UC Berkeley to Pay $2.35M Clery Fine
The U.S. Department of Education will also monitor UC Berkeley’s Clery compliance efforts for two years.
The U.S. Department of Education will also monitor UC Berkeley’s Clery compliance efforts for two years.
TikTok was fined $5.7 million for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), but you may be surprised by other companies that have also been fined.
The university has spent around $129K so far in court fees on the former president and has been billed for at least $140K more.
Reducing the penalties may give nursing homes less incentive to fix dangerous practices that could potentially harm elderly patients.
The BC Forensic Psychiatric Hospital has had a long history of violent patient attacks against nurses and other staff members.
Larger, quicker fines for Clery Act violations could be the new norm for colleges in the future.
HHS says FMCNA had five breaches and failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules.
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The decision represents a rare outcome for HIPAA non-compliance, which is often resolved with a settlement.
The penalty is the largest ever assessed for Clery Act violations.