From the U. of Iowa, and kudos to them for educating and warning their employees: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it is important to remember that most AI tools and services, including ChatGPT, are not HIPAA compliant. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use these tools or services in conjunction with patient protected…
Wrong legal interpretation in the health sector
Kevin Aquilina, Professor of Law, Faculty of Laws at the University of Malta writes about a decision in Malta: An interesting decree delivered by the Court of Magistrates as a Court of Criminal Inquiry by Magistrate Dr Marse-Ann Farrugia on 30 August 2023 is that in the names of The Republic of Malta v. Abner George…
The Failure of FERPA
Sarah Hartman-Caverly writes: A billboard truck trolled public streets around Harvard University, broadcasting the names and faces of students who signed an open letter blaming Israel for the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas. As reported by The Harvard Crimson and other outlets, students associated with organizations that signed on to the letter composed by the Harvard…
Court: No reasonable expectation of privacy in defendant’s social media accounts holding child porn
Over on FourthAmendment.com, John Wesley Hall notes this case in the Northern District of New York: In a child porn case, defendant can’t show a reasonable expectation of privacy in images in his social media account. “For example, Defendant has not attested as to how he used the social media accounts, what if any privacy…