Why Our Defense Attorneys Care about Care.com
By: Meredith Knight, Esq. At this point, we all know social media is an excellent tool to use when researching the activities of claimants, and a number of our recent posts have encouraged the use of electronic and social media to advance our de
HBS Alert- New Overtime Rules: What You Need To Know
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule change that would raise the salary test for exemption from overtime pay from $23,660 per year ($455 per week) to $35,308 per year ($679 per week)
International Practice Group Attorneys Attended Formal Opening of new Consulate General of the Kingdom on the netherlands
Hall Booth Smith attorneys with the international practice group attended the formal opening of the new Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Atlanta on March 27th at the Georgian Terrace Hotel. The Netherlands American Chamber
Will Kanye Single-Handedly Change the Course of the Entertainment Industry?
Written by: Karl M. Braun, Esq. Kanye West filed suit in Superior Court, Los Angeles County at the end of January, 2019 against EMI April Music, Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. seeking declaratory relief, restitution and a constructive trust,
Veteran Litigator and Former General Counsel H. Eric Hilton Joins HBS as Partner
ATLANTA – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to welcome H. Eric Hilton to the firm as a partner in its Atlanta office. With more than two decades of experience as both a trial lawyer and in-house general counsel, Hilton joins as a leading mem
USPTO Proposes To Make Foreign Applicants Use U.S.-Licensed Attorneys
Do-It-Yourself U.S. trademark filings from anywhere in the world may no longer be the story by the end of 2019. On February 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a proposal to change federal trademark law. T
Hall Booth Smith Awarded 2019 Top Workplaces Honor
For the ninth year in a row, Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has been awarded a 2019 Top Workplaces honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. HBS is ranked 28th in the top 55 midsize workplaces in the Atlanta region. The companies who made this list are