Privacy Law Matters Blog

By Sheila Sokolowski and Kate Black In a joint letter sent to 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned health care providers, both those covered by HIPAA and those not, about their potential to violate the HIPAA Rules, FTC Act…

By Jennifer RuehrThe California Attorney General announced on Friday, July 14 that it has initiated an investigative sweep of California employers’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as it applies to employees and applicants.  A recent ruling by the Sacramento Superior Court delayed the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) enforcement of the CCPA…

By Jennifer Ruehr On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU – U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”) which provides organizations with another mechanism for lawfully transferring EU personal information to the United States. The EU – U.S. Data Privacy Framework replaces EU – U.S Privacy Shield Framework (“Privacy…

Hintze Law PLLC is thrilled to announce that Zachary Douglas has joined the firm as a part of our growing team of talented privacy analysts who complement Hintze Law’s team of privacy and cybersecurity attorneys.  Zach, based in Austin, Texas, comes to Hintze with more than 20 years of litigation experience. Zach will bring his depth…

Hintze Law PLLC is pleased to announce that Chambers & Partners has once again recognized Hintze Law in its 2023 USA Privacy & Data Security rankings. The firm was also recently recognized in The Legal 500’s 2023 US Cyber Law rankings. In the area of Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare, Chambers recognized Hintze Law’s Health…

By Amy Lanchester On May 22nd, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed order against Edmodo, LLC (“Edmodo”), a California-based education technology provider, for allegedly violating the FTC’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule") by illegally collecting the information of children and using that information for advertising, and for allegedly violating Section…

Here’s a snapshot of a few privacy developments from the past few weeks. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.  US State Law Arkansas Files Lawsuits Against TikTok, MetaThe state of Arkansas filed lawsuits on March 28 against social media companies TikTok and Meta. The lawsuits claim that these companies deceived consumers…

By Mike Hintze This is Part 5 in a series of blog posts about the Washington My Health My Data Act. Previous parts include:Part 1: An Overview of the Act Part 2: The Scope of “Consumer Health Data” Part 3: The Scope of Entities & Consumers Captured by the Act Part 4: Effective DatesThis part…

By Mike Hintze This is Part 4 in a series of blog posts about the Washington My Health My Data Act. Previous parts include:·       Part 1: An Overview of the Act ·       Part 2: The Scope of “Consumer Health Data” ·       Part 3: The Scope of Entities & Consumers Captured by the Act This part…

By Mike Hintze This is the third in a series of blog posts about the Washington My Health My Data Act. The first part provided a high-level overview of the Act. Part two discussed in detail the sweeping scope of “consumer health data” regulated by the Act. This part delves into other elements of the…