On October 25, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced settlements with two foundations totaling $6 million.[1] The DOJ alleged that the charities worked with various pharmaceutical companies to establish programs that funneled money to patients taking specific drugs manufactured by those pharmaceutical companies. According to the DOJ, these programs […]
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Federal Contractor Update
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is picking up speed with a variety of updates this fall. The following reflects the most noteworthy of the OFCCP’s activity. TRICARE Jurisdiction? Good News on the Horizon! Healthcare employers who receive TRICARE dollars have long suffered through the back and forth […]
On to a New Year and a New Editor
on Friday, 6 December 2019 in
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This year is soon over and we look to the future and what 2020 will bring. For me, it brings retirement and new plans. While I look forward to this new adventure, I will surely miss everyone who has been a part of the past 26 years at Baird Holm. A […]
NIST Privacy Framework Update
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In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released the preliminary draft of the NIST Privacy Framework (“Privacy Framework”). NIST partnered with stakeholders from the public and private sectors to develop the Privacy Framework. The Privacy Framework is modeled and designed to work in tandem with the NIST […]
CCPA Update: Amendments Signed and Draft Regs Released
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On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several legislative proposals to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The CCPA amendments clarified several important issues, including: AB 1355 – exempts deidentified or aggregate data from the definition of “personal information.” It also creates a one-year exemption for certain […]
