News, commentary and conference updates on legal developments that impact corporate risk.
Top Class Actions: Vaccine Litigation Case Roundup
1.Husband and Wife File Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Lawsuit
“A North Carolina husband and wife recently filed a new Zostavax shingles vaccine lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Merck […]
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One Stock for the Coming Marijuana Boom, Says The Motley Fool
“This legal pot stock could be like buying Amazon for $3.19.”
“Cannabis legalization is sweeping over North America – 10 states plus Washington, D.C., have […]
Million-Dollar Settlement in Employee Background Check Case, Top Class Actions Reports
“Job applicants have secured a $1.2 million settlement ending allegations that Maxim Healthcare did not properly inform potential employees that they would have a […]
Dan Mogin: Antitrust, Pro-Privacy Moves Led Outside U.S.
In a move that could redefine how 2.6 billion people use Facebook Messenger and Facebook’s acquired WhatsApp and Instagram apps, The New York Times reported […]
Attorney General Ferguson of Washington Sues State’s Top Opioid Distributers
“We are woefully under-resourced when it comes to treatment. The people who are responsible for this epidemic should being paying for it. We are […]
AccessData to Host 2019 User Summit in Las Vegas, April 8-11
Renowned experts in fields of forensics, cybersecurity and digital investigations headline conference for forensics and legal professionals
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February 20, 2019 | 09:35 AM […]
South Korea, EU Having ‘Adequacy’ Discussions
Because of its robust network connectedness, its advanced use of mobile devices and its rich collection of intellectual property, South Korea is a leading […]
Financial Institutions Struggle to Keep Up with ‘Changing Business Needs’ Such as Social Mobile Apps, and Getting Risk Data Quickly, Deloitte Report Suggests
Deloitte’s report is based on a survey of 94 financial institutions around the world that operate in a range of financial sectors and with aggregate […]
Two Judges Find Florida Medical Marijuana Law Unconstitutional
The Program is ‘Absolutely Broken’ — Now What?
Edited by Tom Hagy
Florida Circuit Judge Karen Gievers just held that the Florida medical marijuana law is […]
Stigma and Shame Hampered AIDS Treatment in the 80s, and Opioid Treatment Today
By Tom Hagy
I worked in the press office of the New Jersey Department of Health in the 1980s. Aside from hazardous waste, asbestos, cancer, […]
Mitigating Operational Cyber Risk: As Business Technology Changes, So Does Your Risk Profile
By Tom Hagy
The various risks of doing business in our digitally connected world continue to evolve. So must the approach organizations take in confronting those risks, for […]
Medical Marijuana in Florida: Law, Litigation & Practical Considerations
Enactment of the Florida Medical Marijuana Program Sparks as Much Growth in Litigation as it Does Cannabis
Don’t miss this opportunity to get some clarity […]
Aon SVP Belfiore on Corporate Cyber Risk
Cyber Risk of Paramount Concern to Corporate Boards
Lack of History Remains a Challenge
“Cyber security is the most polarizing issue on the corporate board agenda […]