CCPA Amendment Progress Report: July Update

By Melinda L. McLellan and Taylor A. Bloom on July 25, 2019 Posted in CCPA

As we reported in April, May and June, a number of potentially significant amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) continue to make their way through the state legislative process. Below we provide a summary of recent developments from earlier this month, including changes that may materially affect how businesses approach their CCPA compliance … Continue Reading

European Court Provides Further Clarity on Employee Monitoring

By Emily R. Fedeles and Nichole Sterling on September 20, 2017 Posted in International Privacy Law, Workplace Privacy

The September 5, 2017, decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Bărbulescu v Romania (Bărbulescu) has interrupted a recent trend toward limiting privacy in the European workplace. The Bărbulescu decision held that a Romanian employee’s legally protected right to privacy was violated when his employer monitored personal messages … Continue Reading

FAQs by Employers Regarding the Anthem Breach

By Theodore J. Kobus III and Lynn Sessions on February 7, 2015 Posted in Data Breaches, HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy, Workplace Privacy

Do we have any legal obligations under HIPAA? It depends on your contractual relationship with Anthem and whether the group health plan offered by your company is self-insured. If your company’s group health plan is self-insured and your company contracts with Anthem to administer the plan, process claims, etc., then your company’s group health plan … Continue Reading