NewsThree McDonald Hopkins' members honored in Maryland's list of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars of 2025Kathryn Hickey has been selected to the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list, and Spencer Pollock and David Shafer are on the state's Rising Star list.
Blog PostNew update to HIPAA ushers in potential for additional cybersecurity rulesRecently, the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced plans to update HIPAA in an effort to improve the cybersecurity practices of covered entities and business associates, as the number of targeted cyberattacks, particularly those targeting the healthcare system, continues to skyrocket.
AlertCTA beneficial ownership information reporting requirements back in effect with deadline extensionsReporting companies that were created prior to January 1, 2024, have until January 13, 2025, to comply with CTA requirements (compared with the original deadline of January 1, 2025).
Recent News & Legal Updates
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Dominic Paluzzi, co-chair of McDonald Hopkins' Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group, was featured in News 5 Cleveland's broadcast regarding a data breach affecting one of the largest student-information systems in the world.
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The recent decisions in the Pinnacle Foods bankruptcy case pending in the Eastern District of California highlight the difficulties that franchisees may have in filing for bankruptcy and seeking to assume a franchise agreement in jurisdictions where case law is not favorable or state law may conflict with the Bankruptcy Code.
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The FDA has announced a webinar to provide information on investigational use requirements for IVDs, including LDTs. This webinar will describe the Investigational Device Exemptions Regulation, the regulatory requirements it contains for the study of investigational devices, and FDA’s typical review process for an IDE application.
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This report is relevant to laboratories because it provides insight into “high cost” areas where government and private payers may focus audit and investigation efforts in the future.
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On January 8, 2025, the International Franchise Association released its 2025 policy priorities aimed at protecting, enhancing, and promoting the franchise business model as a key component of small business growth now and into the future.
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There are significant changes to New York's Data Breach Notification Law that will affect how organizations respond to cybersecurity incidents. Organizations should consider creating and/or updating their incident response plans to track these and other changes to existing legislation.
