Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Recognized in the Inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Edition
Twenty lawyers from Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) have been honored in the inaugural edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition is given to attorneys, in a variety of practice groups, who are earlier in their careers for outstan
Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored By The Best Lawyers In America© 2021
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce 24 lawyers from the firm were honored in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© . This award is based on an evaluation process that includes a collection of client and lawyer evaluat
Canada’s Supreme Court Addresses Genetic Data Privacy in Split Decision
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Brock Wolf Last month, Canada’s Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of provisions of its Genetic Non-discrimination Act (“GNDA”) with a 5-4 decision. In 2017, Canada’s
EDPB Issues FAQs After Schrems Decision
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Brock Wolf Last month, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), Europe’s top court, struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework. The Privacy Shield was created to all
Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Meiselas To Its Saddle Brook Office
SADDLE BROOK, N.J.– August 11, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is delighted to welcome Attorney William R. “Bill” Meiselas to its growing office in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, as the firm expands in the greater New York region. Bill focuses
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Withhold Release Orders: Avoid and Prepare
Written by: John Parkerson, Esq. and Fanny Chac The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has a responsibility to encourage importers to comply with U.S. laws and regulations and to help protect American consumers from harmful p
Legislation Introduced to Put Limits on Use of Facial Recognition
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On August 4, 2020, yet more data privacy legislation was introduced by Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley. Titled “The National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020,” this continues th
Early CCPA Litigation is Underway as Walmart Faces Class Action Lawsuit
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. and Brock Wolf Early last month, Walmart joined Minted Inc., Zoom, TikTok, and Salesforce.com to become the largest company targeted by a class action lawsuit following a data breach under the California Consumer
Global Engagement in the “New Abnormal”
Hall Booth Smith international business attorney John Parkerson has been working with Pendleton Group and Global Atlanta to bring together local and international leaders for interactive, topical Zoom discussions on how communities can recast th
11th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds For Third-Party Litigation Funders in Qui Tam Actions
Written by: Ricky C Benjamin, Esq., and Leanne Livingston, Esq. While False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases are expected to increase due to government funding for COVID-19 efforts, health care providers should also expect more litigation