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Uncategorized Governmental Liability (Blog)
October 27, 2020
Phillip E. Friduss

Supreme Court Takes on New Fourth Amendment Case

Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Lange v. California, Docket No. 20-18, where the issue has been coined in two different, but similar ways: Whether the pursuit of a person whom a police officer has

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Life, Death, Taxes, & Estate Planning (Blog)
October 26, 2020

Why Everyone Needs a Will—Dispelling Some Common Misperceptions

Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration Everyone needs a Will.  This is really not an overstatement, whether you own very few assets or have assets worth tens of millions of dollars.  A Will makes things easier upon your loved o

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Firm News
October 20, 2020
Brunswick Office

HBS Welcomes Hickman to its Brunswick Office

BRUNSWICK, GA – October 21, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added Attorney Matthew Hickman to its Brunswick office. Matthew, a native of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, will focus his practice on a wide range of commercial, healthcare,

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
October 13, 2020
Richard Sheinis

U.S. National Privacy Legislation Introduced: The SAFE DATA Act

Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., along with three other Republican senators who are members of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced yet another national privacy legislation bill, known as the SAFE DATA Act.

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
October 13, 2020

Facebook Appeals Order from Irish Data Protection Commission

Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In August 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) issued a preliminary order to Facebook requiring Facebook to suspend data transfers to the U.S. that involve personal data of

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
October 13, 2020

H&M Fined for GDPR Violation

Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On October 1, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg (“DPA”), announced a fine of €35.3 million ($41.3 million) against multinational retail company H&M. The fine is based on ex

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
October 13, 2020

California’s CPRA Is Appearing on Next Month’s Election Ballot

Written by Brett Lawrence, Esq.  Although the upcoming presidential election is currently dominating the political and media discourse, in the data privacy and security world, California’s 2020 ballot has been the recipient of much discus

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Health Care Highlights (Blog) Coronavirus Litigation (Blog)
October 9, 2020
Brittany H. Cone

Revisions to Georgia’s Medicaid Application Process for Providers during the Public Health Emergency

COVID-19 continues to affect applicants for Georgia Medicaid. Based on the PHE declaration in March 2020, DFCS altered its verification process for the Medical Assistance Program...

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HBS Immigration America: A Brave New World Coronavirus Litigation (Blog) Health Care Highlights (Blog)
October 6, 2020

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump’s Non-Immigrant Visa Proclamation

Written by: Ashik Jahan, Esq. Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court of Northern California granted a preliminary injunction filed by several associations that had challenged the validity of President Trump’s Proclamation 10052, wh

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October 6, 2020
Drew GrahamNew York City Office

Hall Booth Smith Adds Three New Partners in New York City Office

NEW YORK, NY – October 6, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to welcome three experienced partners to its growing office in New York City as the firm expands its medical malpractice team. Anthony “Tony” Venditto is a Partner with t

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