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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Raising Expert Testimony Standards

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 12/28/2012

We previously reported on Sargon Enterprises v. Univ. of Southern California (November 26, 2012) in which the California Supreme Court made clear that expert testimony regarding lost profits may not succeed if it is too...more

Data Privacy And Protection Efforts Start With A Company Policy, But Don’t End There

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/17/2012

If your company has a data privacy policy in place, make sure you live up to its provisions. Failure to do so makes it more likely that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) will pursue an enforcement action against the...more

Eleventh Circuit Holds Monetary Damages Caused by Identity Theft Present a Cognizable Injury

by BuckleySandler LLP on 10/1/2012

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in a case of first impression, held that the named plaintiffs in a putative class action could pursue their claims for monetary loss from a health care company...more

Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes Tort of Invasion of Privacy

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/24/2012

On January 18, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized a common law tort of “intrusion upon seclusion” in Ontario law in its decision in Jones v. Tsige. This decision has potentially significant implications, not just...more

A HIPAA Primer

by Michael Drumke on 4/1/2008

A primer on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)....more

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