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Georgia Supreme Court: The State Is Not Its Citizens’ Data Keeper

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According to the highest court in the state, Georgia state government does not have an inherent obligation to protect citizens’ personal or sensitive data like social security numbers or status on the unemployment rolls. This...more

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SC Torts Claims Act Increases Liability Limits

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South Carolina lawmakers are debating legislation that, if passed, would greatly affect liability burdens on government-run healthcare providers as well as affecting the limits recoverable against charitable hospitals and...more

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PA Supreme Court Dramatically Changes Scope of Qualified Immunity for Government Entities for Torts Related to “Operation of a...

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The Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (PSTCA), 42 Pa. C.S.A. §§ 8541, et seq. generally provides local governmental agencies in Pennsylvania with qualified immunity for tort liability. However, this statute...more

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A Question of Liability for Emergency Responders and Municipalities

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As another State legislative cycle begins in 2018, there is a municipal liability issue that deserves attention regarding the liability protections extended under New York law to emergency vehicle operators. When a vehicular...more

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