Prenuptial Agreements: Domestic Planning Tool, Estate Planning Tool, or Asset Protection Tool?
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration A prenuptial agreement, also known as an antenuptial agreement, is a written agreement or contract between parties prior to entering into a marriage. The underlying purpose is to define the
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Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. US Charges Three Chinese with Hacking Siemens, Trimble, Moody’s Reuters A U.S. jury has indicted three people affiliated with a Chinese cyber security firm on computer fraud charges, saying they hacked into
Hall Booth Smith adds new Associates in Atlanta and Columbus
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. has added four new associates to its offices in Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia as the firm continues to grow its litigation practice across the Southeast. “We warmly welcome these new associates to our HBS family, and
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Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Uber Paid Off Hackers To Hide Massive Data Breach MIT Technology Review Bloomberg has revealed that the company concealed for more than a year a massive data breach that exposed sensitive records of millions o
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Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Google Study Finds Phishing Is Top Online Threat Top Tech News Google said it has used those findings to secure the accounts of victims whose data was being marketed online, and to strengthen security measures
HBS Sponsors World Affairs Council Program, “The Intersection of Finance and Policy”
HBS sponsored the World Affairs Council program, “The Intersection of Finance and Policy.” Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO, Intercontinental Exchange and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange was the speaker. Dennis Lockhart, Former Presid
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Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Critics Are Wrong to Slam iPhone X’s New Face Tech Computerworld Biometrics in general and face recognition in particular are touchy subjects among privacy campaigners. Unlike a password, you can’t change
HBS Attorneys Recognized in 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine
In the 2017 edition of the Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has been recognized for its outstanding legal work as three of its attorneys are on the list of Super Lawyers and one Rising Star: David Proctor
HBS Attorneys Notch Win for Employer/Insurers in the Supreme Court of Georgia
By: James G. Smith, Esq. In a decision handed down this week, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued a notable “win” for Employer/Insurers in a case that has made its way through the courts over the past several years (Ocmulgee EMC et. al. v.
Third-Party Claims by a General Contractor against its Subcontractor in Construction Defect Lawsuits in South Carolina
Written by: Elizabeth Wieters, Esq. In August, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued two opinions in Stoneledge at Lake Keowee Owners’ Ass’n v. Clear View Constr., LLC, 776 S.E.2d 426 (S.C. Ct. App. 2015) and Stoneledge at Lake Keowe