Sex, Lies and Videotape
The case began simply enough. A bar in Scranton served beer to a minor. The minor took the beer out to the parking lot and used the glass to gash out our client’s eye. Under Dram Shop law and cases, a bar is liable if it serves a minor or a drunk and that person […]
Orbitz.com Announces Data Breach
The popular travel website Orbitz.com has announced that it discovered evidence of a data breach in which an unauthorized third party accessed personal information for consumers who booked travel between: Reports indicate that approximately 880,000 payment cards were affected by the breach, and that along with the payment card information hackers may have accessed customers […]
Post at Your Peril: Facebook Privacy Settings Don’t Protect Against Discoverability in New York
On February 13, 2018, the Court of Appeals weighed in on an important issue relating to the discoverability of private social media content. In a unanimous decision, New York’s highest court reversed the First Department’s application of a heightened threshold for the production of social media records where the account holder has chosen to share […]
The Parkland Students Offer Hope for the American Democracy
Activism is alive in Parkland Florida. And not merely alive, but raging. Agree with them or not; support them or not: one must be impressed by the vital energy that the survivors of the Parkland mass shooting have directed toward being the change they seek. Merely two weeks after a mentally ill former student massacred […]
Public Health for Sale
I began to write this blog piece on February 9, 2018, before the most recent mass school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The purpose was to address how the corporate sector’s assault on science, in order to weaken regulations and civil justice and in turn increase profitability, has been […]
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Ransomware Attack
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, which offers IT solutions for physicians, hospitals, and other medical service by providing (among other things) electronic health records (“EHR”), financial management and e-prescription services was subject to a ransomware attack on January 18, 2018. The ransomware attack prevented medical providers using the Allscripts platform from accessing patient’s records, or electronically prescribing […]
Never Count Out The Underdog
On December 26, 1960 the underdog Philadelphia Eagles stunned the Green Bay Packers at Franklin Field to win the NFL championship. I attended that game as a 1st year law student and I joined the rest of the city and celebrated the win. Today, 57 years later, I can still vividly recall the touchdown pass […]
Fly Eagles Fly
How can Locks Law Firm celebrate the appearance of the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII given that we have been battling against the NFL in the concussion litigation for over six years? Quite easily and joyously! Yes, the conduct of the National Football League in failing to protect its players from the risks of […]
What Do I Do If I Am Involved In A Forklift Accident?
What Do I Do If I Am Involved In A Forklift Accident? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), forklift accidents account for more than 96,000 injuries every year. Of those accidents, 85 resulted in a fatality and 34,900 caused serious injuries, such as broken bones and amputations. With over 855,000 forklifts in […]
Slipping on Ice, Who’s Responsible?
Slip and fall accidents are common and costly, and they account for a large share of hospital visits in this country. From icy stairs to sidewalks and parking lots, property owners in cold weather states such as New Jersey must be vigilant to reduce or eliminate slip and fall injuries that occur on their property. […]
Riding Mower Tractor Rollover Hazards (Part II)
In our last blog we introduced the topic of rollover hazards associated with riding mower lawn tractors. We ended that article by briefly discussing the fact that Rollover Protection System (ROPS) had been available as optional equipment from several manufacturers, but at a higher price. Optional ROPS on any kind of tractor have never been […]
Uber Delays Announcing Data Breach – Increasing Harm to Consumers and Drivers
Today Uber Technologies announced a massive data breach of approximately 57 million consumers and drivers. Compounding the damage done by Uber’s failure to secure customer and driver data Uber chose to cover up the breach – reportedly going so far as to pay $100,000 to the hackers responsible for stealing the data. The failure to […]