By: Aaron Krowne In a major recent case testing California’s medical information privacy law, part of the California Medical Information Act, or CMIA (California Civil Code § 56 et seq.), the Third District Court of Appeals in Sutter Health v. Superior Court held on July 21, 2014 that confidential information covered by the law must be…
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Florida’s New Law is Strong “Sunshine” for Data Breaches
By: Aaron Krowne On June 20, 2014, the Florida legislature passed SB 1524, the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 (“FIPA”). The law updates Florida’s existing data breach law, creating one of the strongest laws in the nation protecting consumer personal data through the use of strict transparency requirements. FIPA applies to any entity with…
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA): FAQ For Business Owners
In response to questions from concerned business owners, we’ve compiled answers to some of the frequently asked legal questions regarding complying with the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare”. The Affordable Care Act: FAQ For Business Owners Many businesses are still unaware that they must assess this year whether they are required under the Patient Protection and…
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OlenderFeldman LLP Contributes to Report on Protected Health Information
Protected Health Information Privacy Concerns are Rapidly Increasing OlenderFeldman LLP contributed to the recently released report entitled, The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information: A Business Case for Enhanced PHI Security, which can be downloaded for free at http://webstore.ansi.org/phi. As the press release correctly notes, protected health information (PHI) “is now more susceptible than ever…
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