Impact of New OSHA Rules on Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law
Written by: Ashik Jahan, Esq. On May 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published another final rule regarding the reporting of injuries and illnesses and protecting employees who make complaints. This new OSHA r
OSHA PENALTIES INCREASE August 1, 2016
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. Congress enacted legislation in November of 2015 requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation. OSHA’s maximum penalties were last adjusted in 1990. The new penalties will inc
Hall Booth Smith Announces New Members of the Firm’s Partnership
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce the election of two new partners, William Gordon from the Atlanta office and Jennifer Dorminey Herzog from the Tifton office. “We are delighted to welcome our new partners, ” sa
HBS Welcomes Attorney Sam L. Brannen, Jr. to the Atlanta Office
HBS is pleased to welcome attorney Sam L. Brannen, Jr. as Of Counsel in the Atlanta office. A native Georgian, Mr. Brannen brings unique work and educational experiences to the firm from his representation of local governments, their officer
HBS Welcomes Attorney Erin Young to the Charlotte Office
HBS is pleased to welcome Erin Young as Of Counsel in the Charlotte, NC office. Ms. Young has over 17 years’ experience representing healthcare providers, corporations, non-profit organizations, and insurance companies in litigation involvin
HBS Welcomes Attorney Daniel Crumby to the Atlanta Office
HBS is pleased to welcome Daniel R. Crumby as an associate in the Atlanta office. Mr. Crumby joins the Health Care practice group. He focuses his practice on federal and state regulations of health care providers, suppliers, and other industry
Medjacking, Part 2
Written by : Richard Sheinis, Esq. Over the last several months I have written about the dangers of hacker’s compromising various types of internet connected medical devices used by hospitals, and other medical providers. TrapX Security has
HHS Issues Guidance On Ransomware And HIPAA
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On Monday, July 11, HHS issued a “Fact Sheet” on ransomware and HIPAA. While we know that the frequency of ransomware attacks has gone through the roof, HHS brought us some sobering figures. Since early 2
Data Protection Weekly
Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq Hospitals Targeted in New Wave of Medjack Attacks Softpedia News These medical devices will make these networks much more susceptible to a successful cyber attack,” TrapX writes in its report. “We noted this
HBS Welcomes Attorneys Christopher Fairchild and Sam Sykes
Hall Booth Smith is pleased to welcome Attorneys Christopher Fairchild and Sam Sykes as Associates to the Atlanta office. “We warmly welcome Chris Fairchild and Sam Sykes to our HBS family and are excited to have them representing our