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Attention, Group Health Plans: New HIPAA Privacy Rule Governing Reproductive Health Care Information Imposes Obligations, Deadlines
It is critical for employers and plan fiduciaries/administrators to stay informed of HIPAA privacy and security-related legal developments because most employer sponsored group health plans — regardless of the employer’s industry or size — are considered covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Therefore, individually identifiable medical information that…
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Employers liable for employees’ GDPR errors
A recent judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sheds light on the question of whether a data controller can be exempted from liability for the error of a person acting under its authority….By: Ius Laboris
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Trionfo Solutions Announces Data Breach Affecting Social Security Numbers of 65,787 Individuals
On May 22, 2024, Trionfo Solutions, LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s computer system. In this notice, Trionfo explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes…
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Confidential Information Provided to Genentech Leaked in Third-Party Lash Group Data Breach
On May 20, 2024, Lash Group filed a notice of data breach with the multiple state attorney general offices disclosing a data breach affecting information provided to the Lash Group by Genentech, Inc. In this notice, Lash Group explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access Genentech consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Lash Group Announces Data Breach Affecting Bayer Corp. Customers
On May 20, 2024, Lash Group filed a notice of data breach with the various state Attorney General offices after discovering that personal information provided to the company by one of its clients, Bayer Corporation, was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Lash Group explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being…
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AbbVie Files Notice of Data Breach Impacting the Health Information of Tens of Thousands of Consumers
On May 22, 2024, AbbVie, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that confidential information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, AbbVie explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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U.S. Military Faces Reality in Gaza as Aid Project Struggles
The Pentagon predicted that a stream of humanitarian aid would be arriving in Gaza via the floating pier, but little relief has reached the besieged strip, officials acknowledged this week.
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Israel Expands Rafah Offensive Amid International Pressure Over Gaza War
While the government has been hit with a string of diplomatic and legal defeats, the Israeli public’s support for the Gaza war remains strong.
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In a City of Ancient Jewish Mysticism, Israelis Arm for a Fight
In Safed, a center of kabbalah, ordinary citizens shocked by the Oct. 7 attacks are carrying military-grade weapons.
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Advancing Russian Troops Threaten to Reverse Some of Ukraine’s Hard-Won Gains
Such losses could hurt Ukrainian morale as Russia makes advances all along the front line.
