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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 21, Number 4. Privacy Briefs: April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 4 (April 2021) - A Texas Medicaid subcontractor has been terminated after a data breach caused by a ransomware attack originating from Russia exposed the personal information of tens of thousands of low-income residents.

Latest Federal Court Cases - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

Wi-LAN Inc. v. Sharp Electronics Corporation, Appeal Nos. 2020-1041, -1043 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2021) - In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed issues of claim construction and various issues concerning evidence admissibility and sufficiency....

Should Every Maryland Lawyer Who Commits A Dishonest Act Be Disbarred?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

Maryland is harsh on lawyers who commit dishonest acts. Since Attorney Grievance Commission v. Vanderlinde, 773 A.2d 463 (Md. 2001), the Court of Appeals has stated many times that the presumptive sanction for dishonest acts is disbarment.

Safety net or overreach? The European Commission’s new policy on Member State merger referrals

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

In 2020, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced a new policy, under which the Commission will entertain requests from Member States to review mergers that do not meet the notification thresholds for the EU or in any Member State.

Is Contractual Privity Required for Additional Insured Status? Courts Are Divided.

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

In a previous post, we addressed blanket additional insured endorsements and the role they play in passing insurance obligations downstream.

Climatemp Cooling & Heating to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Sex and Race Discrimination Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

South Alabama Company Created a Hostile Work Environment For Females, Refused To Hire Blacks and Fired Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

Remote Online Notarization: One Year Later

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

The introduction of virtual notarization (aka remote online notarization, or “RON”) has recently been a hot topic thanks to the barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that it’s been over since the pandemic began, where does virtual notary law stand?

S.D. Fla. Court Remands Case to State Court, Finding No Article III Injury

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

The Southern District of Florida recently remanded a case back to state court because the defendant that removed the case failed to establish that plaintiff suffered an Article III injury. Harris v. Travel Resorts of America, Inc., Civ. No. 2:20-14369-AMC (S.D. Fla. Mar. 31, 2021).

Utah Creates Data Breach Safe Harbor

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

Utah recently amended its breach notice law to provide certain defenses to companies who suffer a data breach. It is now the second state, after Ohio, to include such provisions.

VG Bild-Kunst: Practical implications of the CJEU’s latest decision on linking and framing

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21

This recent CJEU decision raises a number of considerations for content rights holders and for those seeking to link to content online, across both the EU and the UK - Under UK and European laws, the rights of copyright holders include the right to restrict or prohibit reproduction or communica

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