When is an Owner Also A Statutory Employer?
Written by: Lissa F. Klein, Esq. We often think of O.C.G.A. §34-9-8 as a statute that addresses the liability of principal contractors as “statutory employers” in the context of construction; however, this Code Section is not limited to ju
New Guidelines For Treatment of Transgender Students
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. and Don Benson, Esq. This month the United States Departments of Education and Justice issued Guidelines intended to direct educational institutions in how Title IX requirements apply to transgender students, or stu
Data Protection Weekly
Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Kroger, Wendy’s, Kiddicare Suffer Data Breaches eSecurity Planet Three retailers were recently hit by data breaches that exposed significant amounts of customer and employee data, including names, email …
Hall Booth Smith Recoginized as One of Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®
Congratulations to Hall Booth Smith’s Atlanta office for being recognized by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) as one of “Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” in 2016. This is the fourth cons
Data Protection Weekly
Compiled by Richard Sheinis, Esq. Preparing for Online Attacks in Hospital Data Security HeathITSecurity.com Following recent headlines highlighting online attacks to hospital data security around the country, many are discussing the growth of
Georgia Court of Appeals Confirms Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Comp Applies to Workplace Murder Pending Appeal to Supreme Court of Georgia
Written by: Michael Memberg, Esq. The Georgia Court of Appeals was recently asked to decide if a horrific case of workplace violence constituted an injury as defined by the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act. In summary, a convicted felon li
New Federal Trade Secrets Law Almost Here
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), passed by both houses of Congress, is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature and his office has stated it “strongly supports” the legislation. On April 4
HBS Welcomes Sarah Pazar as an Associate in the Memphis Office
HBS is pleased to welcome Sarah Pazar as an Associate in the Memphis office. Ms. Pazar’s diverse experience includes health-care liability, medical malpractice, nursing home and long-term care defense litigation. She has also defended corpor