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Data Access
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Restrictive Covenant Report
SCOTUS to Hear CFAA Case
It's not often that a case in our practice area reaches the Supreme Court of the United States, so we are genuinely excited! In Van Buren v. United States, No.…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Data Access Requests in the Age of COVID-19, Guidance from Ireland
By Odia Kagan
Ireland's Data Protection Commission weighs in on the issue of COVID-19 and data access requests: "The Data Protection Commission acknowledges the significant impact of the Covid-19 health crisis which may…
Bright Law Blog
Future Directions for the Consumer Data Right: Issues Paper
The Inquiry into Future Directions for the Consumer Data Right (the Inquiry) has released an Issues Paper for consultation. Background. A key focus will be how the Consumer Data Right…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
OCR’s Second Settlement Under HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced its second enforcement action and settlement under its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
US and UK Sign Historic Bilateral Data Access Agreement
By Rajesh De, Mark A. Prinsley, David A. Simon, Veronica R. Glick, Joel Silverstein, Amber C. Thomson
On October 7, 2019, the United States and United Kingdom released the text of a bilateral data access agreement that would permit law enforcement authorities in one country to make…
Healthcare Law Blog
INFORMATION BLOCKING AND THE RIGHT TO ACCESS INITIATIVE: Why Patients Struggle to Obtain their Medical Records and what the Office of Civil Rights Intends to Do About It
Access to healthcare information (or lack thereof) has always been touted as one of the key factors/necessities to realizing the promise of technology in the delivery of healthcare. Despite various…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
First Data Access Agreement under the CLOUD Act signed by UK and US
By Susan Ross (US), David Kessler (US), Andrew Reeves (UK), Lorenza Cocco (UK)
On 3 October 2019, the UK and US governments signed the first bilateral Data Access Agreement (the Agreement) under the US Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act 2018 (CLOUD Act)…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Australia Plans to Join U.S. and U.K. in the CLOUD Act
Following its agreement with the United Kingdom, the United States announces formal negotiations are underway with Australia about joining the CLOUD Act. Although also a bi-lateral negotiation, the U.S. talks…
Inside Global Tech
AI/IoT Update: Connected and Automated Vehicles Webinar Series: EU Key Developments PART 1
Earlier this month, Covington’s Brussels, Frankfurt and London offices hosted a webinar on EU regulatory developments impacting connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). The seminar attracted participants from across the globe,…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA to delay work on accessing and using data in wholesale markets
On 9 September 2019, the FCA announced that it has decided to postpone its call for input on accessing and using data in wholesale markets. The FCA originally said that…