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Gene Therapy Approvals Gain Steam in 2023: Milestones Second Half Pave Way for Transformative 2024
Gene therapy is part of a new wave of medicine that approaches disease treatment by addressing the root causes rather than focusing on treating or reducing symptoms. Currently, gene therapies are being developed for treatment of inherited diseases, autoimmune diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases. In July 2023, we posted about a series of FDA approvals…
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New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Contains Numerous Healthcare Implications
President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed a sweeping executive order (EO) and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other industries. The rise of the internet dramatically changed healthcare, and AI is poised to do the same. The rapid expansion of AI across healthcare……By:…
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In Amended Complaint, FTC Alleges Kochava, a Data Broker, Is Collecting, Using and Disclosing “Massive Amounts” of Precise Geolocation Data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has long expressed a concern about the potential misuse of location data. For example, in a 2022 blog post, “Location, health, and other sensitive information: FTC committed to fully enforcing the law against illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data,” the agency termed the entire location data ecosystem “opaque”…
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PJ&A Announces Data Breach Affecting the Information of an Unknown Number of Consumers
On November 3, 2023, Perry Johnson & Associates (“PJ&A”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on the company’s computer network. In this notice, PJ&A explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Two Cases Directly Impacting Insurers are Currently Pending Before the United States Supreme Court
Rulings by the United States Supreme Court profoundly impact insurers as businesses and corporate citizens. Additionally, decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court can also influence claims and policyholders’ liabilities for which insurers may be called upon to defend or provide indemnification. It is fairly rare, however, for the U.S Supreme Court to wade into the…
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AlohaCare Notifies 12,982 of Recent MOVEit-Related Data Breach
On November 3, 2023, AlohaCare filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after confirming that a vulnerability in the file-transfer program MOVEit resulted in confidential patient information being accessible to an unauthorized party. In this notice, AlohaCare explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Dakota Eye Institute Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting More Than 107k Individuals
On October 23, 2023, the Dakota Eye Institute (“DEI”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that patients’ personal information was compromised following a cyberattack. In this notice, DEI explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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What to Do After a Florida Bicycle Accident
Few things can be as jarring as suffering a personal injury. This can be especially true in matters involving a bicycle accident as such cases can result in extreme injuries. It is understandable that you may not know what steps to take after you or a loved one has been injured……By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart…
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Israel-Hamas War: Israeli Forces ‘Tightening Noose’ in Gaza City as War Enters Second Month
The Israeli military said its forces had reached ‘the heart of Gaza City,’ while dire conditions for hundreds of thousands of civilians remaining in the enclave’s north continued to deteriorate.
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‘Something Was Wrong’: Ukrainians Lament Deaths at Medal Ceremony
A gathering in plain sight of so many soldiers was reckless, critics said, and evoked a rigid adherence to Soviet-era military tradition.
