Law 360 M&A

MAY 5, 2022

As consumer protection statutes prove insufficient in combating privacy harms, regulators and courts increasingly recognize privacy violations as anti-competitive harm — with potentially momentous effects, say William Reiss and Matthew Geyer at Robins Kaplan.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 17, 2023

Allen & Overy LLP said Monday it is continuing to expand its presence stateside with the addition of a cybersecurity and privacy expert as a new partner to lead the firm's U.S. privacy and data security practice based out of its Silicon Valley office.

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Deal Law Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Privacy and cybersecurity practices of target companies are being increasingly scrutinized throughout the due diligence process in M&A transactions. Second, how seriously does the company take privacy compliance? In many cases, privacy and cybersecurity due diligence reveals gaps in a company’s compliance.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 27, 2023

Proposed Rule: HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, 88 Fed. 17, 2023); HIPAA Privacy Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Fact Sheet (Apr. While OCR is undertaking this rulemaking, the current privacy rule remains in place.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 29, 2024

billion merger agreement reflects a flexing of regulatory muscle from European authorities, who experts say have a growing interest to "come down hard" on big tech deals that could compromise customer privacy. Amazon and iRobot's disclosure Monday that they have terminated a $1.7

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Audit Board

JUNE 22, 2023

Security and privacy are typically regarded as key risks from an internal audit perspective. However, out of the disruption of the pandemic emerged a new understanding of the interwoven nature of privacy, security, and trust. For example, while there is no overarching data privacy law in the U.S.,

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Financial Analyst Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In an era where data has become more accessible, privacy is a big concern for individuals and organizations alike. The post Understanding the Importance of Privacy in Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider. People worry about having their information.

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Audit Board

JANUARY 4, 2023

The United States is trying to catch up with the global data privacy laws passed in recent years. has struggled to pass its version called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Passing separate privacy laws is creating compliance issues for companies based or doing business in these states.

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Machen McChesney

MARCH 7, 2022

As a business, it’s more important than ever to have a data privacy strategy to protect customers and employees and remain compliant with applicable regulations. Millions of people are unaware of how their personal data is being collected, used, or shared in our increasingly digital society.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that were it not for Twitter employees disobeying Elon Musk's orders to grant some reporters "full access to everything. no limits at all" to the social media platform's systems, the company may have violated a 2022 FTC consent decree.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Seventh Circuit on Thursday upheld a lower court's decision that minors suing Ancestry.com for sharing their genetic testing information can avoid arbitration, saying there was no language in the terms their parents signed designating the children as parties to the agreement.

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John Jenkins

APRIL 14, 2022

Privacy & cybersecurity concerns have followed a similar path. 10) provides an overview of privacy and cybersecurity diligence issues. Last week, I blogged about ESG due diligence, which has gone from a buzzword to a high priority item in M&A transactions in a short period of time. This Sidley memo (p.

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 7, 2022

News Release: HHS Issues Guidance to Protect Patient Privacy in Wake of Supreme Court Decision on Roe (June 29, 2022); HIPAA Privacy Rule and Disclosures of Information Relating to Reproductive Health Care (June 29, 2022); Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information When Using Your Personal Cell Phone or Tablet (June 29, 2022).

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 7, 2021

HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance on when the HIPAA privacy rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Likewise, the privacy rule does not prohibit individuals from asking other individuals (e.g., Available at [link].

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (the “GDPR”) changed the global privacy landscape, and has been called the “gold standard” for data protection regulation. What constitutes valid consent is important under the State Privacy Laws because, in several circumstances, personal data can only be processed with a user’s consent.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 28, 2022

A federal trial court has dismissed state-law claims brought by a group health plan participant after the plan’s insurer disclosed the participant’s protected health information (PHI) in violation of the HIPAA privacy rule. EBIA Comment: The HIPAA privacy rule permits a covered entity to disclose PHI in response to a subpoena.

