Mark Keierleber reports: Each school day, students nationwide are required to log into thousands of digital platforms to complete homework, chat with their teachers and check their grades. Then, without their knowledge, an overwhelming majority of those tools turn around and share their data with third parties — often for profit. A resounding 96% of…
Category: U.S.
Privacy in the City That Never Sleeps: The New York Privacy Bill
Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: It’s six days into the new year and we already have four new comprehensive privacy bills from: New York, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma. There are a lot of moving pieces here and you can go cross-eyed trying to comply with all the proposed rules. Still, here are some of the highlights from the New…
Washington Attorney General Sues Plastic Surgery Provider for HIPAA Violations and Falsely Inflating Online Ratings
HIPAA Journal reports: Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing a plastic surgery provider for falsely inflating online ratings, bribing, and threatening patients, and alleges the actions of the practice violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington…
South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State Abortion Ban
James Pollard reports: The South Carolina ban on abortions after cardiac activity is no more after the latest legal challenge to the state’s 2021 law proved successful. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the restrictions violate the state constitution’s right to privacy. The measure banned abortions after cardiac activity is detected, typically around six…