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Read More »Company cultures, post #MeToo
It is now well-established that the #MeToo social responsibility movement is changing corporate America. It has led to the downfall of powerful executives and has put corporate culture under a microscope. The media, regulators and investors are focusing not only ...
Read More »A five-step plan for cyber risks
Cyber attacks and costly accidental losses of sensitive personal and financial information are no longer confined to retailers such as Target and Sony or banks and investment houses such as JP Morgan. Professional service firms — accountants, lawyers, financial advisors ...
Read More »Sharing, mining patient data in digital health and telemedicine
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The use of new technologies such as digital health applications, telemedicine and information exchanges can provide game-changing benefits for providers and patients alike. But with increased sharing comes increased risks to both the security and the ...
Read More »Avoid fraud: Watch for online vacation rental scams
By Stephanie Wood BridgeTower Media Newswires DETROIT, MI — The vacation rental business is a multibillion dollar industry. Finding a house or condo to rent has become increasingly more convenient through the use of online marketplaces used by owners to list ...
Read More »Nurse practitioner ‘autonomous practice’ legislation
By W. Scott Johnson The 2018 session of the Virginia General Assembly saw passage of House Bill 793, patroned by Del. Roxann Robinson, R-Chesterfield, which will authorize a pathway for certain nurse practitioners to practice without a practice agreement. This ...
Read More »Virginia’s million-dollar med-mal defense verdicts of 2017
METHODOLOGY The survey of “Virginia’s Million-Dollar Med Mal Defense Verdicts” survey is compiled from the Verdict & Settlement Reports published by our sister newspaper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly. In each of these cases, the amount the plaintiff sued for, or the ...
Read More »Two municipalities sue over opioid crisis
Two Virginia localities are suing more than 30 pharmaceutical companies they say are responsible for opioid epidemics in their communities. The City of Alexandria and Dickenson County filed lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors and pharmacy benefit managers March 14. The local ...
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