Partner Colin Zick recently presented at the MaHIMA Dot Wagg Legislative Seminar discussing recent HIPAA violations, how GDPR will impact US companies and the Trusted Exchange Framework.

A new Massachusetts law toughens reporting requirements for companies and organizations hit by data security breaches and mandates requires free credit monitoring to affected consumers

It was a pleasure to be on a panel with members of the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General last week at the Massachusetts Medical Society to talk about how physicians can protect health information in our presentation entitled: "Protecting Health Information: Health Data Security Training," We covered the latest in federal law (HIPAA, HITECH) and Massachusetts law.

Colin Zick, a partner at law firm Foley Hoag, says the guidance is too general and that companies will have to think hard when assessing what information to disclose.

Data privacy and security have never been more top of mind for business than they are right now.

Wondering what your company might be able to do at the local level to help fight cybercrime? There are a growing number of public-private collaborations that are trying to get ahead of the bad guys.

Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") sets forth, among other regulatory changes, a revised net worth test for a natural person to qualify as an "accredited investor" for purposes of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the primary private placement exemption relied on by investment advisers managing private investment funds).

As a follow up to our June 18, 2009 Foley Adviser, we note that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has announced an extension to the previously announced deadline for the Treasury Form TD F 90-22.1 (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, commonly known as an “FBAR”) from June 30, 2009 to September 23, 2009 (without penalty) for filers who have paid all taxes and reported all income for 2008.

As the end of 2010 approaches and we receive numerous inquiries concerning developing hiring plans, I thought you might be especially interested to note some particulars about the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (the "HIRE Act") which was enacted earlier this year to stimulate prompt hiring of workers by businesses.

Held at the Courtyard Marriott in Boston on May 24 , this full-day conference will cover a wide range of topics from data breach response and litigation to compliance and transactional issues.

Active Cyber Defense, or ACD, is a broad category encompassing different kinds of actions that organizations can take to defend against breaches and cyberattacks.

This guidance might also proactively reassure the millions of patients who have pacemakers that are not subject to the advisory, a model for communication that may serve the public well going forward."

Data breaches have become an all-consuming topic of late. Stories about data theft dominate political headlines, boardroom discussions and family meetings around the dinner table.

In Maryland, starting July 1, all adults 21+ will be able to purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries and Maryland's cannabis industry will never be the same.

Bloomberg News is reporting that the Department of Health and Human Services has recommended to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...

On December 19, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the SEC's share repurchase disclosure rule.

Hospice news referenced a recent report by Foley Hoag about False Claims Act enforcement regarding the federal government resolving roughly 350 FCA cases during 2022...

On April 12, 2022, Secretary Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services extended the existing public health emergency for 90 days, effective April 16, 2022, until July 15, 2022.

Following the signing of Massachusetts' new sports wagering law by Governor Baker earlier in the month, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has released...

The Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic...