Proximate Cause Determination Kept from Jury in $1.7M Coverage Case
Written by: R. Wells Littlefield, Esq. In Principle Solutions Group, LLC v. Ironshore Indemnity, Inc., 17-11703, 2019 WL 6691509, (11th Cir. Dec. 9, 2019), a split 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed summary judgment in favor of Princi
Georgia Court of Appeals Rules that Eight-Year Statute of Repose Bars Long-Term Warranty
Written by: Patrick Fitzgerald The broad language employed by the Georgia Court of Appeals in Southern States Chem., Inc. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc., 2019 WL 5616691 (Ga. Ct. App. Oct. 31, 2019) could jeopardize long-term construction war
Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Martha S. Bradley to Asheville Office
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Dec. 17, 2019 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. welcomes Martha S. Bradley as an Associate in its growing office in Asheville, North Carolina. Bradley counsels clients on a wide variety of business litigation, real estate disputes a
Rural Opioid Response Program Aims to Reduce Deaths
Deaths from certain kinds of opioids are higher in rural communities than in urban ones, and now there are more federally-backed programs, tools, and funding sources to help rural communities respond to the crisis. The rates of overdose deaths f
The e-Privacy Regulation Strikes Out Again
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The e-Privacy Regulation, which was supposed to be a close cousin to the General Data Protection Regulation, was first proposed by the European Commission in January 2017. However, here we are nearly 3 years l
Another Attempt at Federal Privacy Legislation
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In yet another attempt to pass federal privacy legislation, on November 26, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (“COPRA”). COPRA would apply to i
India’s Data Protection Law Takes a Step Forward
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. In an ever-increasing data driven world, India’s proposed Personal Data Protection Bill (“PDPB”) took a step forward on December 4th when the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the bi
Singapore Takes Next Steps Towards Updating Its Data Protection Law
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. In May 2019 Singapore’s data protection authority, the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) took steps to update its existing data protection legislation, the Personal Data Protection A
California DMV Sells Personal Information
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. A recent public records request to the California DMV shows that the California DMV is selling personal information drivers provide to receive a driver’s license to private companies to the tune of roughly
What Every Parent of College Aged Children Needs to Know: Essential Estate & Financial Planning Documents for your Children
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration As parents, we always have our children’s best interests at the forefront of our minds. And we usually try to do anything we can for our children. However, many might take for granted