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The Georgia Department Of Community Health Extends Deadline For Fingerprint Background Checks For Existing Staff
by: Brittany H. Cone, Esq. and Jordan Johnson, Esq.
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
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The Georgia Department Of Public Health Issues Reopening Guidance To Long-Term Care Facilities
On September 15, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued another COVID-19 related Executive Order with significant impact on Long-Term Care Facilities, including nursing facilities...Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Georgia DPH Revises Guidance To Long-Term Care Facilities
On September 21, 2020, the Georgia Department of Public Health revised its September 15, 2020 Administrative Order to reflect certain portions of the most recent guidance from...Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Vodafone Fined €12.25 Million By Italian Data Protection Authority
On November 12, 2020, Vodafone, the multinational telecommunications company, was fined €12.25 million by Garante, Italy's data protection authority.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Revisions To Georgia's Medicaid Application Process For Providers During The Public Health Emergency
COVID-19 continues to affect applicants for Georgia Medicaid. Based on the Public Health Emergency ("PHE") declaration in March 2020, the Division of Family and Children Services ("DFCS")...Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump's Non-Immigrant Visa Proclamation
Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court of Northern California granted a preliminary injunction filed by several associations that had challenged the validity of...Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Facebook Fined $50,000 For Violating Russian Data Localization Law
As of 2016, Russia requires all technology companies who collect and process the personal data of Russian citizens to store that data on servers located in Russia.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Patient Death Attributed To Hospital Ransomware Attack
German authorities are investigating the death of a patient following a ransomware attack on a hospital in Germany.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Proposed Changes To HIPAA Privacy Rule
On December 10, 2020, the Trump administration announced proposed changes to the HIPAA privacy rule. According to the announcement, the changes are intended to "support individuals' engagementHall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
CCPA Employee Carve Out Delayed Until 2022
Businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") can breathe a small sigh of relief.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
H&M Fined For GDPR Violation
On October 1, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg ("DPA"), announced a fine of €35.3 million ($41.3 million) against multinational retail company H&M.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
EU Council Releases Draft EPrivacy Regulation
On January 5, 2021, the Council of the European Union released a new draft version of the ePrivacy Regulation. The draft regulation is intended to replace the current ePrivacy DirectiveHall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
European Lawsuit Accuses Uber Of "Robo-Firing" Drivers
A lawsuit has been filed with a court in the Netherlands challenging Uber's alleged practice of using automated systems to identify fraudulent activity and terminate drivers based on that process, also known as "Robo-Firing".Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Turkey Places Data Localization Requirement On Social Network Providers
Last December, we discussed India's proposed Personal Data Protection Bill and the implications of its data localization requirement. It appears Turkey has now promulgated a similar requirement.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
CDC Federal Advisory Committee Recommends Giving Priority For COVID-19 Vaccines To Healthcare Workers And Long-Term Care Facility Residents In Wake Of Deadline For States To Submit Their Vaccination Plans This Friday
However, the panel's 13-1 recommendation is not the final say, as states will still be allowed leeway in making their own distribution decisions.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Podcast
PrivacyCafé: The Becerra Case – Implications For Tracking Technologies & HIPAA (Podcast)
In this episode of PrivacyCafé, Richard Sheinis and Jade Davis dive into the background and significance of the Becerra case, which challenges the HHS guidance on the usage of tracking technologies by medical providers.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Amazon Subject Of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Lawsuit
Recently three plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Amazon violated Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA"), by collecting and storing "voiceprints" without the users'...Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Podcast
PrivacyCafé: Big Brother At The Olympics – France's New AI Surveillance Law (Podcast)
In this episode of PrivacyCafé, Richard Sheinis and Jade Davis discuss France's new data privacy law permitting AI video surveillance for the Paris Olympics and its implications.Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
AI Statutory Update
As we move toward the end of 2024, it seems the time is right for an update of AI statutory developments so far this year. While the EU has once again set the standard with the EU AI Act...Hall Booth Smith, P.C. - Article
Apple Intelligence Is Here: Should Businesses Be Concerned?
Apple Intelligence was launched on Monday, October 28, and is available on any iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro that is updated to iOS 18.1. It is also available on certain models of iPads and Macs.Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
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