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Oct 27, 2024 | 
catholicdigest.com | Susie Lloyd
Most feast days of the saints celebrate the day the saint died, went to heaven, and stayed put. Lazarus Saturday celebrates the opposite. It is the day Our Lord summoned his friend back to this life, despite four days and several spools of moldering mummy wrap. In the Eastern Rite, this mind blowing event is always commemorated on the day before Palm Sunday, which this year was April 13. Though Lazarus has his own regular brand feast day in October on the Eastern calendar, this is the big one.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
catholicdigest.com | Susie Lloyd
Editor’s Note: Each month, senior writer Susie Lloyd profiles Eastern-rite Catholic saints on CatholicDigest.com. This month in Saints with Funny Names learn about Sts. Eulampius the martyr, Charitina the martyr, and Stachys the Apostle. What do Eulampius the martyr, Charitina the martyr, and Stachys the Apostle all have in common besides funny names? They are all October saints. Never heard of them? Neither had I, though I have been staring at them for the last 20 years. Literally.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Samuel Fishel |Brent Hoard |Susie Lloyd
On September 4, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), challenging two key Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules — the 2000 Privacy Rule and the newly implemented 2024 Privacy Rule. These rules were enacted to protect the privacy of individuals’ protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
catechist.com | Susie Lloyd |Pat Gohn
BY SUSIE LLOYDEDITOR’S NOTE: Catechists often wonder, “How much can we accomplish in one class a week?” For faith to take root, it should be cultivated at home, too. Please share this with the parents of your students. Tell True StoriesJesus spoke in parables because he knew that stories were easy to understand and that people can’t resist them. Who can forget the parable of the Prodigal Son? A certain man had two sons.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Laura Hamady |Susie Lloyd |Kim Phan
On April 12, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 1074 into law, making Nebraska the 16th U.S. state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA) will take effect on January 1, 2025. Nebraska’s law largely mirrors the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, with some exceptions around required consumer disclosures. ApplicabilityThe law applies to persons that conduct business in Nebraska or produce products or services targeted at Nebraska residents.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Molly S. DiRago |Robyn Lin |Natasha Halloran |James Koenig |Kim Phan |Karla Ballesteros | +3 more
Editor’s Note: In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the White House announced a new executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity at U.S. ports, and another executive order was issued to protect sensitive personal information. Additionally, the FCC prohibits using AI to clone voices. Data breach litigation continues to surge with one company striking a class action settlement agreement with payments of up to $75,000 per class member.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
catechist.com | Susie Lloyd |Cathy Elmers
BY SUSIE LLOYDHappy New Year! Yup—in November. Advent is upon us, and with it comes the start of a new liturgical year. The liturgical year is all about celebrating our glorious redemption by imitating the seasons of Christ’s life on earth. The Advent season mimics the many long centuries the Jews waited and prepared for the Messiah. It wasn’t exactly fun, I’m sorry to say. The season of Advent is a time of penance and holy anticipation as we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Baby Jesus.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
catechist.com | Susie Lloyd |Cathy Elmers
BY SUSIE LLOYDYou hear music everywhere you go — at home, in your car, in the store — whether you want to or not, right? You love some of it and sing your favorite songs in the shower. You hate some of it and complain that the same stupid song is stuck in your head for three days. How do you chase it out? Another song, of course. That’s the power of music. Love it or hate it, it sticks. Music is not just entertainment. For better or worse, it influences us.
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Oct 1, 2023 | 
catechist.com | Susie Lloyd |Cathy Elmers
BY SUSIE LLOYDAs a busy mom, my default setting is work; it goes everywhere with me. But last week I blew it. I got unexpectedly stuck in a waiting room for four hours with nothing to do except file my nails. For five full minutes, I wallowed in the activity. After that I sat, like everyone else, taking solace in my phone. I texted a few people: “Help, I’m trapped!” Called others: “Call me back. Please, please, please.” And tried to answer email: “As soon as home, will answer your qurstion.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
catechist.com | Susie Lloyd |Pat Gohn
By Susie LloydCatholics are big on Mary. We place her statue in our front yards, hang her rosary from our rearview mirrors, and wear her medal around our necks. We know she is always there for us as our heavenly mother — the ultimate supermom — and that’s a great thing to tell kids. But there is more to her than that. We know that Jesus loved his mom more than any other creature and wants us to know her and love her, too. One way we can know more about Mary is to look at the Litany of Loreto.
