The word cyberspace refers to the Internet as a virtual location where all kinds of relationships are created and maintained. This includes ones created between businesses, their customers and other businesses. In particular, businesses need to be careful about what…
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As seen on MyNewMarkets.com: December 3, 2013 In 2013, pollution liability news included: a $500 million cleanup plan for N.Y.’s Gowanus Canal; a $47 million cleanup plan for the Ringwood, N.J., Superfund site; a $113 million suit alleging toxicity at the…
Source: Los Angeles Times Published: 2/24/2014 Feb. 24–SACRAMENTO–Seeking to avert a costly initiative battle, state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill to serve as a vehicle for a legislative compromise on California’s medical malpractice law….
Publication Date 03/31/2014 Source: GlobeNewswire NEW YORK, N.Y., March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new study of employment practices litigation (EPL) data by Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, found four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along…
A recent study found a spinal implant loophole in workers compensation that cost the state of California $67.5 million in 2010. At the heart of the issue is the fact that hospitals are allowed by law to double bill workers…
As seen on idexperts.com: A new study from the Ponemon Institute shows that healthcare providers have made progress in implementing protected health information (PHI) security policies and processes. According to the Fourth Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security by Ponemon Institute,…
Publication Date: 3/16/2014 Source: Baltimore Sun (MD) In the two weeks between recent revelations that hackers stole data on students, alumni and faculty from the University of Maryland, College Park and the Johns Hopkins University, nearly 360,000 records were swiped…
Computers containing 168,500 LA patients’ personal data stolen Publication date: 3/7/2014 Source: UPI Top Stories Computers containing the personal information data of about 168,500 medical patients in California’s Los Angeles County have been stolen, officials said. The computers were stolen…
$85M settlement reached in Florida Stark case Article published March 3, 2014 By Joe Carlson With minutes remaining before jury selection started, Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, Fla., announced a surprise $85 million settlement with prosecutors Monday that could resolve…
