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Weighing the Benefits of Cyber Insurance

Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck August 25, 2017 Cyberattacks that result in massive data breaches are becoming more frequent and costly for companies and consumers. HBO and its investors are reeling from a hacking scandal that compromised 1.5 terabytes of data, which dwarfs the amount of data exposed

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Data Breaches Are a Growing Legal Threat for Healthcare Industry

Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck August 4, 2017 The medical community is reeling from a rash of cyberattacks involving extensive data breaches that compromise the privacy of patients. According to the Government Accountability Office, healthcare data breaches are growing exponentially, affecting millions of Americans who have had their

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Not enough safeguards in place to reopen gas field in Porter Ranch

Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck Porter Ranch residents feel dismayed and angry after two state agencies decided to allow SoCal Gas to restart operations at the Aliso Canyon gas storage field. It appears state officials have prioritized energy reliability over public safety. SoCal Gas could resume operations within

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Accountability for medical negligence: It’s time for change

Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck July 21, 2017 For decades, Californians injured or killed by negligence in our health care system have been denied justice and proper compensation due to the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975, known as MICRA.    California’s failure to pass Proposition 46,

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SCOTUS Ruling Hurts Consumers

Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck June 27, 2017 A recent US Supreme Court decision dealt a serious blow to consumers seeking legal recourse in product liability lawsuits. The court sided with the giant drug manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb which sought to limit where plaintiffs can seek compensation for death

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Owner Liability for Violent Attacks in a Public Places

Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck June 20, 2017 Terror has gripped Europe with a vengeance over the past few weeks. Even more recently, America has had to come to grips with violence, targeting our elected officials in the shootout at a baseball field in Alexandria VA. As the

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