Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: It’s six days into the new year and we already have four new comprehensive privacy bills from: New York, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma. There are a lot of moving pieces here and you can go cross-eyed trying to comply with all the proposed rules. Still, here are some of the highlights from the New…
Washington Attorney General Sues Plastic Surgery Provider for HIPAA Violations and Falsely Inflating Online Ratings
HIPAA Journal reports: Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing a plastic surgery provider for falsely inflating online ratings, bribing, and threatening patients, and alleges the actions of the practice violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington…
CNIL Fines Apple 8 Million Euros Over Personalized Ads
From Hunton Andrews Kurth: On December 29, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced that it imposed an €8,000,000 fine on Apple for violations of the French rules on targeted advertising and the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies. The CNIL received a complaint concerning Apple’s ad personalization practices on the App Store and…
South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State Abortion Ban
James Pollard reports: The South Carolina ban on abortions after cardiac activity is no more after the latest legal challenge to the state’s 2021 law proved successful. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the restrictions violate the state constitution’s right to privacy. The measure banned abortions after cardiac activity is detected, typically around six…