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Manufacturers Fighting Disruptive Immigration Reform

By Guest Contributor

October 23, 2020

This week we are pleased to have a guest post from Jennifer L. Shanley, a member of Robinson+Cole’s Immigration Group. Her preparation of temporary and permanent immigration petitions allow manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies, including some Fortune 100 companies, to retain key business people, scientists, researchers, and other professionals. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), along with several prominent business organizations, filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Department of Homeland…

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NSA Issues List of Vulnerabilities Used by Chinese Backed Hackers

By Linn Foster Freedman

October 22, 2020

The National Security Agency (NSA) issued a Cybersecurity Advisory on October 20, 2020, entitled “Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Publicly Known Vulnerabilities,” alerting IT professionals to 25 vulnerabilities that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are using against U.S. businesses that “can be exploited to gain initial access to victim networks using products that are directly accessible from the internet and act as gateways to internal networks.” The Advisory is designed to share information with security professionals to urge…

Data Privacy + Security Insider

OCR Settles with NY Spine for Failure to Provide Access to Records

By Linn Foster Freedman

October 22, 2020

Continuing its enforcement priority of assisting patients with obtaining access to their health records, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled its ninth case with a covered entity that it alleged failed to provide proper access of health records to a patient. NY Spine Medicine, a medical practice providing neurological and pain management series to patients in New York and Florida, agreed to settle allegations of failing to provide a patient access to her…

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New York Department of Financial Services Issues Report on Recent Twitter Hack

By Deborah George

October 22, 2020

You probably heard about the recent hack of Twitter accounts that took place on July 15, 2020. The hackers took over several prominent Twitter accounts, which resulted in a scam that netted over $118,000 in bitcoin for the hackers. One of the most startling things about the cyberattack was that it was led by a 17-year-old along with his accomplices. The hackers took over the accounts of well-known individuals including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian West,…

Data Privacy + Security Insider

Secureworks 2020 Incident Response Report Confirms Increased Vulnerabilities with At Home Workers During Pandemic

By Linn Foster Freedman

October 22, 2020

Secureworks issues an annual Incident Response Report that is very helpful in obtaining information on what types of incidents are occurring in order to become more resistant to threats. The 2020 IR Report was recently issued, and it contained some conclusions that made sense, while others were surprising. The Report, entitled Pandemic-Driven Change: The Effect of COVID-19 on Incident Response, recognized that the pandemic has changed the way business is done “with organizations shifting…

Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #256 – COVID-19 Scams Continue to Plague U.S. Public

By Linn Foster Freedman

October 22, 2020

It has been widely reported that hackers are taking advantage of the pandemic to perpetrate scams and frauds. We have seen attacks against workers of companies through phishing emails that include an attachment or link offering information or access to specialized treatment for COVID-19 to lure people to click on them. Once they click on the link or attachment, the attacker infects the system with malware or ransomware. Cyber criminals know that people are concerned…

Manufacturing Law Blog

3D Printing for Manufacturers Continues to Lag Behind

By Jeffrey White

October 21, 2020

Back in 2013, I wrote a blog post about 3D printing and whether it was going to be the next “big thing.” At the time, the commentary within manufacturing circles was mixed, at best, as manufacturing leaders wondered whether 3D printing would remain a specialty process mainly used by large OEMs such as Ford, GE, etc. Seven years later, not much has really changed. I recently read an article in Industry Week by Avi Reichental,…

Health Law Diagnosis

Dignity Health Settles with OCR for $160,000 for Failing to Provide Access to Records

By Linn Foster Freedman

October 21, 2020

Continuing with its previous enforcement actions centered on covered entities’ failure to provide patients with access to their health records, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on October 9, 2020 that it entered into a settlement with Dignity Health, doing business as St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix (St. Joseph’s) for $160,000 for failing to respond to multiple requests of a mother for her son’s records.…

Health Law Diagnosis

Data Breach Regulatory Settlements Update

By Linn Foster Freedman

October 21, 2020

Regulatory bodies are upping the ante when it comes to settling with companies that have suffered data breaches. In addition to the below settlements, see also the settlement between the OCR and Dignity Health. Community Health Systems, Inc. Settles for $5 M in Multi-State Settlement On October 8, 2020, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal (AG) announced that his office has entered into a multi-state settlement agreement with Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) stemming from…

Construction Law Zone

Repurposing Real Estate Development to Counter Weakened Demand: Know the Risks Before Terminating Contracts

By Virginia Trunkes

October 20, 2020

Pacta sunt servanda, i.e., agreements must be kept. This applies in both good economies and bad. Companies considering a modification of their business operations to offset lower revenue must be mindful of existing commercial contracts. Implicit in almost every New York agreement is a covenant of good faith and fair dealing in the course of performance. Output and requirements contracts are an exception, however. With an output contract, the parties agree that the seller will…

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Manufacturers Fighting Disruptive Immigration Reform

NSA Issues List of Vulnerabilities Used by Chinese Backed Hackers

OCR Settles with NY Spine for Failure to Provide Access to Records

New York Department of Financial Services Issues Report on Recent Twitter Hack

Secureworks 2020 Incident Response Report Confirms Increased Vulnerabilities with At Home Workers During Pandemic

Privacy Tip #256 – COVID-19 Scams Continue to Plague U.S. Public

3D Printing for Manufacturers Continues to Lag Behind

Dignity Health Settles with OCR for $160,000 for Failing to Provide Access to Records

Data Breach Regulatory Settlements Update

Repurposing Real Estate Development to Counter Weakened Demand: Know the Risks Before Terminating Contracts

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