Florida Court Reaffirms Tests For Exception to Workers’ Compensation Immunity
Written by: Rayford Taylor, Esq. Analysis Plaintiffs seeking damages from employers or co-employees allegedly arising from the negligence in a workplace accident must properly plead and prove facts which support intentional or grossly negligent
In re: North Carolina Swine Farm Nuisance Litigation: Be Careful When Betting the Farm on the Right to Farm Act
Written by: Joel McKie, Esq. and JD Howard, Esq. A North Carolina jury just dealt a major blow to a farmer and potentially to farmers across the nation this past April. Jurors awarded ten landowners near a hog farm over $50 million in damages.
Are Your Employee Driving Policies Compliant in Georgia?
By: Don Benson, Esq. and Michael Chas Whitehead, Esq. If your company has employees who drive on the job in Georgia, significant changes to Georgia law go into effect on July 1, 2018. Key changes include (1) restricting drivers from physically h
GDPR Wave Hits the U.S.
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. The wave of data protection that is the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) has hit the shores of the U.S. with states passing GDPR look-a-like legislation. All 50 states have data breach notificati
Hall Booth Smith’s Fulton and Raehn Appointed Delegates to S.C. Bar
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. congratulates Associates Elizabeth F. Fulton and Jacob Raehn on their elections to the South Carolina Bar’s House of Delegates for the 2018-2020 term. Fulton was elected to serve as the Ninth Circuit Delegate starting on
Hall Booth Smith Florida Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine
In the 2018 edition of the Florida Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has been recognized for its outstanding legal work as two of its attorneys are on the list of Super Lawyers and one Rising Star: Jill Bechtold and
Dr. Timothy Strait Retires from Chattanooga Neurosurgery & Spine
Written by: Daniel Richardson, Esq. One of the most important avenues to control the medical costs and overall exposure of your worker’s compensation claims is to utilize the control given to Employers by O.C.G.A. § 34-9-201, which requires
Hall Booth Smith’s Frick Named President of Coastal Symphony Board
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Partner Michael G. Frick has been named President of the Board of Directors of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia. Frick will serve as President through May 2020, and succeeds Linda T. Muir as
Hall Booth Smith Begins Blog to Explore Insurance Coverage Issues
ATLANTA – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is starting a National Insurance Coverage blog that will explore timely issues and precedent setting cases in property, casualty and specialty coverage. The blog will be written by the firm’s team of atto
Arguing for Summary Judgment Against Alternative Theories of Proving Discrimination
By Don Benson, Esq. A new Eleventh Circuit case is being criticized for changing the standard for summary judgment in a discrimination case. Jefferson v. Sewon America, Inc., No. 17-11802 (June 1, 2018) This is incorrect. Although it does not