By therecorder | The Recorder | August 4, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-55010 The court of appeals reversed a district court order. The court held that because the private administrator of a Federal Employee…
By Sue Reisinger | August 3, 2017
A new Consero survey highlights the importance of internal investigations to in-house counsel.
By therecorder | The Recorder | August 2, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-56246 The court of appeals vacated a district court judgment and remanded. The court held that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | August 2, 2017
A Manhattan court has refused to dismiss an insured's lawsuit against his insurance carrier as untimely, finding both of his insurance policies unclear as to the time by which he had to file a lawsuit.
By Commentary by Walter J. Andrews and Katherine E. Miller | August 2, 2017
A ransomware attack, like the Petya and WannaCry attacks, disables the user's computer system and all its data. A note in a text file then appears stating that in order to unlock the computer and access its data, a ransom must be paid, typically in the form of Bitcoin. The hackers threaten to delete all data on the computer system if payment is not sent, write Walter J. Andrews and Katherine E. Miller.
By C. Ryan Barber | August 1, 2017
A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday that a district judge should not have allowed extensive redactions and sealed filings in MetLife Inc.'s fight with financial regulators over the company's designation as "too big to fail," in a unanimous opinion that trumpeted the public's right to access court records.
By therecorder | The Recorder | August 1, 2017
C.A. 2nd; B272284 The Second Appellate District granted a petition for writ of mandate. The court held that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to confirm…
By Andrew Denney, Ross Todd and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | August 1, 2017
In re Anthem Data Breach Litigation Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay $115 million to settle claims related to the massive 2015 cyberattack that affected…
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | July 31, 2017
Despite Lack of Diligence, Good Cause Exists For Insurer to Amend Answer, Plead Defenses
By Commentary by Michael D. Ford | July 31, 2017
Cybercrimes have been dominating our politics, our finances and our national security. Not a day goes by without news of another cyberattack, hacking scheme or massive data breach. They range in scale from simple identity theft of credit card numbers or online passwords to the recent WannaCry attack by North Korean hackers that disrupted computer systems in English hospitals, Chinese universities and German railways. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, U.S. companies and government agencies suffered a record 1,093 data breaches last year, a 40-percent increase from 2015, writes attorney Michael D. Ford.
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