The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR), has recently entered into another HIPAA settlement, emphasizing yet again the government's focus on the HIPAA Security Rule. The settlement highlights that health […]
These and other such issues came home in a very real way earlier this month when thousands of devices used to take credit card payments ceased to work. The problem was no hacker or third-world government group bent on harming the US economy during […]
Every employer has or like will face this dilemma at one point or another. A good candidate for employment is located, the interviews go well, and now you simply have to complete the criminal background check as the last step to employment […]
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article titled Doctors Check Online Ratings From Patients and Make Change- Many physicians are wary of bad reviews from disgruntled patients. The article discusses how doctors are handling online reviews […]
In Delhi, in response to the report of an alleged rape by one of its drivers, Uber announced that it is taking additional steps to screen drivers. Uber has hired a "local team of specially-trained safety experts" to help ensure that its drivers […]
As noted in Part I, movants seeking approval of a structured motion to dismiss must generally prove that: (1) the court has the power to enter an order approving a structured dismissal; (2) "cause" exists to approve the structured dismissal; and (3) […]
Uber hires "independent contractors" to serve as drivers, while it's software (in particular, it's cell phone apps) serves as the dispatch center and handles payment. It is an innovative use of technology, and it has been very successful to date. […]
From time to time it has proved beneficial to revisit existing bankruptcy statutes, and update them where necessary. The American Bankruptcy Institute established the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 (the “Commission”) for this precise […]
Based on a rigorous evaluation process including the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews from leading attorneys, KRCL received a National ranking in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. The […]
The media has been aflutter over the past few months about the importance of basic protective measures that technology users should implement on their electronic devices. Recent headlines have revealed serious invasions of privacy—including leaked […]
But we have to give promising young students a reason to begin the long and arduous road required by the medical profession. Here's an article introducing the new Dell Medical School at UT Austin. I am proud to be quoted regarding the importance of […]
Late last week, the legal research service Westlaw announced that it had suffered a security breach. In response to the breach, Westlaw required its users to reset their passwords by telephone; users could not reset their passwords online. Many companies […]