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Coastal Plains Community MHMR Center Announces Data Breach
On July 30, 2024, Coastal Plains Community MHMR Center (“Coastal Plains”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized actor accessed the organization’s computer system. In this notice, Coastal Plains explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access patients’ sensitive information,…
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Client Wins Dismissal after Legal Malpractice Claims Proven Insufficient
Stellar defense work by Goldberg Segalla partner Christopher F. Lyon secured in New York County Supreme Court the dismissal of a claim brought against our client in a legal malpractice action. The case was filed by a plaintiff who sued her former attorneys for failing to add in a timely manner a volunteer ambulance company…
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The Specter of Nuclear Verdicts and Middle-Market Companies
The number of cases involving so-called “nuclear verdicts” — that is, verdicts with awards of $10 million or more — have risen sharply, and many of those cases concern product liability claims. For large corporations, such verdicts can be damaging, both from a financial and reputational standpoint, but rarely do they significantly impact operations beyond…
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Assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas Leaders Stir Fears of Wider War
Hezbollah confirmed that one of its senior commanders, Fuad Shukr, had been killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, and Hamas accused Israel of killing its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, while he was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president.
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Unrest at Israeli Army Bases Highlights Battle for Country’s Soul
After Israeli soldiers were detained on suspicion of abusing a Palestinian, riots broke out that symbolize a wider struggle over Israel’s future that has divided the country.
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More Ukrainians Appear Open to a Peace Deal
Most Ukrainians still oppose ceding any territory to Russia. But polls and recent remarks by the country’s leaders highlight a palpable shift in the conversation around peace talks.
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Drone Strike in Sudan Targets Army Leader in Failed Assassination Attempt, Military Says
For 15 months, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading a war for control of the country against his rival, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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Election Results Presented by Venezuela’s Opposition Suggest Maduro Lost Decisively
The Times analyzed partial voting tallies collected by the opposition. They cast further doubt on Nicolás Maduro’s declared victory.
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In Hawaii, Weaving New Life Into a Nearly Vanished Art Form
The age-old practice of turning tree leaves into mats has been revived on the islands. “It teaches you how to weave relationships, past and present,” one master artisan says.
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Women in Blue is Good at Suspense, Medium at Feminism
Apple TV’s “Women in Blue” / “Las Azules” is a flawed show. The acting is uneven, with some cast members going full telenovela while others stay in realist drama. Worse, it’s clear that this is a show about women created by men (Fernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi, to be precise). All of the episodes are…
