Within the European Union, the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data is a fundamental, although not absolute, right. On May 25, 2018, the provisions of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR” or “Regulation”) ((EU) 2016/679) take effect. The GDPR repeals the Data Privacy Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) that took effect in 1995. […]
In a closely watched case the Texas Supreme Court affirmed that Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) have the right to make diagnoses. The Texas Medical Association (TMA) brought suit against the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists alleging that the Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Act did not permit MFTs to make diagnoses and that […]