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Cybersecurity Event at Benefits Management Group Results in Data Breach
On January 24, 2025, Benefits Management Group, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that the company was the recent target of a “cybersecurity event.” In this notice, Benefits Management Group explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
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HealthEquity Provides Notice of Data Breach Following Unauthorized Account Access
On December 18, 2024, HealthEquity filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that certain accounts were compromised by malicious actors. In this notice, HealthEquity explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names and protected health information….By:…
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From the Classroom to the Courtroom: Adopting a Juror-Focused Mindset
Three years of law school can teach us many things. But what they do not do very well—as we typically discover soon after graduating—is prepare us for the actual practice of law. For those of us who always planned to be litigators, law school offered many opportunities to develop our legal writing and oral argument…
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Franchisor 101: Something in the Water
A Mississippi federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Leisure Systems, Inc. (“LSI”), a franchisor of Yogi Bear themed children’s parks and campgrounds, on negligence and premises liability claims. The case was brought against LSI and its franchisee after eleven children contracted a dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria from two pools at a…
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Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.
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After Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede, Concerns of Cover-Up
The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a local leader with national aspirations.
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Who Is Syria’s New Interim President?
The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.
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Salwan Momika, Man Behind Quran Burning in Sweden, Is Killed
The action by Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant, set off protests across the Muslim world in 2023. He had received death threats, his lawyer said.
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Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help.
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Sundance 2025: Train Dreams; Sorry, Baby
The two best films I saw at Sundance, and what will be two of the best films of 2025, couldn’t be more different, an invigorating reminder of the breadth of cinema at one of the most important film festivals in the world. The image of the train in Clint Bentley’s magical “Train Dreams” is weighted…
