Supreme Court Unanimously Confirms that Temporary Protected Status is not an Admission
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. and Navroz Tharani In a recent decision, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are ineligible to become permanent res
HBS Adds Three Attorneys in Atlanta
ATLANTA – June 9, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to welcome three new attorneys to the firm’s Atlanta headquarters office as it adds new talent to meet growing client needs. Partner James E. “Jim” Gilson specializes in
Navigating Outside Provider Appointments in Correctional Health Care
Written by: Beth Boone, Esq. Getting appointments with a health care provider can be challenging for anyone, and it can be much more complicated for individuals who are in custody — especially when the matter requires a specialist or diagnos
Bronx County Supreme Court Rules on Applicability of New York’s EDTPA to Medical Malpractice Claim for Stroke Presentation
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. On June 4, 2021 Judge Higgitt of the Bronx County Supreme Court issued a decision denying a motion to dismiss under CPLR 3211(a)(7) for failure to state a claim based on the civil immunity provided by New Yo
Bronx County Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Malpractice Claim Under the EDTPA and Executive Order 202.10 in Hampton v. City of N.Y.
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. On June 3, 2021 Judge Danziger of Bronx County Supreme Court issued a decision granting a motion to dismiss under CPLR 3211(a)(1) (documentary evidence) and (7) (failure to state a claim) based on the civil
Nevada Amends Privacy Law for Opting Out of the Sale of Personal Information
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. Nevada law already allows individuals to “opt out” of allowing a business to sell their personal information. On June 2, 2021, Nevada Governor, Steve Sisolak, signed
Representative Ted Lieu Once Again Introduces The “Ensuring National Constitutional Rights For Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act”
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. This Bill was first introduced in 2016 in response to a dispute between the FBI and Apple in which the FBI sought to have Apple provide access to the locked mobile phone of a suspect in a mass shooting in San B
Hall Booth Smith Adds David Badie as Of Counsel in New Jersey & New York Expansion
SADDLE BROOK, NEW JERSEY – June 7, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that Of Counsel David W. Badie has joined the firm to expand its medical malpractice defense capabilities in the New Jersey and New York region. Badie de
EU Commission Issues New Standard Contractual Clauses
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On June 4, 2021, the European Commission issued the long awaited new version standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”). In fact, the Commission issued two (2) different sets of SCCs. Governing t
Physicians Practice: James Embrey Discusses Liability Issues Related to the COVID-19 Vaccine
In an article published online in Physicians Practice on June 3, 2021, Partner James R. Embrey, Jr. discusses liability issues related to the COVID-19 vaccine. “As the long lines of patients seeking a life-saving vaccine begin to shorten, the