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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, Sponsored by Senator Al Franken

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Last evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote a location privacy bill — S. 1223, the Location Privacy Protection Act — sponsored by Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and cosponsored by four other Democratic members of the committee. … [Read more] about Senate Judiciary Committee Approves S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, Sponsored by Senator Al Franken

Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus Holds Roundtable Briefing on Data Broker Practices

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This morning, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton, (R-TX), Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, hosted a roundtable briefing with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Jonathan Leibowitz, FTC Commissioner … [Read more] about Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus Holds Roundtable Briefing on Data Broker Practices

Alston & Bird Health Care Advisory: New Guidance on De-Identification of Protected Health Information

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Last week, we blogged about the HHS Office for Civil Rights’s “Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.” Today, … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Health Care Advisory: New Guidance on De-Identification of Protected Health Information

In Matter of First Impression, Eleventh Circuit Rules That Banks May Be Liable For Alleged Fraudulent Wire Transfers

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In Chavez v. Mercantil Commercebank, N.A., No. 11-15804 (11th Cir. Nov. 27, 2012), the Eleventh Circuit found that the parties did not have an agreed-upon security procedure so as to allow the bank to qualify for safe harbor under Article 4A of the … [Read more] about In Matter of First Impression, Eleventh Circuit Rules That Banks May Be Liable For Alleged Fraudulent Wire Transfers