Privacy & Security Law Report: Index-Summary

ACCOUNTANTS

– Foreign firm inspections, 939
– Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP)

– – Compliance assessments, 1202
– – Records management, 144

ACQUISITIONS

See MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

ACTA (ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT)

See COPYRIGHTS

ADA

See AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

ADVERTISING

– Behavioral targeting

– – Advocacy groups' letter to FTC, 1047
– – Canada, emerging technologies consultation, 143; further public input sought, 1506
– – Consumer consent, BNA insights, 775
– – COPPA, FTC review roundtable, 842
– – Do-not-track registry, FTC proposal, 1118
– – Economic impact of privacy concerns, Survey Report, 679
– – EU Data Protection Directive, amendment proposals, 1527; European Parliament panel report, 1597
– – EU E-Privacy Directive

– – – Analysis and Perspective, 72
– – – Article 29 Working Party, meeting agenda, 639; final opinion, 947; Special Report, 988
– – – BNA Insights, 1101

– – European Parliament panel report, 1597
– – Free content outweighs privacy issues, survey, 462
– – FTC

– – – Roundtables, Berkeley agenda, 134
– – – Self-regulatory framework, comments sought, 1642; Kerry (D-Mass) to seek legislation, 1645; House do-not-track hearing, 1645; BNA Insights, 1672; Vladeck address at IAPP conference, 1685; enforcement and data access implications, IAPP conference, 1688; analysis and implications, BNA Insights, 1709

– – Germany, user consent to web analytics, 289
– – Gmail, scanned nonsubscriber e-mails, class suit (E.D. Tex.), 1731
– – IAPP Privacy Academy, keynote speech, 1361
– – ISP broadband monitoring with NebuAd, class complaint (D. Mont.), 357
– – Payment card data sharing restrictions

– – – BNA Insights, 810
– – – Data pass ban

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3386

– – Privacy-by-design, EDPS opinion, 466
– – Real-time ad bidding, 560
– – Regulatory outlook, Special Report, 155
– – Self-regulatory principles

– – – Industry associations launch plan, 1385
– – – Metadata notice mechanism, IAPP Summit, 616
– – – Partnership notice requirements, 57
– – – Technical guidance, 595

– – Sentry Parental Controls software, marketer information sharing (E.D.N.Y.), 1652
– – United Kingdom

– – – Deep packet inspection claims against BT, 359
– – – Kids, DMA self-regulatory code, 1127
– – – Nonbroadcast advertising rules extended, 1273
– – – Office of Fair Trading report, 869
– – – Online Code of Practice, comments received, 797; ICO publishes, 1024
– – – Phorm tracking, complaint (E.C.J.), 1394
– – – Think tank report calls for mandatory rules, 466

– Business affiliate marketing, CFTC

– – Public meeting, 1424
– – Rules proposed, 1456

– CAN-SPAM probe, internet marketer agrees to fines (Fla. AG), 667
– Classmates.com, membership marketing fraud class action (W.D. Wash.), 433
– Cookies

– – Re-spawning, EU industry group condemns, 1395
– – Users' computers damaged, duty to defend (8th Cir.), 1171

– COPPA amendments, Senate Commerce Comm. hearing, 631
– Craigslist failed to delete personal data (Cal. Super. Ct.), 907
– Data protection enforcement, BNA Insights, 1471
– Digital signage equipped with cameras

– – Best practices, 356
– – France, compliance inspections, 603; CNIL says subject to authorization, 1397

– Do-not-call lists

See DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRIES

– Drugs and health products (FTC), 1647
– E-mail address database purchase, consent verification (OLG Dusseldorf), 25
– European Union

– – Data sharing, EDPS calls for stronger privacy framework, 1125
– – Personal data use online, Art. 29 Working Party opinion, 1064

– Faxes, TCPA suits

– – Attorney, class action (N.D. Ill.), 1222
– – Investment services marketer (Mo.), 1014

– Federal privacy legislation

– – Boucher (D-Va) data collection bill, discussion draft, 657; comment period opens, 658; Special Report, 804; comment period closes, 844; comments released, 873; panel discussion, 941; BNA Insights, 961; House panels may merge competing bills, 1118
– – Kerry (D-Mass) to draft privacy bill with Pryor (D-Ark), 1119; Kerry reacts to FTC framework report, 1645

– Fla., driver's licenses

– – Registration renewals (11th Cir.), 89
– – Sale of records, class certified (N.D. Fla.), 1695

– France

– – CNIL enforcement warning on use of faxes and text messages, 1094
– – Right-to-forget charters, 1459