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ThomsonReuters

MARCH 17, 2021

Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement, 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, 86 Fed. The post HHS Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed HIPAA Privacy Regulations appeared first on Tax & Accounting Blog Posts by Thomson Reuters. 13683 (March 10, 2021).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 16, 2023

1] I support these amendments because, through making critical updates to a rule first adopted in 2000, this proposal would help protect the privacy of customers’ financial data. The provision mandated that six federal agencies adopt rules to advance consumers’ privacy.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 3, 2021

We maintain a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. Thus, you must promptly revise the plan’s Notice whenever there is a material change to any of the information or privacy practices stated in the Notice. The post How Often Must We Update and Distribute Our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices? Contributing Editors: EBIA Staff.

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Benzinga

APRIL 5, 2022

Pune, India, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global data privacy software market size hit USD 1.68 billion in 2021. The market value is slated to rise from USD 2.36 billion in 2022 to USD 25.85 billion by 2029 at 40.8% CAGR during 2022-2029.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a report describing its 2016–17 audit program, which reviewed covered entities’ and business associates’ compliance with certain HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification rules (see our Checkpoint article ). Few covered entities complied with individual access rights.

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Benzinga

MAY 17, 2022

Pune, India, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The hospital privacy screens market size is expected to expand owing to the growing awareness about patient privacy and dignity. Fortune Business Insights TM has presented this information in its upcoming report titled, "Hospital Privacy Screens Market Share, 2022-2029".

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Trust, Risk, and Opportunity: Overseeing a Comprehensive Data and Privacy Strategy. Tags: Cyber-risk , Cybersecurity , Data Governance , Data Privacy , Databases , Privacy. Posted by Maria Castañón Moats, Barbara Berlin, and Joseph Nocera, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Monday, December 26, 2022. Posted by Matthew C.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 14, 2021

Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement. HHS has announced proposed regulations that would make significant changes to targeted aspects of the HIPAA privacy rule, focused primarily on clarifying individual access rights. Notice of Privacy Practices.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 21, 2023

Ancestry.com told the Seventh Circuit that an Illinois federal judge made the wrong call in refusing to send to arbitration claims that the genealogy company illegally shared minors' genetic testing information with third parties.

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Avanade

JULY 17, 2023

Scott Cass-Dunbar shares the critical success factors for government organisations to foster trust and engage citizens.

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Mckinsey and Company

JUNE 30, 2022

Around the world, new regulations are promoting data localization. To comply, companies must be agile in their investments, but those that get it right could increase their revenues and market share.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 21, 2021

QUESTION: If a participant asks our self-insured health plan to send their claim file to a third party, such as their attorney, how do the HIPAA privacy rules apply to these requests? For more information, see EBIA’s HIPAA Portability, Privacy & Security manual at Section XXVII.B (“Right to Access PHI in Designated Record Set”).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In fact, as other areas of the business face tighter budgets this year, 48% of CEOs planned to increase investment in cybersecurity and data privacy, according to a survey from advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Introduction Businesses are spending more money every year trying to defend their digital environment from attackers.

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NYT M&A

MAY 25, 2022

Twitter did not do enough to tell its users that the personal data it had collected was used partly to help marketers target ads, the F.T.C. and Justice Department said.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Although there is not one correct approach for overseeing AI risks, boards of companies that rely on AI for material products, services or operations (or relevant committee members) may want to consider receiving training on AI and associated risks, as well as management reports on the company’s use of AI.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Opportunities remain to better align external risk reporting with internal risk management and reporting processes, improve the readability and categorization of risks, and make disclosures less generic.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 1, 2023

QUESTION: Is our group health plan permitted to outsource the roles of HIPAA privacy official and security official? Most covered entities must designate a privacy official who is responsible for the development and implementation of the entity’s HIPAA privacy policies and procedures. And because some covered entities (e.g.,

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 17, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, March 16, 2023 Tags: Cybersecurity , Data Privacy , investors , Regulation S-P , SEC enforcement , Transfer agents Statement by Chair Gensler on Amendments to Regulation S-P Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S.

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National Law Review M&A

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Blaney Jurisdiction: All Federal Type of Law: Mergers & Acquisitions Communications, Media & Internet Consumer Protection Administrative & Regulatory Special highlight:

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 18, 2022

A Delaware vice chancellor ruled Monday that former Yahoo Inc. owner Altaba Inc. can't reduce its $800 million reserve for outstanding Canadian data breach claims to $50 million in light of a $7.5 million settlement Altaba reached with some Canadian claimants.

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