By Cameron Cantrell and Kate Black
On March 12, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that (1) the information blocking prohibition in the federal 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) was plausibly violated when an Electronic Health Record (EHR) provider blocked bot access to its systems without sufficient justification, and (2) this violation may support a Maryland state law unfair competition claim, despite the Cures Act not having its own private right of action. This decision notably appears to be the first Circuit Court decision concerning the information blocking prohibition and, for parties subject to the rule, raises the risk that information blocking may be enforceable through a de facto state privacy right of action.
Read MoreBy Felicity Slater and Kate Black
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (“MODPA” or the “Act”), which takes effect October 1, 2025, establishes a set of novel requirements that will have a particular impact for companies operating in the health and wellness sectors.
Read MoreHintze Law and its lawyers have once again been recognized in Chambers & Partners for expertise in Privacy and Data Security in the 2025 Chambers Global Guide. These recognitions include Hintze Law’s fifth year being ranked as an Elite Law Firm for Privacy and Data Security as well as the firm’s second year receiving recognition for Privacy and Data Security: Healthcare.
Read MoreBy Susan Hintze, Emily Litka, and Amy Lanchester
This is Part 2 in a series of blog posts about the 2025 COPPA Final Rule. It provides a comprehensive review of the revised definitional changes to the Rule. Subsequent posts in the coming days will delve more deeply into the direct and online notice, parental consent, and data governance requirements. Our unofficial redlined copy of the Final Rule can be found here.
Read MoreBy Susan Hintze and Emily Litka
This is Part 1 in a series of blog posts about the 2025 COPPA Final Rule. It provides a high-level overview of the Final Rule. Subsequent posts in the coming days will delve more deeply into individual aspects of the Final Rule and FTC comments, the issues raised, and implications for specific industry sectors.Our unofficial redlined copy of the Final Rule can be found here.
Read MoreBy Sam Castic
The post below was originally published by the IAPP at https://iapp.org/news/a/10-areas-for-privacy-programs-to-focus-in-2025.
This past year was another jammed one for privacy teams and it was not easy to stay on top of all the privacy litigation, enforcement trends, and new laws and regulations in the U.S.
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