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 d
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 the fastest-gro
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 (“OCRâ€) led t
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 Defense (DoD) c
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 management is well advised to tak
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 are increasing their vigilance
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 insured to procure coverage fo
By Richard L. Reiter, Esq. of Wilson Elser
In an unprecedented effort to protect New York State’s financial services industry from cyber threats, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a propose
By Michelle Lee Flores, Esq., Jason E. Barsanti, Esq. of Cozen O’Connor
Borrowing from the famous tourism marketing tagline of its neighboring state, a new California law effectively tells e
By Michael A. Dowell of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
The Regional Offices of the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) already investigate every reported Health Insu
By Jeffrey M. Schlossberg, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P.C.
Many companies have experienced the departure of an employee and the elimination of that former employees access to the company’s comput
By Phil Wightman CEO of SteelBridge Insurance Services
When you’re a non-profit organization purchasing insurance coverage, it’s important to understand in detail what you’re r
By William G. Passannante, Esq. of Anderson Kill P.C.
We buy liability insurance policies to protect against claims, and the average policyholder expects that their insurance company and the defens
By Priya Cherian Huskins of Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets, and facilitate c
By Karla Grossenbacher. Esq. and Selyn Hong, Esq. of Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Wearable device data may be the next big thing in the world of evidence for employment cases since social media. Given that it
By Michael Zimmermann, Esq., Andrew Paine, Esq. and Luke Glisan. Esq. of Tressler LLP
In an opinion issued on August 9, 2016, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office found that private emails
By Howard Goldblatt
Insurance fraud is considered the second largest financial crime in the U.S., behind only tax fraud. Estimates vary, but insurance fraud steals at least $80 billion a year. This
By Kent M. Adams, Esq. and Allison R. Edwards, Esq. of Wilson Elser
Courts across the country are beginning to consider the argument that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) serves as a vehicle to limit
By Damon W. Silver, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P.C.
Likely because most victims comply with their demands, the incidence of attacks by ransomware hackers has exploded in 2016. Guidance issued by the U.S
By Katharine Thompson, Esq. of Gordon & Rees LLP
In Landmark American Insurance Company v. Peter Hilger, the Seventh Circuit, applying Illinois law, recently clarified that an insurer may intro