Risk Management
An insurer failed to recognize that workers supplied by a staffing agency would be considered hospital employees, and ended up liable for millions in damages after a botched delivery.
Risk Management Magazine takes a look in the rear-view mirror to tally up the most expensive disasters in history that […]
Thompson & Knight attorneys look at a Texas Supreme Court decision from earlier this month, in which the court reaffirmed […]
The aviation insurance industry is reeling after the second major Malaysian Airlines disaster within months, largely because the airline’s $2.25 […]
There is one glaring exception to a Department of Justice policy that considers the existence of a compliance program as a factor in determining whether to charge a corporation with a crime.
Lawsuits holding boards of directors accountable for “foreseeable” risks, like cyber breaches, are on the rise, and in response Michael Volkov with The Volkov Group Law Firm lays out the major risks boards should be on the lookout for.
Comments from the head of Health and Human Services signal a shift to more aggressive punishment for privacy breaches and security lapses, and a more extensive HIPAA audit strategy by HHS’ Office of Civil Rights.
Unlike cases involving employee negligence, liability is not automatically imputed to the employer for intentional or willful employee conduct. However, the employer can still be liable if its own negligent acts put the employee in a position to do harm.
Responding to increasingly dangerous and potentially expense cyberattacks, some companies are taking aggressive counter-measures that may either cross the line […]
Two recent ethics opinions out of California advise caution on the part of attorneys burned by negative online reviews. Responses […]
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