Subsection (D) Of H.R. 985: Misjoinder Of Plaintiffs In Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Actions. Is The Proposed Legislation Necessary To Block Litigation Tourism?

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Plaintiffs in pharmaceutical personal injury litigation frequently join non-diverse, non-resident claims with those of resident plaintiffs in order to have all claims heard in a favorable state court. The proposed Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017...

Ensuring E-mail Security

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Basic Information and Background The Guidance for Data Security uses the term confidential information to refer to various types of information that can be exchanged in the course of an arbitration, including the subsets of personally identifiable information (PII),...

Restitution for the Corporate Victim

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Corporations and businesses of all varieties risk falling victim to crimes committed by their employees and becoming ensnared in criminal investigations of their vendors and business partners. When wrongdoers are convicted federally, the Mandatory Victims Restitution...

US changes the rules for claims of Nazi-looted art against foreign sovereigns and foreign public museums

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the number of lawsuits filed in the United States against museums over artworks that changed hands during the Nazi period, whether due to alleged Nazi looting or alleged sales under duress due to Nazi persecution. While...

HIPAA: Ignore at Your Own Peril

by Misha | Sep 15, 2019

Dear Compliance Corner, Does our midsize dental practice really have to take HIPAA seriously? Maybe I am worrying about this too much when we have other priorities to attend to. What is the likelihood that we would ever be audited or investigated for failing to...