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The Learned Concierge – March 2025, Vol. 17
The Learned Concierge – Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries….By: Clark Hill PLC
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Location, Location, Location: California Attorney General Investigative Sweep and State Law Proposal Target Location Data
On March 10, the California attorney general’s office announced an “ongoing investigative sweep into the location data industry” (“investigative sweep”) for compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) requirements surrounding location data….By: Clark Hill PLC
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Haven’t Got Time for the Panel: OPDP Issues Its First Notice of Violation of 2025
This (bad) pun of the 1974 Carly Simon song, “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain,” came to mind when we read the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion’s (“OPDP”) first Notice of Violation of 2025….By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
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Emergence of Medusa Ransomware
On March 12, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on the growing threat of Medusa ransomware. First detected in June 2021, Medusa operates under a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, allowing affiliates…
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Several Atlas Healthcare Group Facilities Experience Data Breach
On March 3, 2025, Atlas Healthcare CT (“Atlas Healthcare Group”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access parts of the company’s computer network. In this notice, Atlas Healthcare explains that the incident resulted…
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What is Considered a Catastrophic Injury in New Jersey Law?
A car accident, slip-and-fall, or other incident can turn your life upside down when catastrophic injuries occur. These serious injuries go beyond sprains or fractures, leaving you out of work and with long-term or permanent disability or impairment. However, knowing if your injuries are considered catastrophic in New Jersey and how that distinction may impact…
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California Cryobank Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting Victims’ Social Security Numbers
On March 14, 2025, California Cryobank (“CCB”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s IT network. In this notice, California Cryobank explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Watkins Insurance Group Files Notice of Data Breach with Texas Attorney General
On March 14, 2025, Watkins Insurance Group filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that an unauthorized actor was able to access confidential information that had been provided to the company. In this notice, Watkins Insurance Group explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able…
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Western Alliance Bank Notifies 21,889 Consumers of Recent Data Breach Stemming from Software Vulnerability
On March 14, 2025, Western Alliance Bank filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access parts of its IT network through a vulnerability in a third-party software product. In this notice, Western Alliance explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized…
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Violence in Syria Shows Difficulty in Unifying Armed Forces
Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and affiliated fighters, experts said.
