CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGES PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN OF CALIFORNIA ALLOWED DATA OF UP TO 850,000 ENROLLEES SUBJECT TO RANSOMWARE ATTACK

On May 5, 2022, a member of PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN OF CALIFORNIA (“PHC”), a healthcare coverage provider based in Northern California, filed a class action lawsuit in Humboldt County Superior Court challenging PHC’s failure to adequately store and protect sensitive medical information of up to 850,000 enrollees and failing to give notice of the breach to all impacted enrollees. When compared to … Read More

Tenant Protection Act of 2019 Remains a Minefield for Landlords

Passed in 2019, Assembly Bill (AB) 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, imposed statewide rent control and limited evictions to specific categories of “just cause” for most residential rental units. It also requires landlords to offer relocation assistance, either in the form of a check to the tenant or a waiver of one month’s rent, in cases where the “just cause” … Read More