Publications

On December 17, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which aims to provide options for small businesses to help their employees with health insurance costs.  The Senate will not reconvene until the new year (and some are saying the […]

By February 16, 2026, all HIPAA Covered Entities, including all employer-sponsored group health plans, must adopt an updated Notice of Privacy Practices. The Office for Civil Rights published a final rule updating various provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule in 2024. While much of the rule was vacated by a […]

Cybercrime Statistics With the new year approaching, it is a good time to look back on cyber incidents in 2025, and to start making plans for 2026.  In 2025, cyber-attacks continued to rise as reflected in some key statistics[1], including: Cost of Cybercrime: $10.5 trillion – “If cybercrime were a […]

As we approach the start of the 2026 legislative session, one topic we will be closely monitoring is proposed legislation for the protection of biometric information.  As many states, including Nebraska, have adopted comprehensive data privacy laws, more prescriptive laws pertaining to the collection, use, and protection of biometric information […]

On December 11, 2025, the Trump administration issued an Executive Order regarding development of a national framework for AI regulation while seeking to stop states from adopting AI legislation that would conflict with the Administration’s objectives.  In particular, the Executive Order provides the United States’ official policy on AI, which […]