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Florida Follows North Carolina in Prohibiting State Agencies from Paying Ransoms

By Elise Elam and Benjamin Wanger on July 19, 2022 Posted in Cybersecurity, Ransomware

We recently wrote about North Carolina’s new law prohibiting state agencies – including public schools and universities – from paying a ransom or even communicating with a threat actor following a ransomware incident. On June 24, Florida followed suit when its governor signed HB 7055 into law, amending portions of the State Cybersecurity Act (the … Continue Reading

Court Overturns Presuit Patient Authorization Requirement Under Florida Medical Malpractice Statute

By Anne Foster on October 23, 2013 Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy

On September 25, 2013, the Northern District Court of Florida, Tallahassee Division, ruled that Florida Statute § 766.1065 violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) by requiring a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action to deliver a presuit authorization which allows the defending medical professionals to conduct ex parte interviews of … Continue Reading