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 … [Read more] about CMS Releases Updated HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Tipsheet for EHR Meaningful Use Program
New York Court Upholds Constitutionality of NSA Metadata Collection
On December 27, ruling in American Civil Liberties Union v Clapper, No. 13 Civ. 9334 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 27, 2013), federal district Judge William H. Pauley III granted the government’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought by the ACLU challenging … [Read more] about New York Court Upholds Constitutionality of NSA Metadata Collection
NSA Collection of Metadata Ruled Unconstitutional
On December 16, Federal District Judge for the District of Columbia Richard Leon held the National Security Administration’s collection of telephone metadata to be an unconstitutional invasion of privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Previous … [Read more] about NSA Collection of Metadata Ruled Unconstitutional
Privacy Partners Paul Martino and Dominique Shelton Author Law360 Article on Proposed California Guidance for Do-Not-Track Disclosures
Today, Paul Martino and Dominique Shelton, partners in Alston and Bird’s Privacy and Security practice and respective members of the firm’s Legislative & Public Policy and Litigation and Trial Practice groups, co-authored the Law360 article, … [Read more] about Privacy Partners Paul Martino and Dominique Shelton Author Law360 Article on Proposed California Guidance for Do-Not-Track Disclosures
FTC Denies LabMD’s Motions to Stay Pending Administrative Action
In the ongoing Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proceeding against LabMD, Inc. (“Lab MD”), the FTC recently denied LabMD’s attempts to stay the proceeding pending the outcome of the company’s separate requests … [Read more] about FTC Denies LabMD’s Motions to Stay Pending Administrative Action