Gregory Bennici

Jun 21, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Gregory Bennici

Within days of one another, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Second Circuits ruled—on issues of first impression for both—that ERISA expressly preempts state law breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims asserted by out-of-network providers who allege that preauthorization communications with claim administrators impose reimbursement obligations independent and irrespective of the terms and conditions contained in a patient’s ERISA-governed health benefit plan.

Jun 21, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Whistleblower Law |Alex Polishuk |Sean Griffin |Gregory Bennici

It is being reported that Black Basta (aptly named) exploited a Microsoft zero-day prior to Microsoft’s release of a patch for the vulnerability back in March. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-26169, was on Microsoft’s March update’s Patch Tuesday List. Unpatched, it allows the threat actor to escalate privileges. Symantec’s threat hunter team has discovered that Black Basta was able to gather information on the vulnerability prior to the patch and use it recently in attacks against victims.

Jun 21, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Gregory Bennici

Within days of one another, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Second Circuits ruled—on issues of first impression for both—that ERISA expressly preempts state law breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims asserted by out-of-network providers who allege that preauthorization communications with claim administrators impose reimbursement obligations independent and irrespective of the terms and conditions contained in a patient’s ERISA-governed health benefit plan.