canada OPC Sign MOU on Privacy Enforcement
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On August 28, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Personal Information in the Private Sector (the “MOU”) with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The MOU establishes a commitment for the agencies to share information to enforce compliance…
Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces
Mike Corder of AP reports: The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) over its creation of what the agency called an “illegal database” of billion of photos of faces. The Netherlands’ Data Protection Agency, or DPA, also warned Dutch companies that using…