Step-Down Provisions in Automobile Insurance Policies issued in South Carolina Deemed Unenforceable in Recent South Carolina Supreme Court Decision
Written by: Joseph D. “Trey” Thompson, III In the recent case of Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Walls, Opinion No. 28012, filed March 10, 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court in a declaratory judgment action essentially eliminated an aut
2021 Florida Workers’ Compensation Legislation
Written by: Rayford H. Taylor Esq. The Florida Legislature began its annual session on March 2, 2021 and will conclude on April 30, 2021, absent any extensions. There have been three bills introduced thus far which seeks to amend Chapter 440 F
Georgia Department of Public Health Updates its Administrative Order to Permit Additional Visitation in Long-Term Care Facilities
The Georgia Department of Public Health updated its original Administrative Order providing reopening guidance to long-term care facilities to allow additional visitation....
Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Gaylon C. Hollis to its Atlanta Office
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – March 22, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to welcome Attorney Gaylon C. Hollis to its Atlanta office as the firm expands its intellectual property practice to serve the needs of its clients. Gaylon works clo
TPD & Concurrent Illnesses: Not Just a COVID Question – a South Carolina Perspective
Written by: Margaret “Meg” H. Donahue, Esq. At the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in America, you’d probably think all the questions had been asked. But only recently, one came up that I was surprised hadn’t surfaced sooner. The qu
Can Employers Mandate Arbitration of NJLAD Claims? The Monmouth County Superior Court Says Yes
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. and Joseph A. Keane, Esq. A recent New Jersey Superior Court decision held that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) trumps the 2019 Amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“N
Georgia Psychiatrist-Patient Privilege
In Georgia, certain types of records in personal injury cases are considered privileged, one of which is the psychiatrist-patient privilege or the mental health privilege.
Stimulus Checks and Child Support
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers, Esq. Another round of stimulus checks have been approved for qualifying individuals for $1,400. Stimulus checks have raised many questions about whether these payments can be seized for child support arrear
Landlord Liability for Tenant Social Guests—Big News in Georgia Premises Liability Law—particularly for defense practitioners
Written by: Jeffery Randolph Saxby, Esq. On March 15, 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a split decision (6-3) which upheld the giving of a licensee status jury charge (owed a lesser duty to avoid causing willful or wanton injury) with resp
Vaccinate All Educators by April 2021? Acceleration of COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout in Georgia Through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
Written by: Jacquelyn S. Clarke and Michael V. Profit On March 2, 2021, President Biden announced an expansion to the existing protocols governing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, through which a goal newly prioritized by the federal government