Between online games, virtual chats and social media platforms, personal data is being given and shared on a minute-by-minute basis. With technology changing so rapidly, protecting personal information is more important than ever before. For this reason, the California Legislature enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a state statue designed to enhance privacy rights […]

Nobody anticipates having to file for bankruptcy. But more often than not, we’re faced with financial hardships and paying down debt becomes an impossible task. In today’s economic climate and as people are faced with the prospect of not working for an indefinite period due to Covid-19, paying down debt becomes a secondary concern after […]

Coronavirus (Covid-19) is affecting every aspect of our daily lives. This is especially true for small businesses and independent contractors who are feeling the financial pain of losing business while the country is on lockdown. Luckily, there is financial relief and resources now available to help those individuals and business owners as they weather this […]

It was recently reported that MGM Resorts International suffered a major data breach in 2019 that affected as many as 10.6 million people. The worldwide casino and hotel operator said it “discovered unauthorized access to a cloud server that contained a limited amount of information for certain previous guests of MGM Resorts,” MGM Resorts said […]

There’s a crisis of justice happening in California’s Eastern District court system, and it’s one that could have far-reaching consequences beyond the Golden State. In a joint letter to California Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill urged Congress to quickly fill judicial vacancies […]

Nobody wants to accrue credit card debt. But debt is a reality and, often times, paying the debt off is a scary prospect. That fear, coupled with the amount owed and hefty interest payments, often leads many consumers to think they’ll never be able to pay off the credit card. We have yet to meet […]

Nearly everyone at some point in life has been involved in a personal injury situation. At Swigart Law Group, we receive several inquiries from people about whether they’re the victim of personal injury, and if they have a legal course of action to collect financial damages. Let’s look at what a personal injury case is, […]

It seems like not a day goes by without news of a company data breach, or consumers are notified their personal data may have been compromised by a company they did business with at some point.

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