– Gambling websites, France to monitor data collection practices, 904
– Germany, bank data sharing with outside marketers, 766
– Google

– – AdMob acquisition

– – – FTC approves, 789
– – – House lawmakers concerned, 494
– – – Kohl (D-Wis) seeks FTC review, 523

– – Link ads, immune despite suggesting ad copy (E.D. Cal.), 397

– Hong Kong smart card firm, data sharing halted, 1129; government consultation report, 1461; Octopus investigation report, 1462
– Ill., college student credit marketing law, 21
– Internet practices

– – Consumer Fed'n of Am. report, 1646
– – FTC enforcement, 1295
– – History sniffing data collection (C.D. Cal.), 1694

– Ireland, data protection annual report, 529
– Me. marketing to minors bans

– – Pharmaceutical industry, Special Report, 70
– – Repeal, Special Report, 534

– Microsoft and Yahoo deal, 285
– Mobile marketing, Australia, BNA Insights, 1375
– NebuAd terms of service, arbitration clause (M.D. Ga.), 987
– N.H. personal health data privacy laws, 22
– Prescription drugs

– – CVS Caremark, protected health information claims (S.D. Tex.), 1390
– – Pharmaceutical companies, HITECH Act privacy rules, BNA Insights, 1226

– Privacy policies as marketing tool, 173
– Robocalls

See ROBOCALLS

– Scareware scheme, indictments (N.D. Ill.), 840
– Social networking websites

– – Data sharing policies, Rockefeller (D-WVa) letters to Facebook and MySpace, 1500
– – Facebook Beacon program, class settlement fairness hearing set (N.D. Cal.), 175; new class claims, 283; settlement approved, 432; attorneys' fees and costs, 839; notice of voluntary dismissal, 1124
– – Novartis, Facebook link on Tasigna website, 1192
– – Tagged.com e-mail marketing campaign (Cal. Super. Ct.), 550
– – Uses and risks, webinar, 12

– Spam filter service, award reduced (N.D. Ill.), 980
– Tax preparers, tax return information disclosure and use

– – IRS rules, 29; changes possible, 396
– – Liability and penalties, 30

– Telemarketing

See TELEMARKETING

– Text message ads

– – N.J. ban when unsolicited, 901
– – TCPA (N.D. Ill.), 499

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

– FCRA, damages available (7th Cir.), 363

AIDS AND HIV

– Patient status, hospital discovery barred (Cal. Ct. App.), 1428
– Status shared, emotional harm as Privacy Act actual damages (9th Cir.), 316
– Worker status, Walgreens prescription database (Tenn. Ct. App.), 1667

AIR TRANSPORTATION

– Body scans

– – EC considers proposal, 64
– – TSA defends use, Senate hearing, 1591

– Data breaches, American Airlines, worker data, 1024
– EU-U.S. joint security declaration, 146
– France, on-site inspections planned, 436; inspections conducted, 603
– Mexico-U.S. pact to ease passenger checks, 1666
– Passenger advocacy group's e-mail account hacked (S.D. Tex.), 259
– Passenger name record (PNR) data

– – Article 29 Working 2008 annual report, 97
– – Transfer of data outside EU, 1333; Article 29 Working Party statement, 1595; talks start, 1698

– Private pilot license medical certification, HIV status shared (9th Cir.), 316
– “Secure Flight” program

– – DHS progress report, 1098
– – GAO report, 532

– Warrantless searches of mobiles devices

– – ACTA talks, 262
– – DHS policy, ACLU suit (E.D.N.Y.), 1279

ALABAMA

– Cloud storage of confidential data, ethics opinion, 1697

ALASKA

– Data breaches, Pricewaterhouse, Alaska Teachers Retirement Sys. files, 174; reaction to settlement, 392
– Garbage, warrantless search (Alaska), 61
– Medicaid Fraud Unit seizure of women's clinic files (Alaska Super. Ct.), 981

ALIENS AND CITIZENSHIP

– Aggravated identity theft

– – Knowledge of real person essential element, guilty plea (8th Cir.), 608
– – White paper, 185

– DHS E-Verify system

– – Ariz., use mandate (U.S. rev grant), 980; Am. Constitutional Soc. briefing, 1652; (oral arg. held), 1695
– – Budget FY2011, 228; Mayorkas defends program at House hearing, 430
– – Compliance monitoring and system upgrades, 136
– – Extensions, DHS FY2010 funding bills

