Whose Precedents Count for Qualified Immunity
Written by: Pearson Cunningham, Esq. On October 18, 2021, the Supreme Court summarily reversed the Ninth Circuit’s denial of qualified immunity to a Union City, California police officer in Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna. Many commentators and c
FTC Starts Process to Adopt Privacy Rules
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In September 2021, Senator Richard Blumenthal and eight other Democratic Senators sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Kahn requesting that the agency begin a rulemaking process to address data privacy. Blumenthal
Log4j Vulnerability Sweeps the Globe
Written by: Brock Wolf, Esq. Earlier this month, on December 9, 2021, a critical vulnerability was discovered in the Apache Software Foundation’s (“Apache”) Log4j code, potentially providing threat actors with access to milli
New EDPB Guidance on International Data Transfers
Written by: Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released new guidelines in November to clarify when a processing operation should be classified as an international data transfer based upon Article 3 and Chap
“System for Early Resolution in Medical Malpractice Litigation,” Daily Business Review
In a Daily Business Review article, Miami Partner Tullio E. Iacono discusses the voluntary binding medical malpractice arbitration process, which allows damages to be capped when one party voluntarily submits to the process before a lawsuit is f
HBS Welcomes Associate Tanner W. Yancy in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN – December 20, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to welcome Tanner W. Yancy as an Associate to its growing office in Nashville, Tennessee. Tanner focuses his practice on healthcare litigation, transportation, ins
Healthcare Risk Management: Drew Graham on How Circuit Court Decision May Increase COVID Lawsuits
In an article in Healthcare Risk Management, Drew Graham, Partner and leader of the Aging Services practice, explains how a decision from the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals holding that nursing homes were not protected by the 2005 Public Read
Daily Report: John E. Hall, Jr. on the Significance of Midtown Atlanta’s Location for Law Firms
In an article exploring Atlanta neighborhoods most popular for law firm office locations, John E. Hall, Jr., one of the firm’s founding partners, talks about the attraction for law firms to locate in the Hotel District, the location of the fir
Law360: Jacque Clarke on How Personnel Files Affect Medical Malpractice Claims
In a Law360 article, Atlanta-based Partner Jacquelyn Smith Clarke provides best practices for health care providers on personnel documentation and discovery requests as part of a sound risk management strategy. In the article, Jacque lays out i
New York Law Journal: Graham & Tomlinson on Potential PREP Act Circuit Court Review
In a New York Law Journal article evaluating the application of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) to claims of health care provider liability related to medical countermeasures against the COVID-19 pandemic, Drew Graham