Mariel Williams Chosen as President of the Columbus Chapter of Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
On June 7, 2012, Mariel Williams, an associate in the HBS Columbus office, was sworn in as the new President of the Columbus Chapter of Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) during the chapter’s Judicial Reception. Mariel had serv
Mark Wortham Appointed to the Local and Voluntary Bars Committee of the State Bar of Georgia
Mark Wortham, of Counsel in the Columbus office, was recently appointed by the President of the State Bar to the Local and Voluntary Bars Committee of the State Bar of Georgia. The Local and Voluntary Bars Committee administers an awards program
Richard Sheinis Receives the Designation of Certified International Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals
Richard Sheinis, a partner in the Atlanta office of HBS, recently passed the certification examination and receiving the designation of Certified International Privacy Professional (CIPP-US) by the International Association of Privacy Profession
Supreme Court Holds Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Are Exempt Outside Sales Employees
On June 18, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long awaited opinion in Christopher v. Smith Kline Beecham Corp. finding that Pharmaceutical Sales Reps (“PSRs”) were exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Media Policies and the NLRB’s May 30, 2012 Report
The NLRB’s Office of General Counsel issued on May 30, 2012, Memorandum OM 12-59; yet another memo on Social Media Policies adopted by employers. This report criticizes seven new policies and follows up on the August 2011 and January 2012 rep