Mintz Levin has updated its convenient chart of state breach notification laws. Read more here. I’ve already downloaded my copy of their updated chart to keep on my desktop.
Category: Misc
A Crisis With Little Data: States Begin To Count Drug-Dependent Babies
I know that there are a lot of well-intentioned folks who think fighting data collection is always a Good Thing, or that at the very least, opt-in consent should always be required, even for research purposes. But here’s a good example of why we don’t want to totally hamstring research that’s important for informing policy…
RESOURCE: Data Protection Laws of the World
DLA Piper has released its 2016 resource on data protection laws around the world. From the abstract: More than ever it is crucial that organisations manage and safeguard personal information and address their risks and legal responsibilities in relation to processing personal data, to address the growing thicket of applicable data protection legislation. A well‑constructed and…
Ad campaign launched over bill to refuse patient counseling
Associated Press reports: A coalition of groups has launched an ad campaign against House Speaker Beth Harwell and other lawmakers over a controversial bill that would allow counselors to refuse to treat patients on the basis of “sincerely held religious beliefs.” […] Republican Sen. Jack Johnson of Franklin, who sponsored the bill, has said that…