Lexology July 18, 2024
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We’ve talked before about the FTC’s focus on consumer health privacy. In cases against BetterHelp and GoodRx, a blog post announcing rules it intends to enforce in the space, and a report summarizing its recent privacy and data security enforcement efforts and other initiatives, the agency has made clear that the privacy and security of sensitive health information is a top priority.

In the last week, the agency announced two new enforcement actions: one against Monument, an online addiction treatment firm and another against Cerebral, an online telehealth provider that provides mental health and related services, and its former CEO. Both actions took the form of cases filed in federal district court by the Department of Justice upon notification and...

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