As more and more of the world shifts online during the COVID-19 pandemic, data security has become a chief concern. Any time you supply personal and/or financial information online, whether to pay bills, to make purchases, or to utilize online medical services, you are entrusting these companies to safeguard your identity. Bad actors are constantly looking to take advantage of your important data.
Living with a disability can make life challenging. Receiving disability benefits eases much of the financial struggles experienced by people with disabilities. However, some unscrupulous insurance companies undervalue their customers’ benefits. Filing a class action lawsuit is a practical solution.
Class action lawsuits give a large group of individuals without significant financial resources the legal means to collectively seek justice for a wrongdoing. Pursuing this legal option takes a highly complex and lengthy route. Here’s how class actions lawsuits work.
HIPAA violations are serious transgressions. Reporting violations is important since it helps protect others from being affected by the same HIPAA breach. Navigating the complex world of HIPAA violations can be overwhelming; because of this, it is important to know how to report them.
Firstly, healthcare workers should be aware of the most common HIPAA violations in order to report them should they occur. HIPAA violations should be reported by the employee to either an employer or to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Law firms and other professional communities are increasingly accepting the use of biometrics for security purposes. Biometrics have undeniable advantages. A growing number of banks have recently implemented biometric technology to protect customer accounts.
Patient data is legally protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Hospitals, healthcare providers, and insurance companies are mandated by law to comply with HIPAA policies and safeguard sensitive patient information. Here are recent updates regarding violations.
Even if signs of identity theft are not readily apparent to victims of a data breach, stolen personal health information increases their risk in the future. A class action lawsuit brought about by multiple plaintiffs with the same dispute can justify the cost of litigation.
Can victims of data breaches be compensated? What are the legal options for victims of medical data breaches? See the answers to these questions and more…
Plaintiffs in the Geico class action lawsuit claimed the negligence to pay sales tax and regulatory fees violates California state law and the company’s insurance policies. Members in the class action lawsuit against Geico can receive payment for unpaid regulatory fees and unpaid sales taxes.
While adding your number to the Do Not Call List will stop calls from telemarketers, it does not stop all unwanted phone calls. If you are interested in registering on the National Do Not Call Registry, it helps to understand how to register and what the registry does. In this guide, we will cover the most important information about the Do Not Call List that you need to know when registering.
It has recently been discovered by consumers who own Epson printers that these printers appear to suddenly stop working after a certain amount of time or usage. In this article, we discuss what we know about Epson disabling their printers without cause and what you can do if your Epson printer has suddenly stopped working and displayed the warning message.
Junk faxes are not only annoying, but also may be illegal in the United States under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This means that you can take legal action against the senders of junk faxes that violate the terms of the TCPA.
