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
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
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
Data Privacy and Security Weekly
Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. US military launched cyberattacks against Iran after drone shot down: officials Fox News The U.S. military carried out a cyberattack against Iran last Thursday even as President Trump nixed plans for airstrikes
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
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
Data Privacy and Security Weekly
Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Oregon DHS Sending 645000 Notices of Data Breach KTVZ On that date, the department and the Enterprise Security Office Cyber Security team confirmed that the phishing incident was a data breach. US Ramps Up Atta
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
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
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