Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating consumer electronics accessory producer SlickWraps for failure to safeguard customer data, resulting in a data breach. On February 21, many SlickWraps customers received a hacked email from the company, in which an anonymous third-party, who had gained control of the company’s email account, informed recipients of SlickWraps’ security […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating New High-Tech Enterprise Company (NHT) for fire hazards related to the charging and use of their X1-5 Hoverboards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has warned the public that the X1-5 Hoverboard’s lithium ion battery is prone to overheating, “posing a fire risk that can lead to […]
The arrival of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington D.C. raises many questions for workers throughout the District, including about taking leave. D.C. workers should know their rights. The District of Columbia Accrued Safe and Sick Leave Act (ASSLA) requires employers to provide D.C. workers paid time off when dealing with medical and other related conditions. […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Munson Healthcare for failure to adequately safeguard patient information, resulting in a data breach. Various Munson employees fell victim to a phishing scam, which resulted in exposure of patient information to potentially malicious actors. The information shared includes names, dates of birth, insurance information, and treatment and diagnostic […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Fifth Third Bank for the failure to safeguard customer data, resulting in recent data theft. Investigations confirm that internal employees perpetrated the theft of personal information, including Social Security numbers, driver’s license information, and account numbers. The employees, who have since been fired and are now under criminal […]
Update: Complaint has been filed in the District Court for the District of Delaware. View the complaint here. Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Molekule for deceptive advertising claims. Molekule boasts that its air purifier, the Molekule Air, has the ability to, among other things, eliminate pollution, relieve allergy and asthma symptoms, and generally […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Savage x Fenty for its use of deceptive marketing techniques that includes negative-option offers. When terms and conditions are made clear to the consumer, they could find themselves renewing products they otherwise thought were free to try, without opting into a subscription. The negative-option model sees consumers taking […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating a data breach that affected approximately 10.7 million hotel guests. MGM realized a breach had occurred when it discovered unauthorized access to a cloud server. Affected guest information includes full names, phone numbers, addresses, emails, and dates of birth. Though the breach occurred last Summer 2018, accessed information […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating a data breach that occurred in the Iowa Monroe County Hospital & Clinics. Approximately 7,500 were notified of a breach that may have led to the unauthorized access of their individual health information. The breach was the result of a compromised email system that was discovered on December […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating fast food chains for working minors long and late hours, in violation of child labor laws. An investigation by the Massachusetts state attorney general found Wendy’s restaurants in the state to have committed over 2,100 child labor laws including: 1) minors working later than the law allows; and […]