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Data Law Insights
OCR Announces Major HIPAA Enforcement Initiative
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
The Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced on August 18, 2016 that it is stepping up enforcement actions related to small breaches. Although OCR…
Class Action Countermeasures
Week in Review: Proposed Rule Changes and Another Data-Breach Decision
Today’s round-up takes a look at the potential impact on class-action litigation of some recently proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and continues our exploration of what…
Data Counsel
OCR to Increase Efforts to Investigate Breaches Affecting Fewer Than 500 Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is the federal agency tasked with investigating data breaches involving protected health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance…
CAFA Law Blog
A Noteworthy Event: ACI’s 2nd National Forum on Data Breach & Privacy Litigation and Enforcement
Mark your calendars for a noteworthy event this fall: ACI’s 2nd National Forum on Data Breach & Privacy Litigation and Enforcement conference, September 29-30, 2016 at the Carlton Hotel on…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Two Class Action Suits Filed Against Banner Health Less Than A Week After Notices Are Sent Regarding Data Breach
We previously reported that Banner Health (Banner) started sending notices to over 3.7 million individuals about a data breach that started with food and beverage purchases and ended up compromising employee…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Oracle’s MICROS Point of Sale Division Hacked
KrebsonSecurity has reported that the Russian organized cybercrime group dubbed the Carbanak Gang, which in the past has been suspected of stealing more than $1 billion from banks, retailers and…
The Right Coast
Assange on possible source of DNC leaks
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Of Digital Interest
Guidance on Ransomware Attacks under HIPAA and State Data Breach Notification Laws
By Michael G. Morgan, McDermott Will & Emery
On July 28, 2016, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance (guidance) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on what covered entities and business…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Banner Health Begins to Notify 3.7 Million Patients This Week of Data Breach from Cyber-Attack
Phoenix, Arizona, based Banner Health (Banner), reportedly one of the largest health care organizations in the country, began notifying up to 3.7 million patients this week of a data breach…
Data Law Insights
Privacy & Cybersecurity Weekly News Update – Week of July 24
Russians Hack Clinton Campaign System; FTC: LabMD Liable in Data Security Suit; EU Member States issue statement on Privacy Shield; NIS Directive published – Implementation into national law by May…