Yelp and TinyCo Settle FTC Charges of COPPA Violations
On September 17, 2014, the FTC announced the review site Yelp, Inc., and mobile app developer TinyCo, Inc., in separate enforcement actions agreed to settle charges that they each violated COPPA. Yelp agreed to pay a $450,000.00 penalty, and Tin
Dental Records and HIPAA
Due to the widespread use of electronic recordkeeping, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is of particular importance to dentists and their practices. According to HIPAA, any dentist who conducts certain transactions
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt: The Compensability of Recreational and Social Accidents in Georgia
A South Carolina case recently made national headlines when the S.C. Supreme Court ruled that an employee who was injured in a company kickball game was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Stephen Whigham, an employee at a public relat
Dental Malpractice and the Standard of Care
Every dentist has inevitably come into contact with the phrase “dental malpractice.” And for practicing professionals, it likely arouses sentiments of fear and anxiety. But what does it mean exactly? Like other medical professionals, dentist
Brazil’s New Anticorruption Law
US companies that conduct business in Brazil, whether a simple export transaction or something more complex like an acquisition or other investment in a Brazilian entity, should be aware of important recent changes to Brazilian anticorruption
Indemnity Provisions: Be Careful How you Contract
An indemnity contract obligates one party (the indemnitor) to reimburse another party (the indemnitee) for a loss suffered and to save him harmless from liability. Indemnity provisions are frequently found in everything from business contracts t
Why Expert Opinion is Important
Nearly every dental malpractice claim requires expert testimony. Experts help determine the requisite standard of care, whether or not that standard was met, and, if so, if a deviation caused the injury complained of by the plaintiff. Exper
Dental Malpractice and the Standard of Care
A dentist owes a legal duty to those persons with whom she has a dentist/patient relationship. This relationship is the basis of her legal obligation to reasonably treat and care for her patients. So what establishes a dentist/patient relati
Court of Appeals Provides Clarity to Idiopathic Injury Cases
The Court of Appeals has recently issued its decision in Chambers v. Monroe County Board of Commissioners, 2014 Ga. App. LEXIS 551 (2014), providing some clarity in the murky area surrounding idiopathic injuries. The claimant in Chamberswas a
Doing Business in Singapore?
In the event you collect any personal data while doing business in Singapore, the Personal Data Protection Act in Singapore requires that as of July 2, 2014, organizations collecting and handling personal data in Singapore must have a Data Prote