Maya AtrakchiBlog Posts
COVID-19 screening programs can spur biometric privacy class actionsAs organizations aim to return to some type of normalcy, and help ensure a healthy and safe workplace, many have implemented COVID-19 screening programs that check for symptoms, and an employee’s recent travel and potential contact with the virus. Moreover, many states and localities across the nation are mandating or recommending the implementation of COVID-19...… Continue ReadingOctober 15, 2020 |
COVID-19 Screening Program Can Lead to Litigation Concerning Biometric Information, BIPAAs organizations aim to return to some type of normalcy, and help ensure a healthy and safe workplace, many have implemented COVID-19 screening programs that check for symptoms, and an employee’s recent travel and potential contact with the virus. Moreover, many states and localities across the nation are mandating or recommending the implementation of COVID-19...… Continue ReadingOctober 15, 2020 |
California DOJ Announces a Third Set of Modifications to the CCPA RegulationsBack in August, after much anticipation and several rounds of review and modification, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations finally became effective. This was long awaited by businesses and their service providers looking for compliance guidance and clarity on key issues related to facilitation of consumer rights. This week, the California Department of Justice...… Continue ReadingOctober 13, 2020 |
California Governor Newsom Signs into Law Extension to CCPA Employee Personal Information Exemption, Vetoes Another Privacy BillOn September 29th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1281, an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that would extend the current exemption on employee personal information from most of the CCPA’s protections, until January 1, 2022. The exemption on employee personal information was slated to sunset on December 31, 2020. It... Continue ReadingOctober 2, 2020 |
California Governor Newsom Signs into Law Extension to CCPA Employee Personal Information Exemption, Vetoes Another Privacy BillOn September 29th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1281, an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that would extend the current exemption on employee personal information from most of the CCPA’s protections, until January 1 2022. The exemption on employee personal information was slated to sunset on December 31, 2020. ...… Continue ReadingOctober 2, 2020 |
Will the Passing of Justice Ginsburg Impact the Future of the TCPA?The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will likely bring with it many shifts in the Court on key issues, among which are matters regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), most imminently – what qualifies as an auto dialer. The TCPA has been ever evolving in recent years as courts and...… Continue ReadingSeptember 30, 2020 |
OCR Releases New Guidance on HIPAA for Mobile Health TechnologyOver the past few years, and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) has made countless efforts to enhance its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidance and other related resources on its website. Last week, the OCR launched a new feature...… Continue ReadingSeptember 24, 2020 |
Michigan Considers Enhanced Data Breach Notification LawPrivacy and security continue to be at the forefront for legislatures across the nation, despite (or perhaps because of) the COVID-19 pandemic. In late May, with back-to-back amendments, Washington D.C. and Vermont significantly overhauled their data breach notification laws, including expansion of the definition of personal information, and heightened notice requirements. Now, Michigan may follow...… Continue ReadingSeptember 14, 2020 |
California Assembly Passes CCPA Amendment: Employee Personal Information Exemption ExtensionThe California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has only been in effect since January, but amendments are already on the horizon. Personal information in the employment context was highly contested during the CCPA’s amendment process prior to enactment and has continued to be a point of deliberation even after the CCPA’s effective date. Read the full article on... Continue ReadingSeptember 10, 2020 |
California Assembly Passes CCPA Amendment: Employee Personal Information Exemption ExtensionThe California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has only been in effect since January, but amendments are already on the horizon. Personal information in the employment context was highly contested during the CCPA’s amendment process prior to enactment and has continued to be a point of deliberation even after the CCPA’s effective date. In its current...… Continue ReadingSeptember 10, 2020 |