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1 week ago | 
mondaq.com | Lina Mattsson |David Lipson |Lauren Godfrey |Kort Egan
A New (Editing) ChapterOn this sunny day, it's time to say,I'm handing the editing pen away. It's been a joy — a brilliant run,But now my editing days are done. Through changing times in property law,We've covered updates that left us in awe:Leasehold reform has reshaped the land,Ground rents gone — a long-time demand. The Building Safety Act still stands tall,Complicated, with new cases for all. The Renters' Reform Bill lit the flame,No-fault evictions shortly out of the game.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Lauren Godfrey
The Privy Council was asked to consider whether the appellant,Tianrui IHC Ltd a minority shareholder("Tianrui") enjoyed personal standing toclaim against a company when the directors of the company allotshares for an improper purpose. The Privy Council was particularly concerned with the questionof whether Tianrui enjoyed a private right to sue the company for adeclaration that the power of the company had been invalidlyexercised by the board of directors on the company'sbehalf?
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Lauren Godfrey
[co-author: Edwin Jones] *A Written Information Security Plan, or “WISP,” is essential for any organization that handles sensitive personal information. Here’s a quick breakdown of who needs a WISP and why, as well as a checklist to develop one:Who needs a WISP? Businesses handling personal information. Any business that collects, stores, or processes personal information. Regulated industries.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lauren Godfrey
If notice of a breach must be given to more than 500 individuals, notice must made at the same time to the Office of the Attorney General.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
constangy.com | Lauren Godfrey |Edwin Jones |John C. Babione |Jason S. Cherry
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has amended its Breach of Personal Information Notification Act. The amendments, available here 2024 Act 33 - PA General Assembly (state.pa.us), took effect last week, on September 26. The key provisions are as follows:
If notice of a breach must be given to more than 500 individuals, notice must made at the same time to the Office of the Attorney General.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lauren Godfrey |Chasity Wilson Henry
These changes took effect on July 29. Therefore, in the event of a qualifying security incident, companies who are not considered HIPAA-covered entities or business associates should be aware of their legal obligations. A copy of the amendments is available here. Is my business subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule? As a result of the amendments, the Rule applies to health applications, websites, and other technologies that possess health information but aren’t subject to HIPAA.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
constangy.com | Lauren Godfrey |Chasity Wilson Henry |John C. Babione |Jason S. Cherry
These changes took effect on July 29. Therefore, in the event of a qualifying security incident, companies who are not considered HIPAA-covered entities or business associates should be aware of their legal obligations. A copy of the amendments is available here.
Is my business subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule?
As a result of the amendments, the Rule applies to health applications, websites, and other technologies that possess health information but aren’t subject to HIPAA.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Lauren Godfrey
The Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the decision at
a return date to set aside a worldwide freezing order made without
notice, as against a number of defendants.
The freezing order was made pursuant to section 25 of the Civil
Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 ('the "CJJA") in
aid of substantive proceedings in Scotland in which the claimant
was advancing allegations of conspiracy against all defendants.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Lauren Godfrey
The Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the decision at a return date to set aside a worldwide freezing order made without notice, as against a number of defendants. The freezing order was made pursuant to section 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (‘the “CJJA”) in aid of substantive proceedings in Scotland in which the claimant was advancing allegations of conspiracy against all defendants.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Lauren Godfrey
This appeal from the First Tier Property Tribunal
("FTPT") to the Upper Tribunal concerned
the scope and operation of the leaseholder protections provided by
Schedule 8 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the "2022
Act").
