Third Circuit Court of Appeals to Rule on Key “Standing” Issue in Data Breach Cases
Written by: Sam Crochet, Esq. Two class actions currently pending in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, In re Horizon Healthcare Services Inc. Data Breach Litigation and Storm v. Paytime, will impact appellate courts’ future evaluations o
Judge Dismisses Data Breach Class Action Against Wendy’s for Lack of Standing
Written by Sam Crochet, Esq. Last month, the defense community scored a victory in the ongoing debate as to when theft of an individual’s data becomes a concrete injury for purposes of establishing “standing” to sue. In Torres v. Wendy
LabMD’s Win Over The FTC Is Short Lived
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On July 29, 2016 the Federal Trade Commission issued an Opinion and final Order reversing the decision by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that had dismissed FTC charges against medical testing laboratory La
EU-US Privacy Shield Self-Certification Starts Today
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Today, August 1, is the first day that the U.S. Department of Commerce is accepting self-certifications under the EU-US Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield, which essentially takes the place of the invalidated
The “Internet of Things”: An Inconvenient Truth
Written by: Sam Crochet, Esq. Technology is developing at an explosive pace, which is creating endless opportunities for improvement industry-to-industry. For years we have remotely accessed information from our smartphones, but now we are on t
Impact of New OSHA Rules on Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law
Written by: Ashik Jahan, Esq. On May 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published another final rule regarding the reporting of injuries and illnesses and protecting employees who make complaints. This new OSHA r
OSHA PENALTIES INCREASE August 1, 2016
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. Congress enacted legislation in November of 2015 requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation. OSHA’s maximum penalties were last adjusted in 1990. The new penalties will inc
Medjacking, Part 2
Written by : Richard Sheinis, Esq. Over the last several months I have written about the dangers of hacker’s compromising various types of internet connected medical devices used by hospitals, and other medical providers. TrapX Security has
HHS Issues Guidance On Ransomware And HIPAA
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On Monday, July 11, HHS issued a “Fact Sheet” on ransomware and HIPAA. While we know that the frequency of ransomware attacks has gone through the roof, HHS brought us some sobering figures. Since early 2
OSHA’s New Rule On Post-Injury Drug Testing
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. and Sam Sykes, Esq. OSHA’S NEW ELECTRONIC DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, (29 CFR § 1904.35(b)(1)(i)), effective August 10, 2016, also restrict an employer’s ability to impose a blanket demand of post-injury dr