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New York Court of Appeals Rules That Viewing Images On The Web Does Not Constitute Procurement, Possession or Control, Even When Cached On A Hard Drive
May 15th, 2012

On May 8, 2012, the New York Court of Appeals issued a ruling that merely viewing child pornography on the internet is not a criminal act under the New York Penal Code. The People v. James D. Kent, Index 70, NYLJ 1202552838004, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided May 8, 2012). The rationale behind the [...]... Read more »

If the Glove Fits, You Must Defend
May 13th, 2012

Trade dress insurance coverage is alive and well. At least in Wisconsin. In Acuity v. Ross Glove Company, 2012 WL 1109035 (Wis. Ct. App. April 4, 2012), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that an insurer’s duty to defend was triggered under advertising injury liability coverage where the underlyi... Read more »

The Implications of a Cyberattack on Your Securities Portfolio: You May Want to Read Your Holdings’ 10-Ks
April 1st, 2012

So, you think that a corporate cyberattack has nothing to do with you? If so, think again. Indeed, to the extent you own stock or securities, the value of your holdings could be at risk in the event of a cyberattack. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Cybersecurity is an economic issue. Read more »

WARNING: HHS Now Combating HIPAA Violations With HITECH Weaponry
March 27th, 2012

The following article was co-written by my Health Care Department colleagues Sal Rotella and Bill Conaboy. Thanks guys! Rick On March 13, 2012 – almost 30 months after becoming one of the first entities to self-report a breach under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Healt... Read more »

What Underwriters Don’t Know Can Cost Them…Dearly
March 17th, 2012

The occurrence and frequency of cyber breaches are not as transparent as one might expect.  Or hope, for that matter.  To the contrary, the FBI’s chief cyber crimes investigator recently admitted that “thousands” of cyber crimes have gone unreported due to companies’ fears about the impact... Read more »

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