Kim Peretti and Dominique Shelton, partners in the firm’s Privacy & Data Security Group, were quoted in a Law360 article discussing the privacy cases to watch in 2014. Peretti noted that the top item on most privacy attorneys’ watch list is how judges will respond to arguments by Wyndham Worldwide Corp. and LabMD Inc., two high-profile […]
Privacy
2013 Ends with a Bang – Northern District of California Court Denies Hulu’s Summary Judgment Motion in Video Tracking Case
Many companies host videos on their websites or via mobile apps. They often use analytic companies/vendors to help them track whether the videos are in fact viewed and other information about site usage. This is precisely the issue at the core of the case titled In re Hulu Privacy Litigation, pending in the Northern District […]
Alston & Bird Webinar: The Cybersecurity Framework: Understanding Its Structure, Content and Potential Impact
On Tuesday, January 21, join Alston & Bird in a lively discussion on the NIST Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework. The release of the NIST Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework in October marks one of the final steps in creating the “voluntary” framework envisioned in the Obama administration’s Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. While the development of the […]
Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey to Speak at the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit
On January 14-15, Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey, co-chairs of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response team, will participate as speakers in the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit. The Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit will provide up-to-date and practical strategies to proactively fortify cyber defenses and deliver best practices to mitigate liability and […]
CMS Releases Updated HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Tipsheet for EHR Meaningful Use Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has recently issued an updated tipsheet on conducting a security risk assessment for health care providers participating in CMS’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs. To receive incentive payments through the program, providers must demonstrate meaningful use […]