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Full Steam Ahead: FDA Releases Proposed LDT Rule in Advance of Looming Government Shutdown
In a last minute push before an anticipated government shutdown, FDA put down its marker for moving forward toward regulation of lab developed tests (“LDTs”). Unlike past proposals from FDA and Capitol Hill, FDA has taken a simple approach: laboratories that make LDTs for clinical use are manufacturing in vitro diagnostic medical devices (“IVDs”) for…
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Cornerstone Home Lending Files Notice of Data Breach that Compromised Consumers’ Social Security Numbers
On September 29, 2023, Cornerstone Home Lending filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that information provided to the company by consumers was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Cornerstone explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Vi Living Confirms Recent Data Breach Affecting More than 61k Residents’ Sensitive Information
On September 29, 2023, Classic Residence Management Limited Partnership d/b/a Vi Living (“Vi”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized actor was able to gain access to the company’s computer system….By: Console and Associates, P.C.
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Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. Announces Data Breach Affecting 190k Employees and Dependents
On September 29, 2023, Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (“Prospect Medical”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that a data security incident disrupted the operations of the company’s IT network. In this notice, Prospect Medical explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Builders Mutual Insurance Company Inc. Notifies 64,761 Employees and Claimants of Data Breach
On September 29, 2023, Builders Mutual Insurance Company Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s computer network. In this notice, Builders Mutual explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access sensitive information…
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API Financial Solutions Reports Data Breach Affecting 71k U.S. Consumers
On September 29, 2023, API Financial Solutions (“API”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party accessed the company’s computer network. In this notice, API explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names,…
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Russia-Ukraine War: E.U. Foreign Ministers Meet in Kyiv for Summit
The top diplomats of E.U. member nations are gathering as the organization pledges to increase military support for Ukraine. Its most senior officials back Ukraine’s entry into the group.
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Ethnic Serbs in Northern Kosovo Feel ‘Trapped’ by Politics
A deadly gunfight in a Kosovar village raised worries that the troubled Balkan region would be plunged into another conflict, with confusion and fear running high among residents. “I’d like to know who runs this place,” a mechanic said.
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Mexico Church Collapse Leaves at Least 11 Dead
A church roof fell in a city on Mexico’s Gulf Coast as dozens of parishioners were at Sunday Mass. Rescuers said at least three children were among the dead.
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UN Approves Kenya’s Mission to Stabilize Haiti
Kenyan security forces are expected to head to Haiti for a year to combat gang violence that has killed thousands and forced many more people to flee widespread murders, kidnappings and extortion.