Earlier this month, a woman filed a lawsuit against cosmetic giant L’Oréal based on allegations that the company’s hair straightening products caused her to develop uterine cancer. While this is the first lawsuit against L’Oréal based on the company’s hair straightening products, based on the number of people who reportedly use the product, it would appear that there may be many more similar lawsuits to come.

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On October 7, 2022, Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC (“UGATL”) filed notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after the company experienced a data security incident affecting approximately 79,795 individuals. While the company has not yet disclosed the specific type of information that was subject to unauthorized access, based on federal data breach reporting requirements,

On October 21, 2022, Phoenix Programs of Florida, Inc. filed notice of a data breach with the Massachusetts Attorney General after the company confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to various employee email accounts. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names; Social Security numbers; driver’s license numbers; dates of birth; credit/debit card numbers,

On October 11, 2022, Choice Health Insurance, LLC filed notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after the company experienced a data breach involving sensitive consumer information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ first and last names; Social Security numbers; Medicare beneficiary identification numbers;

On October 24, 2022, Vivendi Ticketing US, LLC filed notice of a data breach with the Texas Attorney General after information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. Specifically, the breach impacted the See Tickets business. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses and financial information, such as credit or

On October 14, 2022, Advocate Aurora Health filed a notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The company filed this notice after it learned that online tracking technologies called pixels used by Advocate Aurora Health may have disclosed patients’ confidential information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access

On October 14, 2022, Lifespire Services, Inc. filed notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after the company experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting consumer information stored on the company’s computer servers. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to the following consumer information: names, addresses, Social Security numbers

On October 14, 2022, Keystone Health filed notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, after the company experienced a “cybersecurity incident” affecting the security of sensitive consumer information stored on its systems. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, and clinical information.

On October 13, 2022, Royal Alliance filed a notice of a data breach with the Montana Attorney General on behalf of Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. (“FDG”) after FDG experienced a data security incident compromising certain clients’ personal information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, Social

On October 3, 2022, VisionWeb Holdings, LLC filed a notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and the Texas Attorney General after sensitive consumer information entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers,

On October 11, 2022, BBRG TR, LLC, as well as several other seemingly related entities, including BBRG Woburn, LLC, BBRG Waterfront, LLC, and BBRG Newport, LLC, filed a notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after an unauthorized party was able to gain access to the companies’ computer networks. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining

On October 7, 2022, Lake Nona Estates Management filed notice of a data breach with the Vermont Attorney General after the company confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to portions of its network that contained confidential consumer information. However, because Lake Nona Estates has not yet posted notice of the breach on its website and has not otherwise clarified what data was leaked, it remains

On October 7, 2022, GEE Group, Inc. filed a notice of a data breach with the Office of the Vermont Attorney General after the company experienced a data security incident that compromised sensitive information belonging to certain individuals that was stored on the company’s computer system. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, birth dates

On October 10, 2022, The Scoular Company filed notice of a data breach with the Montana Attorney General after an incident where an unauthorized party was able to gain access to sensitive consumer information stored on the company’s computer system. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license

On September 2, 2022, Buffalo MRI by Windsong Radiology reported a data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after the company experienced a “security incident” that compromised patient information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, medical record number, patient account number, physician name,