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New England Life Care Notifies Over 51k Patients of Recent Data Breach
On July 21, 2023, New England Life Care, Inc. (“NELC”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that certain files on the company’s computer network were unauthorized. In this notice, NELC explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being…
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Paramedic Billing Services Provides Notice of Data Breach Affecting Patient SSNs and PHI
On July 21, 2023, Paramedic Billing Services (“PBS”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering. The company also posted a “Notice of Data Incident” on its website, providing additional details….By: Console and Associates, P.C.
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Fidelity Life Association Notifies an Unknown Number of Consumers of Recent Data Breach
On July 27, 2023, Fidelity Life Association filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that confidential consumer information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Fidelity Life explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Ukraine Steps Up Growing Campaign to Strike Within Russia
The stepped-up drone and missile attacks show a will to hamper the Kremlin’s military logistics, and to remind ordinary Russians of the cost of war.
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‘We Are a Romantic Country’: On the Set of a Steamy Hit in Italy
Italy falls for “Mare Fuori,” a television melodrama about the inmates of a juvenile detention center who pass the time making out — when not scowling at or occasionally stabbing one another.
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Israel’s Justice Minister Is the Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Deadly Russian Missile Strike Hits Apartments in Central Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, was attacked hours after he warned that the war was “returning to the territory of Russia.”
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Russia’s Wartime Spending Raises Fears of an Economic Bubble
The economic strength has helped to maintain popular support for Vladimir Putin’s war, but some have warned the state-led spending is threatening the country’s financial stability.
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Circus Maximus
A surprise feature film is a bit of a contradiction in terms, but it does sometimes happen, with Beyoncé’s anthology film “Lemonade” constituting the richest and most fully realized example. Travis Scott‘s “Circus Maximus,” which showed in AMC Theaters as part of a special arrangement with the chain, isn’t in the same weight class. On the qualitative scale…
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XL Film Festival Runs August 18-20
The newly formed XL Film Festival will run from Friday, August 18th, to Sunday, August 20th in Chicago. The festival, formerly known as the Chicago South Side Film Festival, was recently acquired by Troy Pryor’s entertainment company, Creative Cypher, and will host speakers including Robert Townsend, Lil Rel Howery, Jackie Taylor and many others. The festival is part of a larger DEI…