The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently updated its COPPA Compliance Plan for businesses. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects the privacy of children using websites and online services. Operators of websites and online services that collect personal information from kids under age 13 are covered by the Act. Failure to comply with COPPA […]
Archives for July 2017
Medical Malpractice Settlements – Double Edged Sword
Medical malpractice settlements are a double edged sword. The doctor, or other health care professional, has been sued. They are vulnerable and emotional – they are hurt that their patient or the patient’s family would sue them, angry that they have been sued, and scared that they could lose their professional liability insurance and/or their […]
Protecting Access to Care Act – Passed by the House
On June 28, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed medical tort reform legislation intended to help lower the cost of health insurance by lessening the financial burden of medical lawsuits. The House passed the Protecting Access to Care Act, H.R. 1215, which implements medical malpractice reform by capping plaintiff non-economic damages at $250,000 for […]
Statute of Repose: An Unexpected Benefit Especially for Transactional Lawyers
In Evanston Insurance Co. v. Riseborough, the Illinois Supreme Court, in a divided opinion, declared that the six year statute of repose for attorneys in Illinois applies to anyone seeking to sue an attorney on any basis arising out of the attorney’s professional work. 5 N.E. 3d 158, 166-67 (Ill. 2014). This ruling cut a […]