Richard Sheinis of HBS Moderates Executive Sustainability Roundtable
Atlanta, November 17, 2011 – Richard Sheinis, a partner with Hall Booth Smith (HBS) moderated a roundtable of Business to Business Magazine’s Atlanta Executive Sustainability Roundtable. HBS was the exclusive legal sponsor of the eve
Minimum Wage Changes in 2012
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is not currently scheduled to increase in 2012. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee are not scheduled to enact changes. In fact, Alabama, South Carolinaand Tennessee do not have indi
USERRA Rights Expanded for National Guard and TRICARE and Affirmative Action Plans
The President is expected to sign a Conference Report approved by both the House and Senate to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. The Conference Report addresses two issues important to employers. I. EXPANDED USERRA
SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT TASKS – LIMITS TO THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT
In Georgia, it is well established that an employee is generally not acting in the course of his employment when traveling to and from work. However, one of the exceptions to this rule is the “special task” rule. This exception allows for an
EQUITABLE RULING ALLOWS EMPLOYER TO RETAIN EQUITY IN HOME
In the event of a catastrophic injury, the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act requires an employer/insurer to provide the injured employee with reasonable and necessary rehabilitation services. This often requires the employer/insurer to make s
INVESTIGATING PSYCHIC INJURIES IN GEORGIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS: IT CAN BE DONE!
Most workers’ compensation claims begin and end with the handling of a claimant’s physical injury. However, many also deal with the handling of a claimant’s psychic injury. The Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act recognizes psychic injur
Matt Allen delivered a presentation, “Rule of Law: Judicial Independence” to a group of students of the Caucasus School of Law at Caucasus University.
In attendance were the Dean of CSL and the US Embassy Cultural Attaché. The event was a great success.
HBS Recognized by James Magazine
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. was recently ranked by James Magazine as the third top Large Law Firm Associated Lobbying Firms in their October/November 2011 Issue. In addition, five HBS attorneys were ranked in the top ten Rising Stars while one
Using Facebook to Obtain Information During Discovery
“Digging up dirt” on a former employee who filed suit against your company can often provide useful ammunition to challenge their credibility. Social networking sites can be a fertile garden for your digging, but how do you get ac