On August 1, I noted some media reports about a breach at the Siouxland Pain Clinic. As I mentioned, the reports raised more questions than they answered. Mike Bell of the Sioux City Journal now has a few more details: Siouxland Pain Clinic sent letters Friday to more than 13,000 patients that their medical and…
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AZ: Kingman resident finds DCS investigation documents in dumpster
Andrew Hasbun reports that a dumpster diver found documents from the Arizona Department of Child Safety. The documents, which were found in Kingman, not only contained personal information such as names and social security numbers, but they reportedly contained detailed descriptions of investigations. Hasbun reports: Some of the documents date back to 2012, a few of…
Does the Seventh Circuit opinion in Neiman Marcus litigation impact FTC v. Wyndham?
Since the Seventh Circuit revived the class action lawsuit, Remijas v. Neiman Marcus, there has been a lot of buzz about how the opinion will make it easier for consumers going forward. The opinion (appended to this file), addresses Article III standing, which has been a major stumbling block in the majority of lawsuits. But skip on…
IL: Batavia Container sues former employee for trade secrets theft
Eric Schelkopf reports that Batavia Container Inc. has sued a former employee, Robert M. Dunn. The suit alleges he stole company secrets before he left to work for a competitor, Victory Packaging, and that his employment with Victory Packaging was in violation of the provisions of a noncompete agreement. Read more on MySuburbanLife.com. In related coverage on The Daily Herald,…
Fresno physician notifying patients after office burglary
Lawyers for Olartino Dyoco, M.D., a physician in California, are notifying his patients that some of their information was on computers stolen during an office burglary. The burglary was discovered on June 2. The stored billing information included: Names and addresses, birth dates, telephone numbers, insurance numbers, treatment codes, and billing information” The incident was reported to the Fresno…
Tremco, Inc. notifying employees about lost laptop
Ohio-based Tremco, Inc. is notifying employees whose personal information – including Social Security numbers – was on a laptop left on an airplane June 17th by a Human Resources employee. The employee reported the loss immediately, but so far, the laptop has not been recovered. Several weeks after the loss, the employee realized that there…