In the Biden Administration’s continuing effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity spyware from foreign adversaries, including Russia, the United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule (Rule) on June 16, 2023, entitled “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries” and also amended a previously issued rule (“Securing the Information and Communications Technology
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US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Offers AI Guidance for Government Contractors and Other Employers
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14110, aiming to ensure the responsible and safe development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in federal hiring. In compliance, the US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released guidance for federal contractors to prevent discrimination in artificial intelligence-driven hiring practices. …
OCR Issues Final Rule for Reproductive Privacy
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in HIPAA and Health Information
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued its Final Rule to modify HIPAA “to support reproductive health care privacy.” The Final Rule is in response to Executive Order 14076, where President Biden directed HHS to take actions to protect reproductive health information following Dobbs v.
Aid Package Signed by President Biden Includes Divestiture of TikTok Requirement
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
President Biden signed a historical aid package into law on Tuesday that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The package also includes a bill increasing sanctions on Russian assets and requiring TikTok owner ByteDance to sell TikTok within 270 days or risk that the app will not be available through app stores…
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban TikTok Unless Divested from ByteDance
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Privacy
Yesterday, with broad bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (352-65) to support the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, designed to begin the process of banning TikTok’s use in the United States. This is music to my ears. See a previous blog post on this subject.
The Act would penalize…
Privacy Tip #391 – Potential Ban on TikTok in US Follows Ban in Other Countries
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
The bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives potentially banning TikTok’s use in the U.S. is not a novel idea. The federal government has already banned TikTok’s use for federal employees, some states have banned its use for state employees, and the state of Montana has attempted to ban its use…
Memo for Use of AI During Practice Issued by USPTO
By Guest Contributor on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Artificial Intelligence Team patent agent Daniel J. Lass.
After several high-profile instances of artificial intelligence (AI) hallucination and Chief Justice John Roberts’s year-end report acknowledging the shortcomings of blindly relying on AI in legal writing, Kathi Vidal, the Director of the U.S.
The AI Executive Order and the Healthcare Industry
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (AI EO), which has specific impacts on the healthcare industry. We detailed general aspects of the AI EO in a previous blog post.
Some impacts on the healthcare industry have been outlined…
The AI Executive Order and Antitrust Enforcement: An Uncertain Future
By Jennifer Driscoll on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” (AI EO). At 63 pages, the AI EO outlines a comprehensive framework for federal agencies to regulate all aspects of AI markets. Our team will continue to update you on portions of the…
HHS Seeks to Strengthen Protections of Reproductive Health Information with Proposed Changes to HIPAA
By Conor Duffy & Guest Contributor on
Posted in HIPAA and Health Information
On April 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that seeks to enhance safeguards of reproductive health care information through changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The proposal is intended to align with President Biden’s Executive Order…