The New Year brought new law to Texas making it the 45th state to allow some form of open carry of handguns. On January 1, 2016, new law went into effect allowing Texans who hold a concealed handgun license (“CHL”) to openly carry their handguns […]
In light of the recent data breach at Hyatt Hotels, which affected 250 hotels in 50 countries, we thought it timely to discuss the fallout from another hotel data breach: namely, the recent consent order entered in the FTC's action against the Wyndham […]
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC Congratulates Darrell Greer, Courtney Palm, Chris Pappas, Andrew Sarne and David Thrasher on being named by their peers as “Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People” featured in the Summer 2011 issue of H Texas Magazine […]
Read my latest post on The Doctor's Advocate blog, where I talk about how physicians need to increase their cybersecurity in 2016.
Last week, the Government Accountability Office released a report indicating that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform has imposed increasing compliance burdens on community banks, credit unions, and industry associations. These typically smaller institutions […]
On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued a significant decision covering premises liability. Specifically, it determined whether premises liability exists for a prior owner that designed and implemented a dangerous condition on the land, but then […]
In 2015, the health care industry faced a wave of cyberattacks greater than in any previous year, with IBM reporting that close to 100 million records were compromised. Personal medical records now sell for a much higher price than credit cards on the […]
Two meaningful developments have transpired in the Occupational Safety & Health realm. First, the fines for violations have been adjusted for inflation and significantly increased. Second, employers may now report fatalities and other serious […]
Texas and federal bank examiners intend to focus more closely on banks' cybersecurity practices in 2016. The Texas Department of Banking's September 15, 2015 Industry Notice 2015-8 announced it was "requiring that all banks measure their […]
Has your bank or other business been sued for violating the Truth In Lending Act's ("TILA") requirement for a notice of mortgage transfer based on a mortgage you acquired before May 20, 2009? If so, then a recent Ninth Circuit decision […]
Trade secrets come in many forms. They commonly include customer lists, programming data, pricing information, cost matrices and secret recipes. Whatever information a company develops or acquires for the purpose of having a competitive edge that […]
Companies seeking to confirm a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan typically include releases that discharge the bankrupt company (the debtor) from liability on claims, thereby giving the debtor a chance to emerge from bankruptcy and seek a profitable future.& […]