On July 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the "SHIELD Act"), making key changes to New York's data breach notification and cybersecurity laws.

In a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit, a whistleblower suit was decided in favor of the defendant because the relator failed to prove a lack of fair market value consistent with Federal Civil Rule 9(b) particularity requirements.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued policy guidance on May 6, 2019, about providing credit in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements to corporations for "disclosure, cooperation, and remediation." See https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-4-4000-commercial-litigation#4-4.112.

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The Office of Civil Rights recently reminded us of the importance of HIPAA privacy and the cost of neglect. In a February 7, 2019, posting the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded an all-time record year in HIPAA enforcement activity.