Jake Holland reports: A Wisconsin insurance company is urging an Illinois federal judge to declare it’s not on the hook for coverage related to biometric privacy litigation one of its policyholders is embroiled in. None of its policies cover the underlying Biometric Information Privacy Act claims Eagle’s View Supportive Living is facing in state court,…
Category: U.S.
Proposed Bill Would Expand the Scope of the CMIA
Libbie Canter, Rebecca Yergin & Olivia Vega of Covington & Burling write: Legislation that would amend California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”) is working its way through California’s Senate and passed in the Senate Health Committee earlier this week. The proposed bill passed in the state’s Assembly back in April. Introduced by Democratic California…
LA: Reality show crew’s appearance at vehicle crash site raises questions about privacy, quality of care among witnesses
Phil Kiefer reports: A motorcycle crash in the Marigny on the night of July 7 has raised concerns from neighbors about the response from New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, which brought along a production crew for the A&E reality show, “Nightwatch.” The show follows the city’s EMS service from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.*, and…
Ohio Introduces Data Privacy Legislation
Kurt R. Hunt and Gregory A. Tapocsi of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP write: On July 13, 2021, Ohio Lieutenant Governor John Husted announced the introduction of the Ohio Personal Privacy Act (OPPA), a comprehensive privacy framework following in the footsteps of recent legislative enactments in California (the CCPA as modified by the CPRA), Virginia (the…