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American Renal Associates Notified Federal Regulators of Recent Data Breach
On April 29, 2024, American Renal Associates d/b/a Innovative Renal Care, 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 confidential information that had been provided to the company….By: Console and Associates, P.C.
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MedStar Health Notifies 183,079 Patients of Recent Data Breach
On May 3, 2024, MedStar Health 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 the company’s email system. In this notice, Medstar explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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Bluebonnet Trails Notifies Over 76k Consumers of 2023 Data Breach
On April 22, 2024, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s email environment. In this notice, Bluebonnet Trails explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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The Role of Florida State University in Tallahassee’s Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian safety is a concern on and around university campuses across Florida. In 2020, a student at Florida State University (FSU) was tragically killed when she was struck by a driver in the crosswalk of the 1000 block of West Tennessee Street, and another student suffered serious injuries in a similar incident just a week…
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Counting Is Not Causation – Plaintiffs’ Flawed Reliance on the So-Called “10 Key Characteristics” of Cancer
Plaintiffs in product liability litigation are increasingly using the so-called “10 key characteristics of cancer” to connect plaintiffs’ alleged exposure to an alleged carcinogen with the development of cancer….By: DRI
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Israel Orders Partial Evacuation of Rafah, Fueling Fears of New Offensive
Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that Israel said did not meet its demands, the latest in a long series of negotiating stumbles.
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Xi Bristles at Criticism of China Over the War in Ukraine
Talks in Paris with President Macron produced a call for an “Olympics truce” this summer but no concrete progress on Beijing putting pressure on Russia.
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Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West
Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in Ukraine. NATO called Russia’s announcement “irresponsible.”
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With Schools in Ruins, Education in Gaza Will Be Hobbled for Years
Most of Gaza’s schools, including all of its universities, have severe damage that makes them unusable, which could harm an entire generation, the United Nations and others say.
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Middle East Crisis: Israel Steps Up Attacks on Rafah as Hamas Shifts Position on Cease-fire
Israel’s war cabinet voted to continue the military assault on Hamas and Israeli forces carried out strikes in Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after Hamas said it would accept terms based on a cease-fire proposal put forward by mediators.