Privacy Law Matters Blog

By Felicity Slater  In one month’s time, on July 29, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) revised Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”) will take effect. The rule obliges regulated entities to disclose breaches of personally identifying health information to consumers, the FTC, and, in some cases, the press. The revisions establish that a broad range…

By Cameron Cantrell and Sheila Sokolowski Update: On June 27, 2024, HHS posted the official webinar recording. HHS also published a model attestation form to support compliance with the Rule. On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights and Office of Health Information Technology (collectively, “HHS”) jointly…

Hintze Law has been recognized as a ranked firm in The Legal 500 2024 US Cyber Law rankings, including for data privacy and data protection.  Hintze Law is the only boutique law firm that is ranked in this category for 2024, and we are grateful to our clients for the references and support they provided…

By Sam Castic, Clara De Abreu E Souza, and Charlotte Lunday  On June 7, 2024, the New York legislature passed the New York Child Data Protection Act (S.B. S7695B). Governor Hochul Once celebrated its passage in a recent press release and is expected to sign the Act. Once signed, it will go into effect one…

We’re pleased to share that Hintze Law and attorneys at the firm have been recognized once again by Chambers & Partners for expertise in a number of Privacy and Data Security areas in the 2024 Chambers USA Guide. These recognitions include Hintze Law’s fourth year being ranked as an Elite Law Firm for Privacy and…

By Mike Hintze and Felicity SlaterWith just six days left in the state’s 2024 legislative session, the New York Legislature is considering a health data privacy bill that would dramatically impact companies that handle data related to health or wellness. Companies and other organizations should watch this bill carefully and understand its highly disruptive and…

Hintze Law continuously tracks privacy and security updates around the world to bring you a regular update of the latest developments. Below is a snapshot of updates from the last month. If you missed our last round of updates, you can find those here. United States: State Law Updates Maryland Governor signs two privacy laws Maryland Governor Moore…

Hintze Law continuously tracks privacy and security updates around the world to bring you a regular update of the latest developments. Below is a snapshot of updates from the last month. If you missed our last round of updates, you can find those here.    United States: State Law Updates  Utah Governor signs Senate Bill 149 for…

By Destiny GinnOn April 17, 2024, The European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) issued an opinion on whether “consent or pay” models used by large online platform services are valid consent mechanisms under the GDPR. The EDPB stated, “In most cases, it will not be possible for large online platforms to comply with requirements for valid…

By Charlotte Lunday On April 6th, the Maryland Legislature passed the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (“MD AADC”), sending the bill to Governor Moore’s desk. If signed, the MD AADC would take effect on October 1, 2024, with data protection impact assessments required by April 1, 2026.Like Connecticut before it, MD AADC seeks to adopt many…