Steve Coles Joins Hall Booth Smith as of Counsel
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce Stephen W. Coles has joined the firm as of counsel in Charlotte. Coles is an experienced litigator who has served as lead counsel on more than 200 medical-related matters, representing physicians,
From Prescription Opioids to Black Tar Heroin – The Changing Fight Against Overdose in Ohio
Written by: R. Spencer Smith III, Esq. When opioids are more readily available, deaths from overdose follow, as clearly seen in the following two maps. But simply limiting access to prescriptions from doctors and clinics may not be enough to rev
Computer Programmers and the H-1B Visa
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. The H-1B visa is designed to be for professional, “specialty” occupations. Specialty occupations require the “theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge,” and require
$1.3 Billion Opioid/Heathcare Scam
Written by: Adam Peoples, Esq. More than 400 healthcare providers were recently charged with taking part in a health care fraud and opioid scam totaling $1.3 billion. According to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, this was the “largest health c
Jill Bechtold Joins Hall Booth Smith as Partner
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce Jill F. Bechtold has joined the firm as a partner in Jacksonville, Florida. Bechtold specializes in civil litigation, focusing on medical and professional liability defense, product defense, trucki
President Trump Seeks to Drastically Change the U.S. Immigration System
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. President Trump’s recent announcement that he is seeking to support legislation to curb the level of legal immigration to the U.S. by proposing a skills-based system is significant. What is most concerning is
Understanding the Compensability of Hernia Injuries
Written by: James G. Smith, Esq. Georgia law provides special rules for determining whether a hernia injury is compensable. I have had a several hernia cases recently, and in each case, the “heavy lifting” of defending the claim undoubtedly
The Ninth Circuit Rules “Google” is Not a Generic Term
Written by: Karl Braun, Esq. and Larry Cheng The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently considered whether the Google name should continue to receive trademark protection. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit examined whether
Hall Booth Smith Names Seven New Partners
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that it has named seven new partners, bringing the firm-wide total to 93. “We are so pleased to welcome these talented professionals as partners,” said Alex Booth, managing partner of Hall Booth