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Hogan Lovells | USA | 18 Apr 2022
HHS seeks comment by June 6 on recognized security practices as mitigating factor in HIPAA enforcement
The US Department of Health Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comments about the appropriate role of “recognized security practices” in…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 28 Oct 2021
Department of Education Recommends Steps to Ensure Inclusivity of Intersex Students
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a Fact Sheet that addresses key issues intersex students face in…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 25 Aug 2021
Education Department Ceases Enforcement of Title IX Regulatory Provision Barring Reliance on Certain Statements
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it will immediately cease enforcement of the Title IX regulatory…
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 7 Jul 2021
Good vs REvil: How to handle a ransomware attack
A guide on how to prevent and respond to a ransomware attack, from tips on boosting cybersecurity to risk considerations of paying ransoms.
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP | USA | 17 Jun 2021
The Department of Education Confirms That Title IX’s Protections Encompass Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On June 16, 2021, the Department of Education (“Department”) issued guidance on the application of Title IX’s protections to students based on their…
Duane Morris LLP | USA | 8 Apr 2021
Civil Rights Division of DOJ Explains Title IX Protects Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Status, Bringing High-Stakes Showdown with Contrary State Laws One Step Closer
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division released a March 26, 2021 memorandum explaining the Division’s position that Title IX prohibits…
Duane Morris LLP | USA | 6 Apr 2021
Another Hint? Interpreting How the Biden Administration Will Approach Title IX Regulations
On April 6, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a new letter to students, educators, and stakeholders indicating the…
Day Pitney LLP | USA | 25 Mar 2021
The Long-Awaited HIPAA Proposed Rule Promises Enhanced Access Right
On December 10, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the HHS proposed modifications to the HIPAA Standards for the Privacy of Individually…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 9 Feb 2021
OCR continues to crack down on right of access violations
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and specifically the Privacy Rule under HIPAA’s implementing…
PRO Compliance | USA | 19 Jan 2021
HIPAA data breach penalty overturned
A US appeals court has reversed a $4.35 million data breach penalty imposed on a Texas hospital, after finding the Department of Health & Human Services had misinterpreted rules it applies to US federal healthcare data law – and had admitted it could not defend the fine.
