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Data Breach
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Data Counsel
Health Plan Settles HHS OCR Investigation Related to Photocopier Breach for $1.2m
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) today announced its 4th resolution agreement of 2013. Affinity Health Plan, Inc., a not-for-profit managed care plan…
Class Defense Blog
Failure to Allege Harm Narrows Data-Breach Suit
When a company’s computer systems are raided by hackers, all too often it must brace itself for being victimized a second time by the class action bar. Plaintiffs frequently target…
Canadian Fraud Law
Cybersecurity threats
By John Pirie
Cybersecurity threats are evolving with ever-increasing levels of sophistication. In the wake of a series of high profile data breaches, US President Obama recently commented that the nation’s “economic prosperity…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
Another Blow to Data Breach Class Actions: Bell, et al. v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Editor's Note: This post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler's Data Privacy Monitor blog. On July 11, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a majority of…
Data Counsel
Another Blow to Data Breach Class Actions: Bell, et al. v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Editor's Note: This post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler's Class Action Lawsuit Defense blog. On July 11, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed…
Data Counsel
Federal Prosecutors Indict Accused Data Thieves
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the indictment of five men accused of involvement in the theft of over 160 million credit card numbers. According to prosecutors, thefts by this group involved…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Apple Dev Center, Ubuntu Forums and Tango Chat Report Data Breaches Over the Weekend
It was a bad weekend for Apple, Ubuntu Forums and Tango Chat, all reporting large data breaches over the weekend. Apple reported that its iOS Developer Center has been breached…
Healthcare Law Blog
WellPoint, Inc. Reaches $1.7 Million Dollar HIPAA Settlement Continuing the 2012 Trend of Heavy Fines
By Sheppard Mullin, Ethan Stanislawski
On July 11, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it had reached a $1.7 million dollar resolution agreement with insurer WellPoint Inc., following a…
Health IT Law Blog
Hackers post detailed ads online selling stolen health data
The lucrative stolen identity market is taking a new turn into health insurance data. Those seeking a new identity can now obtain a full set of credentials including all the…
Health Law Rx
HIPAA Update- A Mixed Bag for Covered Entities
System Upgrade? On July 11, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it had reached a $1.7 million settlement with managed-care company Wellpoint, Inc.,…