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2892

– – Federal mandate

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3932

– – Florida, 1023
– – Fremont, Neb. ordinance requires use, 954; law suspended, ACLU suit (D. Neb.), 1130
– – House mandatory use resolution, 136
– – Okla. state contractor law (10th Cir.), 240
– – Passport photo matching, 1567
– – Reforms

– – – Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4321

– – – New Employee Verification Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2028

– – Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3308, S 1505

– – Self-check service, comments sought, 1387
– – Utah safe harbor law, 532
– – Website redesigned, 907

– I-9 employment eligibility forms

– – Electronic filing rule, 1098
– – Puerto Rico birth certificates, 1309

– Identification

– – Acceptable documents, DHS to propose amendments, 633
– – Biometric worker identity cards, Senate draft bill, 628; Cato Inst. and ACLU opinions, 628
– – Green card security features, 704

– Utah, criminal probe of data release of alleged illegal immigrants, 1089

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

– Broadband access, FCC

– – Authority

– – – Communications Act, congressional meetings, 956
– – – Impact of Comcast decision (D.C. Cir.), 525
– – – ISPs oversight, comments sought, 956
– – – Senate GOP skeptical, 957

– – Certification, comments sought, 702; industry comments, 1049; FTC comments, 1423
– – Cybersecurity workgroup suggestions, 312
– – Extension sought, 99
– – Industry comments, 169
– – Open meeting set, 354; agenda, 494
– – Plan released, 426; action plan includes cybersecurity certification program, 525; comments received, 633; House GOP members critical, 826
– – Public safety provisions, 354
– – Survey report, 324

– Cloud computing

– – Risks, BNA Insights, 269
– – Stimulus package progress tracking, 703

– HITECH Act

– – Business associates

– – – Compliance, BNA Insights, 297
– – – HHS proposal, 1007; subcontractor burden, 1086; comments received, 1364; compliance recommendations, 1366; final rule expected before Spring, 1383
– – – Model agreement, 291
– – – Obligations, BNA webinar, 1193
– – – OMB review of rule, 549

– – Community health centers, brief on effects, 439
– – Constitutional challenge (S.D.N.Y.), 769
– – Data breach notification rule withdrawn, 1120
– – De-identification standards

– – – BNA Insights, 675
– – – HHS workshop, 281; 384
– – – House panel hearing, 1425

– – Disclosure accounting, HHS seeks public comments, 663; comments received, 758
– – EHR standards and certification final rule, 1043
– – Encryption

– – – AMA guidance, 524
– – – ONC, standards, concerns, 168

– – Fair Information Practices, GAO report, 281
– – HHS, semiannual regulatory agenda, 634
– – HIPAA privacy and security rule changes, 256; BNA Insights, 1133; pharmaceutical companies, BNA Insights, 1226
– – Hospital compliance, survey report, 663
– – Incentives

– – – Awards announced, 670
– – – Behavioral and mental health and substance abuse professionals and facilities

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5025

– – – HIPAA privacy and security rules, hospital group, 1648
– – – Hospital-based physicians, 291

– – “Meaningful use” definition

– – – Certification of products, HHS proposed rule, 355; workgroup adopts proposal, 716
– – – CMS proposed rule, 11; industry groups respond, 57; incentives tied HIPAA privacy compliance, 173; final rule, 1043
– – – Compliance oversight, webinar, 1194
– – – Implementation challenges, 635
– – – Sharing data without consent, 385
– – – Temporary certification for EHRs, 939

– – ONC interim final rule, 11; encryption standards, concerns, 168
– – Open source software, BNA Insights, 446
– – Penalty increase, comments, 167
– – Personal health records, CDT report, 1121
– – Privacy reference management model, 495
– – Reporting “large” breaches

– – – Cincinnati Children's Hosp. and Medical Center laptop theft, 864
– – – Compliance issues, 356
– – – Details of reports posted, 311
– – – Human medical research protection programs, 664
– – – Status of rule and reports, 229
– – – Update, ABA webcast, 493

– – Research project grants, HHS, 11
– – Social networks, physicians-only websites, 1387
– – State AG enforcement

– – – Health Net (D. Conn.), 93; BNA Insights, 189; settlement, 1013; Conn. Ins. Dep't penalty, 1565
– – – Legal Elec. Health Record Summit, 1245

– – State health data exchanges, ONC governance workshop, 1389; HIT Policy Comm. to continue work on topic, 1648; Smart Card Alliance comments on authentication, 1693
– – Survey, IT officials concerns, 1245

AMERICAN SAMOA

– Identity verification, GAO report, 1061

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

– Mental health record access, claims only for physical damages (N.D. Ill.), 1502

