Proposed amendment AB 713, if passed, would hopefully provide clarity to businesses working with clinical research data. The amendment proposes matching CCPA de-identification standards to those set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), in addition to equally important clarifications for life sciences companies, health care providers and medical researchers. In particular, … Continue Reading
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Health Care and Life Sciences Industries Still Left in the Dark Following Publication of California Consumer Privacy Act Draft Regulations
Last Thursday, the California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, released the long-awaited text of the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. Once finalized, these 24 pages of regulations will govern compliance with the CCPA. While the draft regulations provide insight into how regulated entities must address verification of consumer requests and clarifies aspects of how … Continue Reading
Join us for a webinar on the state of the California Consumer Privacy Act and what the latest amendments mean for you.
As part of our Countdown to CCPA Compliance webinar series, Reed Smith will be hosting an upcoming webinar, “Countdown to CCPA compliance: 3 months to go” on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET. This program will explore the outcomes stemming from the September 2019 amendments on the CCPA, as well as the AG’s … Continue Reading
Key questions linger after recent amendments to California Consumer Privacy Act
Last week marked the end of legislative activity in the state of California for 2019, and with the impending California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or the Act) going into effect on January 1, 2020, many businesses were waiting optimistically for some clarification on lingering questions. The California legislature did pass five bills amending the Act, … Continue Reading
Biometric privacy legislation trends rise nationwide
Several states are following the path of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a law that has led to a rise in the volume of class action privacy litigation and underlined the significance of enterprise-level management of biometric data (e.g., fingerprint, voiceprint, and retina, facial, or iris image). Organizations that gather and utilize biometric data … Continue Reading
Join Us: Free CLE Webinar on Best Practices for Managing Privacy Risks in Vendor Engagements
Reed Smith will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar, “Best Practices for managing privacy risks in vendor engagements – diligence, contracting, and oversight under the California law” on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET. This program will offer a review on how organizations can approach third-party information sharing under the CCPA. Furthermore, as … Continue Reading
Join Us: Free CLE Webinar on Privacy Practices in Compliance with the CCPA
Reed Smith presents the latest installment in our Countdown to CCPA Compliance webinar series, “Privacy by Accident”, now available to watch on demand. Whether by accident or by design, many organizations have implemented privacy practices or programs that will help toward compliance with the CCPA. This webinar will discuss these practices and how they can … Continue Reading
Privacy Shield to Enter into Force Immediately in EU, on August 1 in U.S.
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield has been adopted by the European Commission. On July 12, 2016, following a positive vote from the member states (the Article 31 Committee) on July 8, the EU College of Commissioners formally adopted the Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield enters into force immediately in the EU. In the U.S., the Privacy … Continue Reading
Privacy Shield Details Have Been Revealed: Here’s What Companies Need to Know
The European Commission has published its draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed data transfer framework that would replace the defunct Safe Harbor program. The draft adequacy decision formally supports the view that the proposed EU-U.S. Privacy Shield will ensure an adequate level of protection for the transfer of personal data from … Continue Reading
What the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” the New Safe Harbor, Means for Your Business
European Union and United States authorities have announced the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” a new transatlantic data transfer framework to replace Safe Harbor, which was invalidated by the European Court of Justice in October in Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner (C-362-14). Since this issue has clear implications for our pharmaceutical and medical device clients, we’ve … Continue Reading
