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EEOC Fact Sheet on Wearable Technologies Indicates Growing Concern Over Employee Monitoring
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its new fact sheet, “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” which provides “pointers” to employers that utilize wearable technologies in their workforce. The fact sheet demonstrates the growing concern from regulators and legislators about intrusive technologies in…
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A Year in Privacy and Security: Privacy Violations, Large-Scale Data Breaches, and Big Fines and Settlements
2024 was a year chock-full of data breaches and privacy violations. Many new data privacy and cybersecurity regulations were introduced (and became effective), and regulators sent a strong message to businesses that privacy must be at the forefront of their strategy and goals and that robust security controls are required to protect employee and consumer…
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Youth Eastside Services Sends Out Data Breach Letters Following November Cyberattack
On December 20, 2024, Youth Eastside Services (“YES”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unknown and unauthorized party accessed its computer system. In this notice, Youth Eastside Services explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being…
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Senior Citizens, Inc. Provides Notice of Data Breach to an Unknown Number of People
On December 31, 2024, Senior Citizens, Inc. (“Senior Citizens”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized party previously had gained access to its computer network. In this notice, Senior Citizens explain that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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Lexington Diagnostic Center Announces Recent Data Breach Involving Sensitive Patient Information
On December 24, 2024, Lexington Diagnostic Center (“LDC”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that there was unauthorized access to the company’s computer system. In this notice, Lexington Diagnostic Center explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being…
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U.S. Third Circuit Rejects Claims of Preemption and Allows Fosamax Cases to Proceed
In 2022, over 500 plaintiffs filed a case alleging that Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a drug manufacturing company, failed to provide adequate warnings that one of their drugs increased the risk of atypical femoral fractures….By: Fishman Haygood LLP
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BCM One Files Official Notice of Data Breach
On January 2, 2025, BCM One Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that the company was the recent victim of what appears to have been a cyberattack. In this notice, BCM One explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’…
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South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
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South Korea’s Dueling Protests
A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.
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A Long Fight to Keep a Closer Eye on Madrasas Unravels in Pakistan
In a deal with Islamist parties, Pakistan is abandoning a requirement that religious seminaries, long seen by Western officials as a potential threat, register with the government.
