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The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless. [1] Because of this damages provision, the BIPA has spawned several class action lawsuits. [5]
On Nov. 13, 2024, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that the am Illinois’ controversial biometric privacy law continues to be challenged in court Skip to main content
The Illinois Reform Commission, appointed by Governor Pat Quinn and led by former federal prosecutor Patrick M. Collins, [58] considered recommendations for ethics reforms over a 100-day period that culminated in a final report issued in April 2009. The commission's recommendations included rewriting FOIA and imposing tougher sanctions for ...
(The Center Square) – About a dozen new Illinois laws set to take effect Jan. 1 impact employers. House Bill 5561 prohibits employers from taking retaliatory action against an employee who ...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. HIPAA is also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA-Public Law 104-191), effective August 21, 1996.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — otherwise known as HIPAA — has become a major topic of discussion amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
According to HIPAA, 255.18 million people were affected from 3051 healthcare data breach incidents from 2010 to 2019. Health-related fraud is estimated to cost the U.S. nearly $80 billion annually. The healthcare industry remains the most costly and targeted industry to data breaches.
(The Center Square) – A handful of the nearly 300 new laws going into effect Jan. 1 impact parents. Senate Bill 3136 allows drug-addicted mothers, who give birth to babies whose toxicology ...