Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act set to come over the course of 2023 strengthen the nation’s first comprehensive state privacy law to a benchmark no other states have yet to equal.
Adrianne Appel
Adrianne Appel writes regulatory news, policy, and trends for Compliance Week. She previously reported about policy developments for Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government.
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FTC attorney warns of scrutiny toward AI claims in marketing
The Federal Trade Commission is keeping close watch on companies that use the term “artificial intelligence” when marketing their products.
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HHS creates new enforcement office for health privacy
The Department of Health and Human Services and its office responsible for enforcing health privacy reorganized so it can sharpen enforcement of cybersecurity and data breaches.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Qualtrics discloses ICFR weakness in IT controls
Software company Qualtrics disclosed the discovery of a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting for the 2022 fiscal year.
Posted inData Privacy
Best practices for navigating changing U.S. data privacy landscape
With five new or amended state laws set to hit the books in 2023, companies would be wise to ensure their data privacy compliance house is in order—and start preparing for the next wave of legislation.
Posted inRisk Management
‘This is where we are now’: Cyber environment calls for continuous monitoring
Securing your organization’s private data when vendors have access to it means managing relationships from beginning to end, panelists at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk and Data Privacy Summit agreed.
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HHS proposal aims to ‘shine a light’ on nursing home ownership
It is still too early in the rulemaking process to know what will be included in the Biden administration’s final rule on transparency of nursing home ownership, but there are some steps facilities can take to prepare, according to experts.
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Cornerstone Healthcare Group to pay $21.6M over false claims
Cornerstone Healthcare Group will pay more than $21.6 million to settle allegations it filed false claims to Medicare by inflating the cost of services, billing for unauthorized services, and other violations initially brought forward by a whistleblower.
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SEC cites CCO error in HITE Hedge short selling case
Investment advisory firm HITE Hedge Asset Management and its private fund clients agreed to pay more than $220,000 to settle allegations the firm violated a Securities and Exchange Commission rule concerning short selling.
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HHS reports: Compliance reviews, health data breaches up
The number of compliance reviews by the Department of Health and Human Services of health organizations increased between 2017 and 2021, according to the agency’s latest reports to Congress.
