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First-of-its-Kind Multistate Litigation Involving HIPAA-Related Data Breach Reaches $900,000 Settlement

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 17, 2019

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently announced a settlement with healthcare software provider Medical Informatics Engineering Inc. (“MIE”) and its wholly owned subsidiary NoMoreClipboard, LLC. The settlement resolves a multistate litigation arising out of a May 2015 data breach in which hackers infiltrated WebChart, a web application run by MIE, and stole the electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”) of over 3.9 million individuals. Arizona and 15 other states (the “Multistate AGs”) filed the suit in…

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Belgian DPA Launches Public Consultation on Direct Marketing

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 14, 2019

On June 12, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) launched a public consultation on direct marketing with a view to updating its Recommendation No. 02/2013 of January 30, 2013 on direct marketing (the “Direct Marketing Recommendation” – in French and in Dutch).…

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Maryland Amends Data Breach Law

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 14, 2019

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently signed into law House Bill 1154 (the “Bill”), which amends the state’s data breach notification law. Among other obligations, the amendments expand the required actions a business must take after becoming aware of a data security breach.…

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Key Conclusions from Hunton Brussels Seminar on the Update of EU Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 13, 2019

On June 12, 2019, Hunton Andrews Kurth and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) hosted a roundtable discussion in the firm’s Brussels office on the update of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers (“SCCs”). More than 30 privacy leaders joined together to discuss the challenges of the current SCCs and provide their insights on the updated versions. Hunton partner David Dumont led the discussion, while CIPL President Bojana Bellamy illuminated CIPL’s…

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APEC Endorses Additional U.S. CBPR and PRP Accountability Agent

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 13, 2019

On May 31, 2019, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) endorsed Schellman & Company as the second U.S. “Accountability Agent” overseeing the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) and Privacy Recognition for Processors (“PRP”) systems. Along with TrustArc, Schellman & Company will now be able to independently assess and certify the compliance of U.S. companies under the APEC CBPR and PRP systems.…

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New French Data Protection Act and Implementing Decree Take Force

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 13, 2019

On June 1, 2019, New Decree No. 2019-536 (the “Implementing Decree”) took force, enabling the French Data Protection Act, as amended by an Ordinance of December 12, 2018, likewise to enter into force. This marks the completion of the adaption of French law to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the EU Police and Criminal Justice Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/680).…

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ICO Reflects on a Year of GDPR

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 12, 2019

On May 30, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published its reflections on the year that has passed since the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), together with a blog post by Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner.…

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CNIL Fines French Real Estate Service Provider for Data Security and Retention Failures

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 11, 2019

On June 6, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced that it levied a fine of €400,000 on SERGIC, a French real estate service provider, for failure to (1) implement appropriate security measures and (2) define data retention periods for the personal data of unsuccessful rental candidates.…

Business Immigration Insights

Lost Out in the H-1B Lottery? There’s a World of Other Possibilities

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 11, 2019

With H-1B Cap premium processing winding down, employers will soon start to get back petitions that were not selected in the lottery. Employees who have other statuses, such as F-1 OPT or L-1, can just keep working and their employers can try again next year. For others, however, if the FY2020 cap was their only option until FY2021, employers may need to make other plans. Before you part ways with a stellar nonimmigrant employee, give…

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China’s Cybersecurity Administration Issues Draft Regulations Aimed at Protecting Minors

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on June 11, 2019

On May 31, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”) published Draft Regulations on Network Protection of Minor’s Personal Information (the “Draft Regulations”), timing the release to coincide with International Children’s Day. The Draft Regulations, based on the existing Cybersecurity Law of China (the “Cybersecurity Law”), is more protective of minors’ information than the Information Security Technology — Personal Information Security Specification (GB/T 35273 – 2017) (the “Specification”) and its draft amendment, which also…

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

First-of-its-Kind Multistate Litigation Involving HIPAA-Related Data Breach Reaches $900,000 Settlement

Belgian DPA Launches Public Consultation on Direct Marketing

Maryland Amends Data Breach Law

Key Conclusions from Hunton Brussels Seminar on the Update of EU Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers

APEC Endorses Additional U.S. CBPR and PRP Accountability Agent

New French Data Protection Act and Implementing Decree Take Force

ICO Reflects on a Year of GDPR

CNIL Fines French Real Estate Service Provider for Data Security and Retention Failures

Lost Out in the H-1B Lottery? There’s a World of Other Possibilities

China’s Cybersecurity Administration Issues Draft Regulations Aimed at Protecting Minors

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