Risk Management

Encryption and Securing BYO Devices at the Heart of Massachusetts AG $100,000 Settlement

The Massachusetts Attorney General has reached a $100,000 settlement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surrounding a 2012 data breach in which a physician’s unencrypted personal laptop containing patient and employee information was stolen from BIDMC’s grounds.

Man Who Hacked Subway Registers Gets Prison Time

A man who remotely accessed point-of-sale machines at Subway sandwich shops to fill gift cards has been sentenced to 18 […]

A Cyber Insurance Primer

A product increasingly in demand has no standard form and has  not been around long enough to have been clarified […]

OSHA Inspection Dos and Don’ts

Statistically speaking, when OSHA comes knocking, they are unlikely to leave without issuing at least one citation, write Charles B. […]

Your Vendor Can Be an Attack Vector

Some companies have learned the hard way that their own vendors can inadvertently be a route into the company’s information […]

Arizona Files $3B Suit Against GM Over Defective Vehicles

Arizona has filed a lawsuit against GM, claiming that a succession of vehicle defects and delayed recalls over a period […]

Avoiding Holiday Liability

Take a moment to assess the potential legal liability that this holiday season may bring, Matt Milner with Snell & Wilmer says. Some tips to avoid lawsuits, including: use non-religious decorations in the office; know the rules on honoring employees’ religious observances; and, deal with holiday misbehavior sooner than later.

Protect Your Safety Investigations and Deliberations From Prying Eyes

Steps to preserve privilege for the safety team, who encounter and share sensitive information as a vital function of their job.

Representation and Warranty Insurance For M&A Transactions

Buyers don’t want to assume any risk that hasn’t been named and enumerated, while sellers tend toward the view that […]

Communicating About Risk

Productive risk assessment requires clear, direct communication among CEO, CFO, CLO and other executives, yet when each member of an […]

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