COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons – US Supreme Court Asked to Stay Ohio Injunction Requiring Transfer of Inmates
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. There have now been any number of COVID-related challenges to the conditions of confinement in jails/prisons nationwide, especially with respect to the elderly inmate population. Two weeks ago we reported o
Do Opioid Patients Face Higher Risk During COVID-19 Treatment?
Learn more about our Opioid Task Force here. People struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD) and methamphetamine use may encounter more serious risks if they develop COVID-19 because of the way those drugs already affect their respiratory and p
Washington D.C. Amends Data Breach Notification Statute
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. Washington D.C. amended its data breach notification statute at the end of March. The new law is set to take effect by June 13, 2020. This is the first update to the law since it was passed in 2007. Pers
Hall Booth Smith’s Ricky Benjamin to Lead Health Care Practice
ATLANTA – May 27, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that Partner Ricky C. Benjamin will lead the firm’s growing health care practice group as clients across the health care sector encounter more qui tam whistleblower lit
COVID-19 And Workers’ Compensation Liability Policy Coverage
Written by: Rayford Taylor, Esq. It has been suggested that if an employee cannot obtain workers’ compensation benefits because of COVID-19, that employee might sue the employer under the employer’s liability portion of a workers&#
HHS Reduces Enforcement of HIPAA Violations for COVID-19 Community Based Testing Sites
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On April 14, 2020, The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced it will exercise further enforcement discretion in easing back penalties f
CMS PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON REOPENING NURSING HOMES
Written by: Drew Graham, Esq. Most nursing homes have been functioning at the highest level of vigilance for several weeks, restricting visitation, entry of non-essential healthcare personnel, and residents’ group activities. On May 18, 2020,
HBS Adds Intellectual Property Attorneys Daniel C. Miller and Rodney R. Miller As Partners
ATLANTA – May 21, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is excited to announce that highly experienced intellectual property attorneys Daniel C. Miller and Rodney Miller have joined the firm as Partners. Dan and Rodney join a growing intellectual pr
Partner Jennifer Dorminey Herzog To Lead County Attorneys Section On ACCG Board Of Managers
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. congratulates Tifton Partner, Jennifer Dorminey Herzog, who was recently sworn in to serve on the 2020/2021 Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association) Board of Managers as Presiden
USPTO Offers Free Fast Track for Small Businesses on COVID-19 Applications
Written by: Karl Braun, Esq., Justin Kerenyi, Esq., Daniel Miller, Esq., and Rodney Miller, Esq. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is giving small businesses and micro entities priority examination without the usual fees in an ef