ANDORRA

– Data protection adequacy opinion, Article 29 Working Party, 51

ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT (ACTA)

See COPYRIGHTS

APEC

See ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) GROUP

ARBITRATION

– France, negative comments on Facebook, firings upheld, 1661
– NebuAd terms of service (M.D. Ga.), 987
– Pornography, union-compliant e-policy (D. Mass.), 1131

ARGENTINA

– Credit information rules, BNA Insights, 1108
– Crime data sharing, U.S. ends, 1599
– Data protection, enforcement sanctions, BNA Insights, 1373

ARIZONA

– E-Verify system use mandate (U.S. rev grant), 980; Am. Constitutional Soc. briefing, 1652; (oral arg. held), 1695
– Money laundering, southwest border agreement, 292

ARMED SERVICES

– Data security, GAO report on VA information systems, 790
– FOIA, internal practices exemption (U.S., rev grant), 979
– Search and seizure, military officer authorized and conducted search (U.S., rev den), 1541
– Trade secrets, General Dynamics ammunitions supplies (ASBCA), 1221
– VA hospitals

– – Data security plan matter of agency discretion (D.P.R.), 317
– – Medical disclosure, emotional distress as “actual harm” (U.S., rev den), 386; 396

ARRA

See AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) GROUP

– Cross-border data sharing

– – IAPP Summit, 614
– – Privacy enforcement pact, U.S., New Zealand, and Australia, 1054; Hong Kong and Canada join, 1254

– Privacy Framework, accountability, BNA Insights, 1444

ATTORNEYS

– Addiction rehabilitation programs (La.), 1173
– Anthem Blue Cross website breach

– – Attorneys improperly accessed, 982
– – Negligence in safeguarding data (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1331

– Attorney-client privilege

See PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

– Cloud computing, ABA conference, 1215
– Corporate counsel preparedness, survey report, 1745
– Data security

– – Cloud storage of confidential data

– – – Ala. State Bar ethics opinion, 1697
– – – N.Y. State Bar Ass'n, 1503

– – Cyberoffice confidentiality, Pa. Bar Ass'n, 1437
– – Ethics rules, 644
– – Ind. lawyer reprimanded (Ind.), 1435
– – Social networking websites, N.Y. ethics rules, 1436
– – Taping conversations, Va. State Bar, 1437

– E-discovery, disaggregation of legal tasks, 525
– Faxes sent by attorney, class action (N.D. Ill.), 1222
– Fees

– – Ameritrade breach settlement (N.D. Cal.), 1592
– – CAN-SPAM Act (N.D. Cal.), 800; Asis drops last open lawsuit, 1336
– – Facebook Beacon program (N.D. Cal.), 839; notice of voluntary dismissal, 1124
– – FCRA damages available, Agric. Dep't waived sovereign immunity (7th Cir.), 363

– France, CNIL and bar group training agreement, 291
– Identity theft red flag rules

– – ABA litigation, 167; FTC appeals (D.C. Cir.), 354; state and local bar groups file amicus brief, 1281; oral argument set, 1366
– – Clarifications

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 6420, S 3987

– – Compliance deadline postponed, 825
– – Exclusions

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3416

– Juror interviews for instructional purposes, 292
– Metadata burden, ethics rules, 645
– Offshore legal support services, N.Y.C. Bar guidance, 62
– Online file storage and retrieval, Ariz. State Bar ethics opinion, 62
– Private investigator use, Special Report, 913
– Social networking websites

– – “Friending” between lawyers and judges (Fla. Judicial Ethics Comm.), 242
– – Warnings at ABA conference, 1195

– Taxation, compliance checks on taxpayer representatives, 88
– TB patient who ignored travel restrictions, privacy claims against CDC (11th Cir.), 1536
– Telemarketing, N.C. law bars hiding phone numbers, 506

AUSTRALIA

– Annual report, 1665
– Cross-border privacy enforcement pact, U.S., New Zealand, and Australia, 1054
– Cybersecurity

– – ISP code of practice, 987
– – Network owner access to web messages, 265

– Data breaches, botched telecommunications customer mailing, 1507
– Data protection, public and private sector harmonization, 1021
– Do-not-call registry, 669
– Google Street View WiFi data collection, 872; DPA statement, 1020
– Health care

– – Disclosure to blood relations, 147
– – Identification numbers, 986

– Mobile marketing, BNA Insights, 1375
– National identity security strategy, 605
– Privacy commissioner appointed, 1098; Pilgrim, Interview, 1738
– Regional DPA conference, 1665
– Tax law privacy rules, 1701

AVIATION

See AIR TRANSPORTATION