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Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Sued in Alleged Snooping of Nude Patient Photos

Mayo Clinic has been sued by three female patients who say a former surgery resident viewed nude photographs of them in their medical records. The lawsuits claim Ahmad Alsughayer, 28, of Saginaw, Michigan, had no reason to go into the …

Takeaways from a Cannabis Half-Year Outlook Conversation

After hitting the halfway mark on the year and as we emerge from the pandemic, one has to wonder what the rest of the year will be like for cannabis businesses and those who work to insure them. The industry …

New Mexico Opening Door to New Era of Civil Rights Lawsuits

Efforts among a handful of states to hold police accountable for brutality and civil rights violations are expanding Thursday as New Mexico opens the door to civil rights lawsuits against government agencies in state court. The New Mexico Civil Rights …

5 Lawsuits Filed in Surfside Condo Collapse; Judge Says $48M Insurance Not Enough

Five lawsuits have been filed against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Florida as of Thursday afternoon as plaintiffs move to preserve evidence at the site of the partially collapsed high-rise to stake a claim to a share …

Tropical Storm Elsa Threatens to Pound Florida’s West Coast This Week

The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm and storm surge warnings for the west coast of Florida as Tropical Storm Elsa began moving northward from Cuba. As of 11 am Tuesday, July 6, the tropical storm warning was in effect …

Supreme Court Passes on Media Liability Protection Case as 2 Justices Balk

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a case challenging libel protections for journalists and media organizations, but conservative justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch disagreed with the action and questioned such protections enshrined in a landmark 1964 ruling. …

Update: Ransomware Attack on Kaseya Affects Up to 1,500 Firms; Hackers Ask $70M

Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said on Monday. Fred Voccola, the Florida-based company’s CEO, said in an interview that it …

Update: Ship that Blocked Suez Canal to Be Released; Formal Settlement Is Agreed

ISMAILIA, Egypt — The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had been agreed in a compensation dispute, and the canal authority said the vessel …

Ohio Governor Says Fines to Remain for Pandemic Rule-Breaking Businesses

Refunding fines to Ohio businesses cited for violating public health orders during the coronavirus pandemic would send a “horrible” message to the vast majority of companies that followed the rules, GOP Gov. Mike DeWine said this week as he explained …

P/C Insurers Defend Ransomware Reimbursements in New Cyber Principles

The nation’s largest property/casualty insurance organization is defending ransom payment reimbursements by insurers in a new set of principles stressing that the insurance industry wants to partner with government and business to improve cybersecurity. The insurers say they “must be …

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