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Incident Response
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Life Sciences Legal Update
OCR Continues to Use Breach Self-Reports as an Invitation to Audit General HIPAA Compliance
By Nancy Halstead, Brad Rostolsky
On September 17, 2012, the HHS Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") announced another settlement and corrective action plan following an entity's breach self-report required by HITECH's Breach Notification Rule. Massachusetts…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
OCR Issues Protocol For HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Audit Program
As we previously discussed, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) continues to push forward with the HIPAA audits required by the HITECH Act. To this end, the OCR recently posted the…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Vermont Strengthens Data Breach Notification Requirements
14-day Attorney General notice and other amendments to Vermont's Security Breach Notice Act further complicate data breach response.
Healthcare Law Insights
Husch Blackwell Attorneys Discuss HIPAA HITECH Enforcement
Pete Enko and Steve James presented a webinar on HIPAA HITECH enforcement including breach notification requirements, response strategies and what to expect with upcoming HIPAA audits. To watch a recording…
Life Sciences Legal Update
OCR Announces First Enforcement Action Resulting From a Breach Self-Report
By Nancy Halstead, Brad Rostolsky
On March 13, 2012, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the first enforcement action resulting from a breach self-report required by HITECH's Breach Notification Rule. Blue Cross Blue…
Inside Privacy
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Breach Notices Bills
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation introduced by Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (S. 1151) that would require firms to develop comprehensive data security programs and would impose a…
Data Counsel
After the Data Breach: What Do Regulators Expect and What Can I do to Prepare?
Today is very exciting for me. It is my first day at Baker Hostetler as National Co-Leader of the Privacy, Security and Social Media Team. And, it is also my first contribution…
Inside Privacy
Blumenthal Introduces Data Protection and Breach Notice Legislation.
As The Hill and other news outlets are reporting, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) — who previously was one of the most active state attorneys general on privacy and data security issues before joining…
Inside Privacy
California Amends Breach Notice Law; Requires Notice to State AG
Earlier this week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law an amendment to California’s breach notice law (S.B. No. 24). Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed similar legislation in 2008, 2009,…
Data Counsel
SAFE Data Act Approved by House Subcommittee
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (CA), approved the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (H.R. 2577) (SAFE Data Act) following lengthy…