E&O Prevention

NAIC Revised Draft Insurance Data Security Model Law Continues to Raise Significant Industry Concerns

By Karen L. Booth, Esq. of Locke Lord LLP The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Cybersecurity (EX) Task Force has received significant industry comments regarding its revised...

Snapchat In The Workplace: Where’s It App?

By Justine Turnbull, Esq. & Shomaice Zowghi, Esq. of Seyfarth Shaw LLP ‘Snapchat is about sharing moments and having fun’ reads the tagline of the mega-app that has...

Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Leads to Health System’s Settlement with OCR

By Linda Mullany, Esq. of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP A hospital’s breach notification to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) led...

DoD Updates Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

By Jason C. Gavejian, Esq. of Jackson Lewis, P.C. On October 4, 2016, a final rule was published in the Federal Register which implements statutory requirements for Department of...

Lessons in Cyber-Hygiene: Securing Employee Passwords

By James M. Paulino II Esq. and Meghan A. Collins Esq. of Goldberg Segalla The human element remains a significant threat vector for institutions of all sizes, and...

What The Hack? The True Cyber Threat May Be Closer Than You Think

By J. Stephen Berry, Esq., Keith Moskowitz, Esq. , Diane D. Carter, Esq. and Samantha Wenger, Esq. of Dentons With the number of cyber-attacks on the rise, companies...

Court Rejects Insured’s Attempt To “Shoe-Horn” Trademark Infringement Claims Under Advertising Injury Provisions

By Michael C. Cannata, Esq. and Frank Misiti, Esq. of Rivkin Radler LLP The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently rejected efforts by an...