The California Supreme Court's decision in J.M. v. Illuminate Education significantly reshapes the landscape for claims under California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). The court lowered the bar for certain data breach claims by holding that plaintiffs need not show their medical information was actually viewed by an unauthorized person. At the same time, it reinforced important limits on which companies qualify as health care providers subject to the statute.
In the first episode of From the Bench, a new A Matter of Law miniseries spotlighting recent court decisions that should be on your radar, Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity Disputes senior associates Joe Cavanaugh and Greg Kimak talk to partner and Los Angeles Litigation Group Manager Michael Maddigan to unpack the decision and what it means for companies handling California health data.
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