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Technology companies are constantly collecting and using personal data. This data can include everything from names and addresses to browsing history and financial information. As technology companies collect more data, the importance of privacy becomes even more critical.
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come out aggressively against both pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The agency has released its policy statement seen here, announcing that the agency “will ramp up enforcement against any illegal bribes and rebate schemes that block patients’ access to competing lower-cost drugs.”
Read MoreA coalition of technology stakeholder associations that include the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Internet Association, are suing Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot (D), over the state’s recent enactment of the state’s online advertising tax; a first in the nation law. We previously wrote a blog post on this tax.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, recently introduced sweeping proposed legislation targeting antitrust reform.
Read MoreThe ‘‘Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act’’ or the "SAFE TECH Act" has been introduced into Congress. The proposal is led by Senators Warner (D-VA), Hirono (D-HI) and Klobuchar (D-MN), as the bill seeks changes to 47 U.S. Code § 230.
Read MoreThe New York State legislature has introduced Assembly Bill 27, which seeks to make New York the fourth state to enact a biometric privacy law. If successful it will be the second state that will allow consumers a private right of action to see companies for improper data handling.
Read MoreThe No Surprises Act was quietly a part of the omnibus spending bill that was signed into law on December 27, 2020 has caught several people by surprise (no pun intended). The law was created with the goal of shielding patients from receiving surprise medical bills after an emergency room or provider visit. Any disputes would now be left to their plan and provider to resolve via arbitration.
Read MoreLast month as part of the State of the State 2021, Governor Cuomo announced a comprehensive law around personal data and privacy protections for New York state residents.
Read MoreWe were quoted in Bloomberg Law’s article titled “States Risk Losing Power to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Middlemen” by Lydia Wheeler. The article discusses the pros and cons of Rutledge v. PCMA, which is currently being debated at the Supreme Court.
Read MoreLast week the Department of Justice (DOJ) sent draft legislation to Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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