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Florida Enacts One of Nation’s Most Stringent Data Breach Notification Laws; Includes 30-Day Notice Requirement

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On June 20, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, which updates Florida’s data breach notification law. The changes will take effect on July 1 of this year. Changes to the law include the addition of … [Read more] about Florida Enacts One of Nation’s Most Stringent Data Breach Notification Laws; Includes 30-Day Notice Requirement

OCR Issues Two New Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement from 2011 to 2012

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Last week the HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) presented certain findings regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) compliance and enforcement to the National Committee on Health and Vital Statistics (“NCHVS”), an HHS … [Read more] about OCR Issues Two New Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement from 2011 to 2012

Privacy Partner Dominique Shelton Authors Privacy Advisor Article on Hulu VPPA Case

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Dominique Shelton, partner in Alston and Bird’s Privacy & Data Security practice and member of the Litigation and Trial Practice group, authored an article appearing on June 19 in International Association of Privacy … [Read more] about Privacy Partner Dominique Shelton Authors Privacy Advisor Article on Hulu VPPA Case

West Virginia High Court Finds Standing without Harm for Invasion of Privacy Claim in State Data Breach Class Action

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The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently issued an important – but outlier – decision in a data breach class action. In a per curiam decision, the Court held that the plaintiffs had standing to bring their claims even though … [Read more] about West Virginia High Court Finds Standing without Harm for Invasion of Privacy Claim in State Data Breach Class Action