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Canada's Privacy Laws vs. the USA PATRIOT ACT ( May 2005 )
Those who handle individuals’ personal information, including financial details, in the course of business are required to treat that information in accordance with Canada’s privacy laws. This includes obtaining each individual’s consent to the purposes for which, and persons to whom, this information is disclosed. -
Implementation of HIPAA'S Privacy Rules ( May 2003 )
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") Privacy Rules took effect on April 14, 2003. Businesses are seeking legal help with various parts of the Privacy Rules: reviewing Business Associate Agreements; drafting Privacy Notices and HIPAA Compliant Authorizations; revising personnel policies relating to ADA, FMLA, Workers' Compensation, and Drug Testing; and resolving issues of privacy involved in providing service to minors. -
Practical Guidance for Physicians ( February 2003 )
The privacy, security, and electronic-data provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") require the immediate attention of physicians and other "covered entities" to ensure proper compliance. By April 14, 2003, all physicians qualifying as covered entities must be in compliance with the HIPAA privacy standards. -
Privacy Law Update ( February 2001 )
A summary of the various bills currently pending in Congress regarding existing privacy acts -
Right to Privacy In the Workplace In the Information Age ( January 1995 )
This article discusses whether current law provides adequate protection of individual privacy rights in the increasingly technological workplace. -
Internet Legal Issues: WWW Privacy Policy Part I ( January 2000 )
Part one of this two-part series considers the need for and steps toward preparing a privacy policy for your web-based business. -
Locking The Virtual Door: Privacy Matters In E-Commerce. ( December 1999 )
Mr. Sax provides an overview of European Union, Canadian and US efforts to address privacy matters in E-Commerce. -
Congress Takes Vacation from Medical Privacy Bills ( August 1999 )
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) called for protection of the. -
Whose Business Is It Anyway? The Compelling Need for Privacy of Medical Records in the Workplace ( August 1999 )
The ever increasing desire of industry to contain costs in the medical management arena, as well as to gather infor.
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