Chris Hart and Jeremy Meisinge of Foley Hoag recently took a look at legal considerations around data privacy and security in cannabis transactions. As you might expect in our nation of patchwork laws, there are states that will require HIPAA-level standards and protections for confidentiality of data, as cannabis treatment is considered medical. In other…
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LAPD Requested Ring Footage of Black Lives Matter Protests
Matthew Guariglia and Dave Maass write: Along with other civil liberties organizations and activists, EFF has long warned that Amazon Ring and other networked home surveillance devices could be used to monitor political activity and protests. Now we have documented proof that our fears were founded. According to emails obtained by EFF, the LAPD sent…
NJ school official responds to virtual learning complaints by shaming parent
Lucas Manfredi reports: Following repeated virtual learning complaints from a New Jersey parent, a school official fired back with an email shaming that mom. “We know that parents and students are not following the same CDC guidelines that you continue to share with us that detail the importance of social distancing and mask wearing,” assistant superintendent of Middlesex…
Commercial Companies and FERPA’s School Official Exception: A Survey of Privacy Policies
Jack Becker writes: COVID-19 and Edtech Platforms COVID-19 has presented obstacles to in-person learning, with many schools opting to use education technology (“edtech”) platforms as a solution. However, concerns about student privacy have emerged, including those related to commercial companies entering the education sector. To meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy…