The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance regarding covered entities’ and business associates’ use of tracking technologies (the Guidance). As discussed in greater detail below, the Guidance reveals OCR’s position that
BakerHostetler is proud to announce that Financial Times recently recognized the firm’s IncuBaker team, along with incoming CIO Katherine Lowry, in its annual Innovative Lawyers North America 2022 Awards. The IncuBaker team won in the Innovation in Client Delivery category,
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or the “Agency”) published on November 3, 2022, a Public Notice of Proposed Modifications and Additional Materials Relied Upon, which starts what we hope is the last round of rulemaking to finalize the regulations
On Sept. 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 587, which requires social media companies to publicly post their content moderation policies and semiannually report data on their enforcement of the policies to the attorney general. The first
On Nov. 9, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a proposed second amendment to its cybersecurity regulation. This follows its pre-proposed amendment that was published on July 29. Our prior analysis of those amendments is
As a Halloween treat for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates, on October 31, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new video on its YouTube channel, in which senior OCR cybersecurity advisor Nick
New Software Development Security Attestation and Related False Claims Act Liability for Commercial and Noncommercial Software Developers and Suppliers
Key takeaway
Software producers at all levels in the federal supply chain should prepare to attest that their software development practices
The continued growth of the market for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in 2022 has helped shape the zeitgeist of what has been referenced colloquially by some as the “fourth industrial revolution,”[1] defined largely by network effect (e.g., virality); rapid innovation;
On Sept. 16, 2022, the White House released a comprehensive framework for responsible digital asset development and, in particular, cryptocurrency. Agencies across the federal government have been working for the past six months to develop frameworks and policy recommendations to
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its Right of Access Initiative, promising to prioritize patients’ rights to receive timely copies of their medical records without being overcharged. In the three
