FTC Fines VIZIO $2.2 Million For Collecting Viewer Data Without Consent
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Vizio, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of internet connected televisions has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the New Jersey Attorney General tha
OCR Gives Another Expensive Lesson in HIPAA Security Compliance
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has agreed to a $2.2 million settlement with MAPFRE Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico for potential non-compliance with t
Georgia Court of Appeals Rules Atlanta Public School Teacher Entitled to Immunity After Death of Student
Written by: Eric A. Hoffman, Esq. In a January 9, 2017 opinion, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that an Atlanta Public School teacher was entitled to official immunity in a wrongful death suit filed by a student’s parents. The case, Barnett
Medical Provider To Pay $475,000 For Failing To Timely Report The Loss Of PHI
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The importance of timely reporting breaches of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) is now underscored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) first ever enforcement action against a
Clean Water Ruling
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the Sixth Circuit’s finding that it has jurisdiction to hear challenges to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers’ controversial Clean Water Rule.
8 Common Myths About Last Wills and Testaments
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration As an estate planning attorney, I hear all manner of misconceptions about Wills and other basic estate planning documents. Let’s take a few moments to address (and dispel) some of the more
The ADA and Job Transfers
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. On December 7, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that a Hospital did not violate the Americans With Disabilities Act when it refused to allow a disabled employee to transfer to another, open position
Rethinking our Medical Restraint Chair Policies
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. So, you have a restraint chair policy. Quite often, our healthcare policies are two-fold, one part governing law enforcement initiated restraints, the other dictating a different set of rules for the medical
Court Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit Over 2014 Home Depot Breach
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. An Atlanta court has dismissed a shareholder derivative suit against Home Depot’s CEO and Board Chairman, Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, and several members of the Board of Directors,
Injunction Stops New DOL Rule Increasing Salary Level Test: Now What?
Written By: Don Benson, Esq. Many employers have been asking what is next step for them in light of the injunction issued 112/22/16 in the U.S.D.C. Texas holding that the DOL may not impose the new higher salary level for jobs exempt from overt