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Patrick Yeagle reports: A dispute over a computer program at a state agency in Springfield has escalated into a federal court case involving doctor-patient confidentiality, more than $771,000 in damages sought and even a fake bomb threat. Michael Sanders, 46, of Springfield, a former data processing technician with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services…

Jennifer Graham reports: Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner says the province is “bedevilled” by a large number of intrusions into people’s personal information. Gary Dickson said in his annual report released Monday that his office opened 47 investigations into privacy breaches at government institutions over the last year. “What we often find is that it’s not somebody…

Three years later, Google is abandoning personal health records.

Lynn Sessions writes: Texas Governor Rick Perry just signed a law protecting patients’ data in electronic health records and increasing penalties for violation of the health care privacy laws. In what was a heated legislative session, this bill passed both houses without opposition, signaling widespread support for a stronger stance on protecting patients’ health information….

AVN writes: Alameda Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith this week issued a decision blocking Cal/OSHA’s subpoena for information in the 2009 case of “Patient Zero.” The state regulatory agency had subpoenaed now-defunct Adult Industry Medical Healthcare (AIM) for employment and medical information of Patient Zero, an adult performer, as well as all other adult performers…

Associated Press reports: Gov. Paul LePage plans to sign into law a bill that’s aimed at protecting the privacy of medical marijuana patients. The governor plans to sign Rep. Deb Sanderson’s bill in his office Friday morning. The Chelsea Republican’s bill changes Maine’s medical marijuana law to ensure access and clarify and enhance law enforcement…