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Privacy & Data Security Law Journal
The Southern District of Florida Weighs In On Data Breach Lawsuits
By Al Saikali
Late last week, another Federal District Court (the Southern District of Florida) weighed in on the circumstances under which a plaintiff may sue a breached entity civilly for damages when…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN October 17, 2012
Big, big subjects discussed today on the LexBlog Network. We have insight on the fallout surrounding the big Playstation Network data breach last year, Louboutin v. YSL getting dismissed, the…
Med Law Blog
CMS Response to Breaches and Medical Identity Theft
Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq. 412.594.3915 CMS has reported that it had 14 breaches of protected health information between September 23, 2009, and December 31, 2011. CMS notified the…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
California Adds Affirmative Defense to Medical Privacy Law
A new law that amends the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) may provide some relief to HIPAA covered entities and business associates, some of whom have faced class…
Health IT Law Blog
Laptop theft costs Massachusetts provider $1.5 million in HHS settlement
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates (MEEI) will be paying HHS $1.5 million in installments over three years for a 2010 incident. It is worth…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Massachusetts Health Care Provider, MEEI, Settles HIPAA Charges Following Stolen Electronic Storage Device
Another reported HIPAA breach results in $1.5 million dollar settlement between HIPAA covered entity and HHS' Office of Civil Rights
InsureReinsure
Everyone’s Nightmare: Privacy and Data Breach Risks
Edwards Wildman's Privacy and Data Protection Group is pleased to announce that the newest edition of its White Paper, "Everyone's Nightmare: Privacy and Data Breach Risks," has been issued.
Privacy & Data Security Law Journal
Private Lawsuits Arising From Data Breaches – The Eleventh Circuit Weighs In
By Al Saikali
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided Resnick v. AvMed, Inc., No. 11-13694 (11th Cir. Sep. 5, 2012). The Court’s opinion addresses some important…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Cyber Security and Data Breaches — Why Directors and Officers Should Be Concerned
I am pleased to publish below an article by my good friend Richard J. Bortnick (pictured left) concerning the directors’ and officers’ liability issues related to cyber security and data…
Inside Privacy
Texas Data Breach Amendment Takes Effect; Connecticut On Deck
This week, the much talked-about amendments to Texas’s breach notice statute took effect. We previously blogged about these amendments, which are unprecedented in scope. With the amendments, the Texas statute…