Medical Worker Wants Home Insurance to Cover Her Against Patients’ Data Claims August 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut clinical social worker believes her homeowners insurer should defend and indemnify her against claims she violated patients’ privacy...
Arkansas Judge Dismisses Duggar Sister’s Suit Over Records’ Release February 14, 2022 A federal judge on Feb. 9 dismissed a lawsuit four sisters of Josh Duggar filed over the release of records...
Judge Rules Kobe’s Widow Must Turn over Therapy Records in California Lawsuit November 17, 2021 A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her...
Privacy Exclusion Protects Insurer from $60 Million Class Action June 4, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims relieved an insurer of...
Former Students Sue Massachusetts College that Abruptly Closed November 28, 2018 Students who attended a Massachusetts college that abruptly shut its doors filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against the school and...
Gawker, Publisher to Pay $25M in Punitive Damages in Hulk Hogan Lawsuit March 22, 2016 A Florida jury awarded punitive damages totaling $25 million on Monday in a second blow to Gawker, coming on top...
Florida Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115M in Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Media Company March 21, 2016 By Tamara Lush A jury in Florida awarded wrestling star Hulk Hogan an eye-popping $115 million on Friday in his sex tape lawsuit...
Judge Sets 2016 Trial Date for Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Lawsuit August 3, 2015 By Tamara Lush A Florida judge set a trial date of March 2016 for a lawsuit brought by Hulk Hogan – the biggest...
Georgia’s New Chief Privacy Officer to Focus on Protecting Students’ Data June 11, 2015 By Kathleen Foody Georgia’s new chief privacy officer appointed earlier this month said she will focus on training school districts about the importance...
Oregon Lawsuit: Patients Tested For HIV Without Consent December 2, 2013 Two Oregon residents have sued a health care provider that screened them for HIV without their permission. The Oregonian reported...