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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 were significant federal advances in the areas of health information privacy and childrens online data. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information. Know the definitions.

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Maturing Compliance with the Bulk Sensitive Data Rule (Data Security Program) before the July 8, 2025 Safe Harbor Expires

Debevoise Data Blog

On April 11, 2025, shortly after the first effective date of the DSP the National Security Division (NSD) of DOJ issued asuite of three policy and guidance documents to facilitate compliance with the DSP, including a 90 day civil enforcement safe harbor for good-faith compliance. Intelligence Community.

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CPPA Proposed Rulemaking Package Part 2 – Automated Decision-Making Technology

Debevoise Data Blog

Most notably, the Draft Regulations definition of ADMT is more expansive than other regulatory definitions in that it includes technology that substantially facilitates human decisionmaking. This closely follows the GDPRs definition of profiling in Article 4(4).

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Building a Digital Future: Is America Ready for a Federal Digital Bill of Rights?

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

Nevertheless, there are some concerns with the FDBR that would likely pose significant challenges to the adoption of a federal version. These include the scope through which the FDBR’s restrictive definition of “controller” would be applied federally, the potential to stifle innovation, and unclear enforcement methods.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

HIPAA : The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that requires healthcare providers and “ business associates ” to protect protected health information (PHI) from inadvertent disclosure. Check out our blog post on understanding HIPAA compliance for more information. Are they compliant?

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Washington’s Novel Health Data Law: An In-Depth Look

Debevoise Data Blog

Although states continue to pass comprehensive privacy laws in 2023, Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) deserves closer attention due to its breadth as well as its novel—and potentially onerous—provisions. What Are the Key Substantive Obligations?

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A Closer Look at 2023 U.S. State Privacy Law Activity: Washington State

Debevoise Data Blog

Although states continue to pass comprehensive privacy laws in 2023, Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) deserves closer attention due to its breadth as well as its novel—and potentially onerous—provisions. What Are the Key Substantive Obligations?

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