New Life for Georgia’s Willful Misconduct Defense: Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals Decision in Chandler Telecom, LLC v. Burdette
Written by: Brian Mallow, Esq. In a major victory for employers/insurers, the Georgia Supreme Court today reversed a Court of Appeals decision that significantly limited the application of the “willful misconduct” defense in Georgia workers
HBS Welcomes Attorneys Payton D. Bramlett and J. Felicia LeRay
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to welcome new associates to our Atlanta office team: Payton D. Bramlett and J. Felicia LeRay. Payton D. Bramlett joins as an associate in the Atlanta office. Payton joins the firm’s transportation litigatio
HBS Attorneys Named Rising Stars in the 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine
In the 2017 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its outstanding legal work as six of its attorneys are on the list of Rising Stars. Attorneys Sean Cox, Nichol
Data Protection Weekly
Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Verizon Drops Yahoo Acquisition Price by $350M Following Data Breach Disclosures GeekWire Verizon said it will pay $4.48 billion to acquire Yahoo’s operating business, a reduction of $350 million off the ori
Georgia’s Willful Misconduct Defense: All Bark and No Bite?
By: Michael Memberg, Esq. The Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act provides that no compensation shall be allowed for an injury caused by an employee’s willful misconduct, including the willful failure or refusal to use a safety appliance or p
HBS Attorneys Recognized in 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers
In the 2017 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) will once again be recognized for its outstanding legal work as seven of its attorneys are on the list of Super Lawyers: Phillip E. Friduss, John
Data Breach Plaintiffs Find New Ways Around Landmark Supreme Court Decision
Written by: Sam Crochet, Esq. In-house counsels are facing growing pressure to perform risk assessments and address internal policies to avoid data breaches for a new reason (as if they needed one). Data breach plaintiffs, depending on the stat
Failure To Learn From Own Mistakes Leads To $3.2 Million HIPAA Penalty
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. A mistake is nothing more than an opportunity to learn. Of course, you have to take advantage of that opportunity. Children’s Medical Center of Dallas failure to take that opportunity has led to a HIPAA civil
The Use of Revocable or Living Trusts in Your Estate Plan – 8 Common Questions
By: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration If you’ve read any materials on estate planning, you’ve likely heard of these trusts. For example, you see a lot on-line, in AARP magazine, and in The Wall Street Journal. There exists a sign
FTC Fines VIZIO $2.2 Million For Collecting Viewer Data Without Consent
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Vizio, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of internet connected televisions has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the New Jersey Attorney General tha