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In the past two weeks, we have presented a few items that plan sponsors can review in hopes of curbing common employee benefits and executive compensation errors. This week in our Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) series, we touch on a small sample of common health and...
Cybersecurity and the Practice of Law - What Florida Lawyers Need to Know 2023 Seminar Today's practice of law is conducted primarily through computers: laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. Lawyers generate, send, receive, and store huge amounts of client and third-party related electronic...
For better or for worse, the 401(k) plan has moved to center stage in the context of American retirement policy. Fittingly, Part 2 of this Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) driven series focuses on a handful of common misses that occur with 401(k) plans. Not Knowing the...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) has a reputation for being intimidating and understandably so. Although plan sponsors must practically consider business needs and evaluate benefits alongside general labor and employment considerations, ERISA’s fiduciary standards may...
Trouble in Paradise: What to Do if there is a Coverage Problem Laurie Kamaiko will speak on a panel during the Cyber Risk Summit. The panel will cover the following: Role of Panel Counsel when Carrier Denies Coverage or Rescinds Policy Role of Broker or Claim Advocate Application of Privilege in...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced two (2) different settlements, one with a HIPAA business associate for $350,000 and one with a HIPAA-covered entity pursuant to the OCR Right of Access Initiative for $15,000...
On May 11, 2023, Tennessee became the eighth state to join the most recent trend in state legislation when Governor Lee signed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) into law . Tennessee follows other states that have recently enacted comprehensive privacy legislation, starting with...
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, April 20th, 7:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Convention Center Saul Ewing Presentation : Session IV, 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., “Privacy Compliance and Litigation in 2023” Saul Ewing Presenters: Evan Foster, Pat Hromisin (Vanguard, Firm Alum)
Franklin Zemel, a partner at Saul Ewing LLP, will speak on the topic "OMG! Responding to a Cyberattack on Your Law Firm" on March 23, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a free program, but you must register. This webinar will consist of two mock exercises. The first exercise will be a mock...
On Wednesday, March 15, Iowa’s House Legislature unanimously voted to approve Senate File 262 (SF 262), a comprehensive data privacy bill that unanimously passed the Senate on March 6. The bill will now move to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law (if the Governor does not sign or veto the bill...
The 2021 calendar year reports from HHS OCR describe OCR’s efforts that calendar year and are instructive tools for all parties who need to comply with HIPAA to understand macro-level trends. What You Need to Know: OCR continues to receive tens of thousands HIPAA complaints each year. “Large”...
Overview (Program Summary) Alexander (Sandy) R. Bilus, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Cybersecurity and Privacy Co-Chair, will be the speaker. This session, sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel, will focus on the state privacy laws that are going into effect in 2023 as well as current...
Enjoy this webinar recording featuring Partner Franklin Zemel. This timely and informative cybersecurity webinar blends the concepts of reduced exposure measures, personnel training measures, and technical measures with no-cost and low-cost activities that companies can do to increase their cyber...