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Blogs Employment Updates (Blog)
September 29, 2016

Congressional Move to Delay DOL’s Overtime Rules

Written by: Don Benson, Esq. Despite the threat of a presidential veto and numerous Democratic objections, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 246-to-177 on September 28, 2016 to delay by an additional six months the U.S. Department of Labo

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September 29, 2016

Data Protection Weekly

Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Yahoo facing lawsuits in the wake of massive data breach  CNN Money Yahoo is facing lawsuits from people who fear their accounts have been hacked and claim the company was “grossly negligent,” putting the

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Blogs Education Update (Blog)
September 22, 2016

Beyond the Bathroom – New Federal Guidance on Our Responsibilities to Transgender Students Under Title IX

Dominating a fair segment of the legal world at the moment, transgender issues extend deeply into the worlds of both the public and private sectors.  Employment discrimination, accommodations, equal treatment in business dealings – the list g

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September 22, 2016

Data Protection Weekly

Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq.  Russian Hackers Leak US Star Athletes’ Medical Information New York Times Russian hackers – possibly the same group that compromised the Democratic National Committee’s computer servers two months ago

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Blogs Workers’ Compensation (Blog)
September 20, 2016

Oklahoma Supreme Court Declares “Opt-Out” Unconstitutional

Written by: Brian Mallow, Esq. Last week, in a 7-2 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down the Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act, otherwise known as the “Opt-Out Act,” holding that the Act is unconstitutional under the state’s

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Firm News
September 19, 2016
Atlanta OfficeJacquelyn Smith Clarke

Jacque Smith Clarke Elected Secretary and a Trustee of the Georgia Legal History Foundation

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. would like to congratulate Jacque Smith Clarke, an Associate in the Atlanta office, who was elected Secretary and a Trustee of the Georgia Legal History Foundation, Inc.  The Foundation is an arm of the Supreme Court o

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Blogs Going Global with HBS (Blog)
September 14, 2016

What Is An Apostille and Why Is It important?

By:  John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. and Sandro Stojanovic, Esq. On October 5, 1961, a large number of countries signed the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Convention”), a mult

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Blogs Life, Death, Taxes, & Estate Planning (Blog)
September 13, 2016

Brief Summary Of §2704 Proposed Regulations On Discounts In Family Entities

Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration On August 2, 2016, the Treasury Department issued long awaited (or long feared) proposed regulations under IRC §2704 regarding the valuation of family owned businesses. Valuation discounts

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September 7, 2016
Atlanta OfficeColumbus OfficeJohn E. Hall Jr.John M. Sheftall

John Hall and John Sheftall named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2017

Congratulations to Partners John E. Hall, Jr. and John M. Sheftall for their special recognition in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® as a “Lawyer of the Year.” John Hall was named as a Best Lawyers® 2017 Atl

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Blogs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
September 1, 2016

Minnesota Pacemaker Manufacturer Faces Class Action for Cyberattack Risks

Written by: Sam Crochet, Esq. St. Jude Medical Inc., a producer of remote-access pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, is under intense scrutiny for what cybersecurity researchers have deemed a negligent risk of attack. A California patien

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