Jennifer J. Hennessy

Jan 9, 2025 | mondaq.com | Lauren Hudon |Michaela Wiese |Jennifer J. Hennessy |Aaron Maguregui

FL Foley & Lardner More Foley & Lardner LLP looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and their industries. With over 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, Foley approaches client service by first understanding our clients’ priorities, objectives and challenges.

Jan 7, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Jennifer J. Hennessy |Lauren Hudon |Aaron Maguregui

Material updates to the HIPAA Security Rule could be on the way — affecting all HIPAA-regulated entities — for the first time in two decades. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) aiming to strengthen cybersecurity protections and better defend against cyber threats targeting the U.S. health care system. The comment period will close on March 7, 2025 (60 days after the Proposed Rule was published in the Federal Register).

Dec 10, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jennifer J. Hennessy |Aaron Maguregui |Michaela Wiese

Recognizing the increasing number of successful cyberattacks targeting health care organizations and their valuable patient data, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is calling for enhancements to the HIPAA audit program.  In its response to OIG and as detailed below, the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) noted that HIPAA audits were expected to resume later this year, presumably meaning in the last few weeks of 2024 or early 2025.

Nov 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Samuel Goldstick |Jennifer J. Hennessy |Jennifer Ann Urban

While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to rise, states are responding with increasingly frequent and divergent changes to their statutes, creating challenges for compliance. Organizations must make it a priority to monitor these changes to prepare for and respond to data breaches.

Jul 4, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jennifer J. Hennessy |Aaron Maguregui

FL Foley & Lardner More Foley & Lardner LLP looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and their industries. With over 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, Foley approaches client service by first understanding our clients’ priorities, objectives and challenges.