If you are in the Denver area, you may want to take note of this event: Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Feminine Technology and Reproductive Privacy after Dobbs April 21, 2023 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Please register here: Spring 2023 Privacy Seminar h/t, Centennial Man
HIPAA: Deficient or Miscast
Matt Fisher writes: The development of new technology in healthcare and the massive expansion in sources of healthcare data have both created many complications when it comes to protecting and securing sensitive information about individuals. Inevitably, the discussion then turns to the role of HIPAA, which then turns to HIPAA not meeting current needs. A recent…
Texas judge Invalidates F.D.A. Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone
Pam Belluck reports: A federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary ruling invalidating the Food and Drug Administration’s 23-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, an unprecedented order that — if it stands through court challenges — could make it harder for patients to get abortions in states where abortion is legal, not just in…
The Broad, Vague RESTRICT Act Is a Dangerous Substitute for Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
Jason Kelley and David Greene of EFF write: The recently introduced RESTRICT Act (S. 686, Sen. Warner and Sen. Thune) rightfully is causing a lot of concern. This bill is being called a “TikTok ban,” but it’s more complicated than that. As we wrote in our initial review of the bill, the RESTRICT Act would authorize…