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Workers’ Compensation (Blog)
May 26, 2021
William T. Goran

Compensability of Slip and Fall Accidents – Where Are We Since The Florida First District Court of Appeals April 5, 2019 Decision in Valcourt – Williams (The Dog Case)

Written by: William T. Goran, Esq. For over 75 years now worker’s compensation practitioners have grappled with issues concerning compensability of slip and fall accidents that occurred at work and the evidence is unclear as to why the sli

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May 24, 2021
Jacksonville Office

HBS Adds Attorney Amber G. Williams in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, FL – May 25, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) welcomes Attorney Amber G. Williams to its Jacksonville office as the firm expands to serve client needs in the state of Florida. Amber concentrates her practice on aging service

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Asheville Family Law Blog
May 17, 2021

Legal v. Physical Custody

Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers When determining child custody, there are two types of custody to be decided on, physical custody and legal custody. Legal custody allows a parent to make major decisions about the child’s schooling, rel

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Correctional Health Care (Blog) Coronavirus Litigation (Blog) Health Care Highlights (Blog)
May 17, 2021

Suicide Underscores Need for Mental Health Care in Correctional Facilities

Written by: Beth Boone, Esq. Death by suicide behind bars is a serious challenge in correctional health care, and there is a greater focus on expanding mental health services and prevention programs to reduce fatalities. Corrections officers, fa

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
May 15, 2021

President Biden Issues Executive Order Improving Cybersecurity

Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect the federal government’s networks (the “Order”). In their official statement, the White Ho

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Health Care (Press) In the Press Medical Malpractice (Press)
May 13, 2021

New York Law Journal: Nicole Callahan on the Emergence of Decentralized Clinical Trials Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

In an article published in The New York Law Journal on May 11, 2021, Partner Nicole Callahan discusses the emergence of decentralized clinical trials accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the risks and liabilities associated. “It is expect

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National Insurance Coverage (Blog)
May 13, 2021

No Notice, No Problem. Georgia Supreme Court Rules That Lack of Notice of Suit Does Not Relieve Insurer from Subsequent Bad Faith Failure to Settle Suit

Written by: Paul Trainor, Esq. On April 19, 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its opinion in Geico Indemnity Co. v. Whiteside, dealing another blow to insurers in the context of bad faith claims. The underlying case arose from a motor vehic

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
May 11, 2021

North Carolina Introduces Consumer Privacy Act

Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On April 7, 2021, North Carolina joined the race to enact state privacy law, by introducing the North Carolina Consumer Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Act was introduced by Senators DeAndrea S

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (Blog)
May 10, 2021

Microsoft Allows Customers to Choose EU for Data Processing & Storage

Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On May 6, 2021, Microsoft announced it will allow its commercial and public sector customers in the European Union (“EU”) to process and store all of their personal data in the EU. This implementation will be

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Health Care Highlights (Blog)
May 7, 2021
Brittany H. ConeJordan Johnson

New Georgia Law Imposes Extensive New Requirements for Georgia Long-Term Care Facilities

On June 30, 2020, House Bill 987 was signed into law addressing many of the concerns presented by Atlanta Journal Constitution’s “Unprotected” investigative series regarding Georgia’s Long Term Care industry...

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