NY’s First Department Rules that Attorney’s Email Signature Block is Sufficient to Create Binding Settlement Agreement in Matter of Philadelphia Ins. Indem. Co. v. Kendall
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. In a decision from New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, the court held that an email containing an attorney’s automatically-populated signature block was sufficient to constitute a “subscrib
Qualified Settlement Fund: An often overlooked and underutilized tool to ensure final resolution and client protection from third-party lien holders
Written by: Ryan M. Donihue, Esq. Defense attorneys in medical malpractice or catastrophic injury cases often overlook and do not utilize the important and available tool of a Qualified Settlement Fund in order to ensure full protection for a cl
How to Minimize Risk of Negligent Hiring & Training Claims
Written by: Jeffrey Steven Warren, Esq. An often-overlooked area of exposure for motor carriers is their hiring, training and retention programs. A lax approach to this area can cause problems many years down the road — even with drivers who
HBS Adds Associate Kellie Llona in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – July 14, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) welcomes Associate Kellie Llona to its Tampa office as the firm expands to serve client needs in the state of Florida. Kellie concentrates her practice on aging services, general liabi
The European Protection Board Issues Guidance On Supplementary Measures For The Cross-Border Transfer Of Personal Data
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Most of you know that on June 4, 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted two (2) new sets of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCC”) for the cross-border transfer of personal data from
New York City Passes Biometric Law
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. On July 9, 2021, New York City’s biometric data law (the “Law”) became enforceable. The Law requires specific businesses to notify customers when their biometric data is being
Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Kessler to Asheville Office
ASHEVILLE, NC – July 12, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) welcomes Austin Rowe Kessler as an Associate to its growing office in Asheville, North Carolina. Austin concentrates his practice on insurance defense and general liability matters
Young v. 1530 Rosedale Partners, LLC, et al. – Plaintiff Not Required to Show Freedom From Comparative Negligence In Addition to Establishing Defendant’s Negligence on Summary Judgment
Written by: Eve Soldatos, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. In this Bronx-venued Supreme Court action, plaintiff, who is blind, alleges that she lost her balance while walking down the staircase from her third-floor apartment and when she
Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”)
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. CURRENT STATUS The Bill passed and has been signed by the Governor. EFFECTIVE DATE July 1, 2023 TO WHOM DOES CPA APPLY? The CPA applies if a business meets one the followi
HBS Hires Three Attorneys in Georgia
ATLANTA – July 6, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to welcome three new attorneys to its offices in Georgia as the firm expands to meet the needs of clients across the Southeast. Christopher J. Watkins is Of Counsel in Atlanta