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Leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group and the HIPAA Compliance group Linn Freedman discusses the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations announced by the Department of Health & Human Services. Click here to read the full article.

Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman authored this column highlighting practical tips for physicians and other health care providers to maximize the advantages of using mobile technology in their day-to-day practices while complying with privacy and security rules. Click here to read the article.

This coverage notes that Providence office managing partner Neal McNamara has been named to the board of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, an organization dedicated to eliminating gender inequity.

In this broadcast segment, Providence Labor & Employment partner Andrew Prescott discusses how the flu is affecting the workplace.

In this article, Nixon Peabody attorneys comment on how to create and maintain a diverse workforce enriches corporate culture, stays in line with equal-opportunity regulations and attracts talent. Diversity action co-chair Kendal Tyre, Providence office managing partner Neal McNamara, and Providence Commercial Litigation associate Britt Killian are featured throughout the piece.

In this TV segment, Providence Labor & Employment partner Andrew Prescott is interviewed discussing the top five resolutions for employers in 2013.

This column, authored by Providence Labor & Employment partner Andrew Prescott, discusses why nonunion employers should pay attention to the National Labor Relations Board’s decisions and regulations.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Protection team Linn Freedman provides commentary about security issues for U.S. attorneys working and traveling abroad.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection team Linn Freedman is featured in this Q&A–style profile. The article focuses on Linn’s recent appointment to the board of the Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology and her other commitments outside the office.

Providence Commercial Litigation counsel Steve Richard authored this column discussing how companies and their legal counsel should undertake a prompt risk-management assessment of the potential exposure and estimated defense costs.

This coverage notes that Boston & Providence Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Linn Freedman has joined the advisory board of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) New England. NFTE provides programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman discusses the escalating accumulation of data and why attorneys, IT staff, and data professionals are paying closer attention to big data and its potentially thorny legal, ethical, and technological issues. Click here to read the article.

Providence Commercial Litigation counsel Steven Richard authored this guest column focused on how to effectively navigate the electronic discovery process.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman is profiled in this two-part series discussing privacy and security issues as it relates to the health care industry.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection practice Linn Freedman provides commentary on the ethics advisory opinion from the Massachusetts Bar Association on the use of Internet data storage providers, which has some small firms and sole practitioners taking a second look at “cloud” safety.

This article focuses on a recent victory in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which decided that a convenience store sales associate could not hold his employer liable for disparate treatment after his hours were reduced following a medical leave. Providence labor and employment partner Neal McNamara represented the employer and defendant, Station Operators, Inc.

This guest column, authored by Providence Labor & Employment partner Andrew Prescott and Washington, DC, Commercial Litigation partner Gordy Lang, discusses what businesses should know about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

This feature story profiles Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Data Privacy team Linn Freedman as part of the annual “Business Women” awards program. The feature story highlights Linn’s legal career both in public and private practice.

Providence Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Linn Freedman, leader of the firm’s Data Privacy team, is included in this article highlighting the 2012 Providence Business News annual Business Women Awards program honorees.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman is mentioned in this column for being appointed to the Advisory Board for Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (WEST), a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides a leadership forum for women in science, engineering, and technology industries.

This contributed article, authored by Buffalo Products counsel Jacob Herstek and Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman, discusses a federal case that considered the collection of personal information by the smart grid. The article addresses why a legal resolution is necessary to keep pace with the technology.

This guest column, authored by Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Data Privacy team Linn Freedman, discusses how organizations, especially in education, can navigate the complexities of data-privacy laws.

This news brief notes that Providence Commercial Litigation attorney Armando Batastini has been promoted to the firm’s partnership.

This contributed article, co-authored by Los Angeles & San Francisco government investigations & white collar defense counsel Jason Gonzalez and Providence partner & leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection Group Linn Freedman, discusses the ethical risks associated with attorneys’ use of mobile devices.

This contributed article, authored by Labor & Employment partner Stacie Collier and Commercial Litigation associate Dan Deane, discusses the rise of “associational discrimination” claims.

This article discusses the Roger Williams University School of Law Pro Bono Collaborative, which is guiding qualified, low-income people through a court expungement process. The article notes that the Collaborative partnered with Nixon Peabody and specifically mentioned Providence Commercial Litigation associate Tim Baldwin, who is currently working on a matter.

This Q&A is conducted with Boston and Providence Health Services partner Linn Freedman. Ms. Freedman is leader of the firm’s Data Privacy and Protection group and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance group.

This “Law” focus section column, authored by Providence Labor & Employment partner Andrew Prescott, discusses key similarities and differences between Rhode Island and federal whistleblower laws.