Seen at EPIC.org: The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a weak “privacy” bill that fails to provide meaningful protections for Rhode Islanders. The Rhode Island Senate is set to consider the Senate companion legislation this week. EPIC, Consumer Reports, and Restore the Fourth sent a letter to Senators in opposition. “The bill needs to be substantially improved before it…
Category: U.S.
American Privacy Rights Act Advances with Significant Revisions
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On May 23, 2024, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Data, Innovation, and Commerce approved a revised draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”), which was released just 36 hours before the markup session. With the subcommittee’s approval, the APRA will now advance to full committee consideration. The…
Navigating HIPAA and state privacy laws for drug and device manufacturers
Gardner Law Firm writes: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 as amended and implemented through regulations at 45 C.F.R. §§ 160 and 164 (“HIPAA”) regulates the privacy and security of health information. For drug and device manufacturers, navigating HIPAA alongside state privacy laws presents unique challenges. This alert summarizes key takeaways from Paul…
New Jersey Doubles Down on Keeping Baby Blood, Parents Vow to Continue Lawsuit
Dan King reports: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the New Jersey Department of Health doubled down on their unconstitutional policy of keeping blood drawn from every baby born in the state. A group of New Jersey parents, who filed a class action lawsuit against the state, announced they will fight on until the policy…