McDermott to Host Benefits Innovators Roundtable Series – May 19 in New York...
McDermott Will & Emery will be holding the next invitation-only Benefits Innovators Roundtable series in our New York office on May 19, 2015. These roundtables offer senior, experienced...
View ArticleUpdate on State Breach Notification Laws
In the first few months of 2015, a number of states have introduced data breach notification bills and proposed legislative amendments designed to enhance consumer protection in response to...
View ArticleOCR Launches Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program with Pre-Audit Screening Surveys
HIPAA covered entities have reported that the HHS Office for Civil Rights recently sent pre-audit screening surveys to a pool of covered entities that may be selected for the previously delayed second...
View ArticleData Breach Insurance: Does Your Policy Have You Covered?
Recent developments in two closely watched cases suggest that companies that experience data breaches may not be able to get insurance coverage under standard commercial general liability (CGL)...
View ArticlePrivacy and Security Concerns for Employee Benefit Plans with Service...
Recent cyber-attacks on health insurers have heightened awareness that sensitive participant and beneficiary information may not be adequately secure. There will undoubtedly be other attacks on...
View ArticleDigital Due Diligence: Uncovering Violations in China
China’s current compliance challenges are a continuous source of concern for multi-national companies operating in China. When conducting internal investigations, China has strong privacy...
View ArticleAny Port in a Storm? EU-US Data Transfers After Schrems and Safe Harbor
Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave an important data privacy ruling, which any business transferring personal data between the EU and US should know about – particularly...
View ArticleSafe Harbor Not Binding! European Court of Justice Bares Its Teeth
In its decision on October 6, 2015 (file-no. C-362/14), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) stated that the commonly used Safe Harbor Principles, which were previously deemed to be a safe way to...
View ArticleHHS Office of Inspector General Calls for Increased Oversight and Enforcement...
On September 29, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of Evaluation and Inspections, released two studies calling on the HHS Office for...
View ArticleEU Data Protection Reform and Its Impact on EU and Non-EU Businesses
The European Commission’s proposed changes to the current legal framework on data protection will soon be adopted and will impact on EU and non-EU businesses alike. Read the full article (PDF).…...
View ArticleUK Employment Law Forthcoming Attractions in 2016
Happy 2016! It’s time to take a look at what this year will bring (apart from an Olympic Games and apparently lots of rain…). Here are the topics we will be keeping an eye on. Read the full article.
View ArticleWebcast: Fiduciary Issues and Data Privacy
Webcast Details: March 23, 2016 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT / 12:00 – 1:00 pm CDT REGISTER HERE McDermott Will & Emery invites you to a webcast to hear how employers and third-party administrators protect...
View ArticleFiduciary Issues and Data Privacy: Is Your Plan Data Really Safe?
Despite the fact that Personally Identifiable Information (PII) definitions are continuously broadening with the addition of new data elements, and proposed federal legislation aims to reconcile state...
View ArticlePhase 2 HIPAA Audits Are Underway
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will soon begin a second phase of audits for compliance with HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification standards as...
View ArticleDeveloping and Implementing an Effective Telemedicine Informed Consent Form
The search by consumers, payers and providers for more efficient, effective and convenient care delivery models has led to an explosion of technological innovation in the health care sector. This...
View ArticleIntegration of Technology Into Health Care Delivery
The integration of technology into health care delivery is exploding throughout the health industry landscape. Commentators speculating on the implications of the information revolution’s penetration...
View ArticleGuidance on Ransomware Attacks under HIPAA and State Data Breach Notification...
On July 28, 2016, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance (guidance) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on what covered entities and business...
View ArticleHIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance for Group Health Plan Sponsors
Joanna Kerpen authored an article on final HIPAA rules for privacy enforcement and audit programs, particularly those with additional requirements aimed at group health plan sponsors. This report...
View ArticleBrexit Update: The Effect of Brexit on Data Transfers between the United...
With the United Kingdom having voted to leave the European Union (Brexit) on 23 June 2016, the free flow of personal data between the United Kingdom and EU and European Economic Area (EEA) countries is...
View ArticleThe Privacy Shield: September 30, 2016, Deadline for Early Self-Certification...
The European Commission recently determined that the Privacy Shield Framework is adequate to legitimize data transfers under EU law, providing a replacement for the Safe Harbor program. The Privacy...
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