Angela Burnette, Counsel at Alston & Bird, and Julia Dempewolf, an associate at Alston & Bird, have compiled practical guidance for schools and universities to consider regarding student privacy and the prevention of school violence. Their recent article, published by LexisNexis in Health Care Law Monthly, is entitled “Clarity Instead of Confusion: Available Solutions Under […]
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Hulu: The Northern District of California Denies Class Certification without Prejudice on Grounds Class Not Ascertainable
Data privacy practices and related class action litigation continue to be super-hot topics that require close attention from companies. Brand damage, governance shakeups and congressional inquiries because of data practices should provide sufficient motivation to stay up-to-the minute in these critical areas. This advisory examines the latest developments in the Hulu litigation involving alleged violations […]
ComScore Reaches $14 Million Settlement in Electronic Privacy Class Action
On May 30, 2014, comScore Inc. announced that it has reached a $14 million settlement in the largest class ever certified in an Internet privacy lawsuit, composed of users who claim that comScore installed analytics software on their computers and sold their personal data to media outlets without their knowledge or consent. ComScore, a publicly-traded […]
A+B Privacy Team Provides Analysis of California AG Privacy Report: New Best Practices Guidance Applies to all Businesses Collecting Personal Information from California Residents
In follow up to our previous blog, California AG Kamala Harris Issues Privacy Policy Guidance: Making Your Privacy Practices Public Contains Draft Tips for Website and Online Service Privacy Policies, regarding the release of the AG’s report, please see our recently released client advisory providing a detailed analysis of the new privacy guidance: California Attorney General […]
Transmitting PHI by Email
Email has become an important mode of communication for business operations, with approximately 100 billion business emails sent in 2013 alone. Included in these messages are patients’ personal and health information, such as test results, diagnoses, and social security numbers. The Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 […]