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Massachusetts data security regulations revised again

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 26 2009

The revised regulations extend the compliance deadline to March 1, 2010, and make an effort to lessen the burden on small business

New law exempts certain physicians and other service providers from Red Flags Rule

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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December 29 2010

Recently adopted legislation narrows the applicability of the FTC's Red Flags Rule so that service providers, including health care service providers, are not subject to the rule merely because they are not paid in full at the time of service

An employer’s guide to implementing EU-compliant whistleblowing hotlines

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, USA
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August 23 2011

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges are required to establish a system, often called a “whistleblowing hotline,” for employees to internally report concerns over questionable auditing or accounting matters

OCR rolls out HIPAA audit program

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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November 18 2011

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights released plans to audit 150 covered entities under its pilot HIPAA audit program

Public companies: SEC issues guidance on cybersecurity disclosures

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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October 21 2011

The Guidance addresses a public company’s obligation to make certain disclosures concerning cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents

White House report may have long-term effect on consumer privacy and how companies do business

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 10 2012

A recent White House report on consumer data privacy forecasts a multifaceted approach to fulfilling public expectations regarding the protection of consumer’s personal information

Administrative law judge finds employer unlawfully discharged employees based on Facebook posts

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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September 22 2011

In a first of its kind ruling, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that an employer unlawfully terminated five employees because they posted comments on Facebook related to working conditions

FTC issues preliminary privacy report, seeks comment from stakeholders

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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December 8 2010

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recently proposed framework for offline and online businesses and policymakers may have a significant impact on entities that collect, maintain and use consumer data

New Massachusetts law: the start of a US trend toward EU privacy principles in the workplace?

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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November 22 2010

Multinational companies doing business in the United States, the European Union and beyond are all too familiar with how vastly laws can differ across jurisdictions

Minding the gap: taking the step beyond regulatory compliance into effective privacy management practices

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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November 28 2012

As anyone who has taken a train knows, there is that moment when you must disembark, stepping from the car to the platform, traversing the threatening gap between the two

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