Part B News: Richard Sheinis on Rising Costs of Cyber Insurance for Health Care Providers
In a Part B News story looking at the rising cost of cyber insurance for health care providers and companies as ransomware attacks grow, Richard Sheinis, Partner and Leader of Hall Booth Smith’s Data Privacy & Cyber Security Service Area,
Yet Another Senator Introduces Data Privacy Legislation
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Last month I wrote about the need for federal data privacy legislation. Although numerous Senators have introduced such legislation, nothing much seems to happen after the initial introduction. Adding to the
Hall Booth Smith Adds Associate Brock Wolf in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, NC – November 4, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added Associate Brock Wolf as its office in Charlotte, North Carolina continues to expand. Brock focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense, data privacy and cyber
Part B News: Richard Sheinis on Potential Health Care Provider OFAC Sanctions
In an article published by Part B News on November 1, 2021, Hall Booth Smith Charlotte-based Partner Richard Sheinis discusses the potential sanctions health care providers can incur by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign A
Can’t Congress Pass a Law for Data Privacy?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The U.S. is lagging further and further behind the rest of the world when it comes to the privacy of personal data. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became effective in 2018, ha
Irish DPA Fines Whatsapp $225 Million Euro For Transparency Violations
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. We are all aware of the requirements under several laws that a company’s website must have a link to the company’s privacy policy explaining how the company treats personal information. The oxymoroni
Law360: Sheinis, Lawrence, & Langhorne on Best Practices to Defend Against Ransomware
In an article published online in Law360 on August 16, 2021, Partner Richard Sheinis and Associates Brett Lawrence and Charles Langhorne offer 17 best practices for companies to defend against ransomware, in light of recent attacks. U.S. busines
The European Protection Board Issues Guidance On Supplementary Measures For The Cross-Border Transfer Of Personal Data
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Most of you know that on June 4, 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted two (2) new sets of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCC”) for the cross-border transfer of personal data from
Representative Ted Lieu Once Again Introduces The “Ensuring National Constitutional Rights For Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act”
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. This Bill was first introduced in 2016 in response to a dispute between the FBI and Apple in which the FBI sought to have Apple provide access to the locked mobile phone of a suspect in a mass shooting in San B
The FTC Is Looking For Truth, Fairness, And Equity In The Use of Artificial Intelligence
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On April 19, 2021 the FTC issued what might be called guidance, but is more of a warning, regarding the use of artificial intelligence. The FTC cautions against using AI in a way that produces discriminatory o