Publications

In early 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, the most comprehensive data privacy law to date in the United States (the “Act”). The Act is intended to provide greater protection for consumer data gathered by businesses, and will become effective January 1, 2020. For a general […]

In early 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, the most comprehensive data privacy law to date in the United States (the “Act”). The Act is intended to provide greater protection for consumer data gathered by businesses, and will become effective January 1, 2020. For a general […]

On August 14, 2018, in Chase County v. City of Imperial, the Nebraska Court of Appeals decided a case that is helpful to hospitals and medical providers. The Court held that a law enforcement agency can be held financially liable for medical services provided to an arrested person even if […]

As college freshmen begin class this fall, most are now permitted to consent to mental health services in Nebraska. This past legislative session, Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-2101, Nebraska’s definition of minors statute, underwent a small, but meaningful change. It added the ability for 18-year olds to consent to mental health […]

Per the hospital inpatient final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2018, effective January 1, 2019, hospitals must make available a list of their current standard charges via the internet in a machine readable format and must update this information at least annually, or more […]