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…
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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…
Texas Attorney General Opens Investigation into Car Manufacturers’ Collection and Sale of Drivers’ Data
Libbie Canter, Jennifer Johnson, Lily Katharine Hines, Christina Higgins, and Jorge Ortiz of Covington and Burling write: On June 6, the Texas Attorney General published a news release announcing that the Attorney General has opened an investigation into several car manufacturers. The news release states that the investigation was opened “after widespread reporting that [car manufacturers] have…
Google cuts part of team that vets police requests for user data
Gerrit De Vynck reports: Google cut a group of workers from the team responsible for making sure government requests for its users’ private information are legitimate and legal, raising concerns among workers and privacy experts that the company is weakening its ability to protect customer data. Google laid off about 10 members of its Legal…