An Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis is scary and can leave a patient and their family with more questions than answers. Legal guardianships can provide asset protection, stability, and comfort in uncertain times. ...more
Family composition often includes children from a prior marriage. Step-parents assume the role of caring for, loving, and raising the spouse’s children. Lasting bonds are created by step-parent relationships but legally,...more
A guardianship is a wonderful vehicle to assist seniors and their families in certain difficult situations. Filing a petition for appointment of a guardian over a loved one is a difficult decision that involves discernment...more
This week Rosen Millennium Technology Group, the sister company to Rosen Hotels & Resorts, was sued by its insurance company, St. Paul Fire & Marine, which is denying coverage for a data breach that was discovered in 2016. ...more
3/31/2017
/ American Express ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Hotels ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Malware ,
MasterCard ,
Policy Terms ,
Visa Inc
Vizio sold more than 11 million smart televisions since 2010. These televisions contained tracking devices which captured consumers’ IP addresses and television watching practices without alerting consumers or getting their...more
2/9/2017
/ Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Smart Devices ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Television Programming ,
Tracking Systems ,
VIZIO
As we have reached the 4th quarter of 2015, many companies are actively planning for the next calendar year. In the last 12 months, privacy law has become a “front burner” issue for many companies....more
10/13/2015
/ Comcast ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Home Depot ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Target ,
Websites
On Tuesday, May 26th, 2015, the IRS disclosed that a data breach of its online Get Transcript application occurred when sophisticated hackers attempted to access over 200,000 personal tax accounts. More importantly, however,...more
In perhaps a surprising reversal of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board, recently held in Purple Communications, Inc. and Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO (“Purple Communications”), that employees should...more
Last week a Florida state appellate court ruled that a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit was required to produce photos that she had previously deleted from her Facebook account finding that users of social media sites,...more