Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released updated guidance yesterday on the use of online tracking technologies (like cookies, pixels, software development kits (SDKs), etc.) by HIPAA Covered Entities (the “Updated Guidance”). The Updated Guidance amends and supersedes HHS’s original guidance on the use of digital tracking technologies published on December 1, 2022 (the “Prior Guidance”). The Prior Guidance sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry, since its implicit core message … [Read more] about More Guidance from HHS on Online Tracking Technologies but Questions Remain
State AGs and Other Stakeholders Weigh In On Proposed COPPA Rule Update
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received over 270 comments to its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) during the public comment period that ended on March 11, 2024. … [Read more] about State AGs and Other Stakeholders Weigh In On Proposed COPPA Rule Update
European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework worldwide that specifically regulates AI systems. It will impose … [Read more] about European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act
California Privacy Protection Agency Board Votes to Advance Proposed Regulations to Formal Rulemaking
On March 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board voted to advance to formal rulemaking proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, regarding risk assessments, automated decisionmaking … [Read more] about California Privacy Protection Agency Board Votes to Advance Proposed Regulations to Formal Rulemaking
Article: Executive Order to Limit Sales of Americans’ Sensitive Data to Adversarial Foreign Governments
Peter Swire, Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird, has co-authored a detailed article in Lawfare, "Limiting Data Broker Sales in the Name of U.S. National Security: Questions on Substance and Messaging," analyzing the Biden Administration’s new … [Read more] about Article: Executive Order to Limit Sales of Americans’ Sensitive Data to Adversarial Foreign Governments