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June 28, 2019
Rayford H. Taylor

FLORIDA’S EXPERT MEDICAL ADVISER (EMA) STATUTE IS CONSTITUTIONAL

Written by: Rayford Taylor, Esq. Teresita DeJesus Abreu v. Riverland Elementary School and Broward County School Board, So.3d (Fla. 1st DCA June 18, 2019). In 2015, the Claimant injured her shoulder while at work.  The Employer/Carrier accepte

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June 27, 2019
Atlanta OfficeRichard Sheinis

Anthony Stewart Earns Fellow of Information Privacy Designation

Hall Booth Smith (HBS) is pleased to announce that Anthony E. Stewart, an attorney in the Atlanta office, has earned the designation of Fellow of Information Privacy from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). This design

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Blogs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
June 27, 2019

Nevada’s New Privacy Law Goes Into Effect in October

Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Does your business have a website?  If so, it will likely need to comply with yet another new online privacy law that goes into effect in a little over three short months.  Nevada recently passed SB220, whi

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Blogs Employment Updates (Blog)
June 21, 2019
Jacqueline Voronov

NEW YORK LAWMAKERS HAVE PASSED STRICTER WORKPLACE HARASSMENT LAWS (AGAIN) MAKING IT EASIER TO BRING CLAIMS

Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. The #TimesUp and #MeToo movements just bagged MAJOR wins in New York on Wednesday when state lawmakers passed sweeping anti-harassment legislation that will lower the bar for what qualifies as sexual harassme

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Blogs National Insurance Coverage (Blog)
June 20, 2019
Elizabeth Wieters

South Carolina Supreme Court Answers Certified Question As To An Insurer’S Waiver Of Attorney-Client Privilege In Bad Faith Tort Actio

By: Elizabeth Wieters, Esq. This past week, the South Carolina Supreme Court answered a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning an insurer’s waiver of attorney-client privilege in a bad faith action

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Blogs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
June 18, 2019

Maine Enacts Internet Privacy Legislation to Go Into Effect Next Year

Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. California and New York are not the only states making waves in the world of technology and privacy.  Earlier this month, Governor Janet Mills of Maine signed into law one of the nation’s strictest int

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Blogs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
June 17, 2019
Richard Sheinis

Why Businesses Throughout The Country Should Be Worried About New York’s SHIELD Act

Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. New York’s SHIELD Act has passed the New York Senate, and now awaits passage in the Assembly before it goes to the Governor to sign into law.  While the Act contains new rules regarding data breaches and

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June 14, 2019
Atlanta OfficeNneka Egwuatu

Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Egwuatu, Christopher and Roberts to Atlanta Office

ATLANTA – June 14, 2019 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is delighted to add Mark Christopher, Nneka Egwuatu and Char Leigh Roberts as associates in its Atlanta headquarters office as the firm expands to better serve client needs. Mark Christopher c

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Blogs HBS Immigration America: A Brave New World
June 10, 2019

Visa Applicants Now Required to Disclose Social Media Information

By: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. & Bara Ahmad The State Department recently implemented a new policy that requires all visa applicants to provide information about all social media accounts the applicant has been active on over the past five years.

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
June 5, 2019

India’s Controversial Personal Data Protection Bill, If Passed, Goes Into Effect in 2020

Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. India’s draft privacy law, Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018, is an important step as India moves toward a digital economy; however, it is one of the more controversial privacy laws amongst privacy expert

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