Congress is All Talk And No Action When It Comes To Data Privacy
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In the last fifteen (15) months, no less than six (6) data privacy Bills have been introduced in the Senate. Two of these Bills are specifically related to data collection and use in response to COVID-19. Th
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Potential During COVID-19 Signals Increase in Qui Tam Actions Against Healthcare Providers
Written by: Ricky C Benjamin, Esq., and Leanne Livingston, Esq. Increases in federal stimulus funding from Congress under Acts like the Provider Relief Fund, pose a real threat of Qui Tam actions under the False Claims Act against those in the h
CPRA to Appear on California’s November 2020 Election Ballot
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. As businesses continue to prepare for the enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which will begin on July 1, 2020, new privacy legislation is already on the way. On June 24, 2020
OVERVIEW OF STATE REGULATIONS RELATED TO PANDEMICS AND NURSING HOMES
Written by: Drew Graham, Esq. In May 2020, JAMDA (the official journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine) published a summary about the variability in state regulations regarding infection control and pandemic response in
Trump Administration Issues New Proclamation Suspending Entry for Certain Non-Immigrants through December 31, 2020
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. President Trump’s latest Presidential Proclamation is effective as of June 24, 2020 and suspends entry of individuals in H-1B (specialty occupation), H-2B (temporary non-agricultural and seasonal workers), L-1
US Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Protects Homosexual And Transgender Employees
Written by: Melanie V. Slaton, Esq., Mariel E. Smith, Esq., and Nicholas J. Garcia, Esq. On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) delivered the landmark opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia and broade
Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Livingston, Correa to Atlanta Office
ATLANTA – June 22, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is happy to welcome Associates Leanne Livingston and Caitlin Correa to its Atlanta headquarters office as the firm expands to serve the needs of clients. Livingston concentrates her practice o
Supreme Court of Georgia Overrules the Lunch Break Exception
Written by: Kawania B. James, Esq. Last year, the Court of Appeals of Georgia’s decision in Frett v. State Farm Employee Workers’ Compensation, et al. created a bright-line rule that protected what is commonly referred to as the lu
Impossibility of Performance in Non-UCC Contracts
Written by: Matthew Haan, Esq. The novel coronavirus and COVID-19 have caused devastating economic consequences in the United States. As thousands of businesses are forced to layoff or furlough employees—or worse, close operations—many lan
Applying Georgia Law, Eleventh Circuit Affirms Multi-Vehicle Collision Constituted a Single “Accident”
Written by: Elizabeth Fulton Morrison, Esq. On October 15, 2015, a truck driver crossed the center line and collided with two different vehicles, one after the other. The facts established that the truck driver truck did not correct the truck