An Employee Injured While On A Regularly Scheduled Lunch Break is Not Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By: Rayford Taylor, Esq. On February 26, 2019, The Georgia Court of Appeals in Daniel v. Bremen-Bowdon Investment Co. ruled that an employee injured while on a regularly scheduled lunch break is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefi
Hall Booth Smith Expands Beyond Southeast With New Jersey Offices, Adds Retired Judge Reddin as Partner
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is opening a new office in New Jersey as the Atlanta-based litigation firm expands beyond the Southeast for the first time to serve clients in New Jersey & New York. The firm is also pleased to a
Ironical: Late Notice by Insurer of Reservation of Rights in Estoppel of Coverage Defense of Late Notice by Insured
Written by: James H. Fisher II, Esq. In Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Cribb, 2019 WL 451555 (N.D. Ga.), Auto Owners, as insurer brought a declaratory judgment action asserting failure of its insured to comply with a coverage condition precede
NLRB Returns to Employer-Friendly Approach in its Independent Contractor Analysis
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. In January, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., walked back Obama-era collective-bargaining decisions. Overruling NLRB precedent established during the Obama administration, th
John Goran Joins Hall Booth Smith as Partner in North Palm Beach
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is delighted to announce that it has hired veteran litigator John J. Goran as a partner in North Palm Beach, Florida, as the firm expands its medical malpractice expertise to serve clients acros
Immigration Updates
Ashik Jahan, Esq. USCIS resumes premium processing for H1B petitions. https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-resumes-premium-processing-h-1b-petitions-filed-or-dec-21-2018 Trump administration pushes forward with plans to end EAD for H4
Kathleen Wilkinson Named to Judicial Nominating Commission
Congratulations to Atlanta attorney Kathleen Wilkinson, who was named to the Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Brian P. Kemp. This commission, which consist of 25 appointments, makes recommendations to the Governor to fill vacancies in
Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Three Associates Across Southeast
ATLANTA – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to add three new associates across the Southeast to expand its capabilities and strengths in serving client needs. Carl C. Williams is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and he practices on health care,
HBS Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers
In the 2019 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: John E. Hall, Jr., Thomas
Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Recognized as Rising Stars in 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine
In the 2019 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 three of its attorneys are on the list of Rising Stars. Attorneys Kawania James, J