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By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P.C.

If your cloud service provider sounds like your local weather reporter - partly cloudy with a chance of rain - you may be in for a data security storm. A USA Today guest essay by Rajiv Gupta highlights the need for a multi-layered approach for cloud providers to ensure data stored in the cloud is secure, something we've touched upon here before. 

Employer Liable for Employee's Accident During Commute

By Marc Zimet, Esq, of Jampol Zimet LLC

A ruling made by the California Court of Appeals has expanded the circumstances in which an employer may be liable for an employee's tortious acts under the doctrine of respondent superior.

The Difference Between "I'm sorry" and "I was wrong"

By Mary Kate McGrath, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.

Senate Bill No. 379, Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act

In June 2013, the Pennsylvania Senate passed the Senate Bill No. 379, the Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act, also known as the Apology Act. The bill, which passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, returns to the House in the fall 2013 to pass the Senate's version, with one critical change: the Senate's version removed the protection of statements of negligence or fault.