In Memoriam: HBS Partner Terrell W. Benton, Jr. Has Passed Away
Longtime Hall Booth Smith Partner and dedicated civic leader Terrell W. Benton, Jr. has passed away. In a legal career that spanned half a century, Terrell represented numerous public school districts in Georgia. He served as General Counsel to
HBS Of Counsel John Parkerson to Serve as Director of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast USA’s Advisory Board of Directors
HBS International Business Attorney John Parkerson has accepted an invitation from the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast USA to serve as a Director on the chamber’s Advisory Board of Directors. The non-profit entity was estab
5th Circuit Overturns $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On January 14, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned a $4.348 million fine issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for alleged HIPAA violations against
FTC Settles Two Data Privacy Allegations
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled two allegations against two companies surrounding the unfair and deceptive use of facial recognition software and disclosure of health data. Everalbum,
States Introducing Privacy Legislation
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. 2021 is off to a hot start with many states introducing private sector privacy legislation. In this article I will outline: Virginia Washington Oklahoma New York Minnesota Virginia Virginia seems to be o
What Is The Status Of Personal Data Transfers Between the EU and the UK?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On December 24, 2020, the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement was announced. This Agreement contained an adequacy “bridge” so that the EU will treat the UK as an adequate jurisdiction for purposes of
H-1B Lottery System To Remain Unchanged for 2021
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. On Jan. 7, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations for the filing o
Major EHR Vendor Settles False Claims Act Allegations
Health IT company Athenahealth, a major developer and vendor of electronic health record (EHR) services, agreed to pay over $18 million to settle federal False Claims Act allegations related to purported kickbacks from 2014 to 2020...
Healthcare Risk Management: Richard Sheinis on Overturning of $4.3 Million HIPAA Violation Penalty
In an article published by Healthcare Risk Management on February 5, 2021, Partner Richard Sheinis is quoted discussing lessons learned from a $4.3 million HIPAA violation penalty that was overturned. The penalty was imposed on the University of
Two HBS Attorneys Included on 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
In the 2021 edition of the North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has been recognized for its outstanding legal work as two of its attorneys are on the list of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Isaac Northup