Atlanta Journal-Constitution Names Hall Booth Smith a 2017 Atlanta Top Workplace
For the seventh year in a row, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has been awarded a Top Workplace by The Atlanta Journal Constitution. HBS ranked 33rd in the Top 50 Midsize Workplaces in the Atlanta region. The companies who made this list are consid
Data Protection Weekly
Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.6 Million in Shopper Data Breach Lawsuit Dallas News Neiman Marcus has agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle a data breach class action in Illinois federal court. The three-year-old case
Is “Hispanic” A Race Or An Unprotected Ethnicity Under § 1981 And Title VII?
By Don Benson, Esq. The Second Circuit issued an opinion on February 16, 2016, holding that “Hispanic” is a race for the purposes of both 42 U.S.C. §1981 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, Title VII. Village of Freeport v. Barrella, 814 F.3d 594 (
Estate Planning for Parents of Special Needs Children
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration Special care must be given to planning for a special needs child. “Special Needs”, for our purposes, means a child (whether an adult or minor) who at birth or subsequently thereafter i
A Simulated Dental Malpractice Court Case Presented Live at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting
HBS Partners Jo Jagor and Ryan Donihue will be joining Dr. Mitchell Gardiner for a A Simulated Dental Malpractice Court Case Presented Live at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting. They will be presenting on March 24th from 2:00-5:00pm. Using an a
Dr. Michael Kalson Retires from Academy Orthopedics
Written by: Dale E. Slemons, Esq. As you know, one of the most important avenues to control the medical costs and overall exposure of your workers’ compensation claims is to utilize the control given to Employers by O.C.G.A. 34-9-201, which r