Governor Kemp Issues Executive Order Granting Temporary Legal Protections for Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Written by: John E. Hall, Jr., Esq. and John G. Winkenwerder, Esq. Given the scale and intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not difficult to imagine the challenges healthcare providers face every day in working to treat those infected with
Of Dogs and Privacy: The Warrantless Seizure of a Dog’s Blood, and all that Comes with it
This article originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of the Georgia’s Cities Magazine. Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. State v. Newcomb, 359 Or. 756 (2016) Act I: Juno Rescued Amanda Newcomb is out of money. Because of that,
FLORIDA’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REQUIRES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR FRONT LINE STATE EMPLOYEES
Written by: Rayford H. Taylor, Esq. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, has issued Directive 2020-05 to provide workers’ compensation coverage to “frontline state employees” who contract COVID-19. Florida’s Risk Manage
Are Countries Willing To Bend The Privacy Rules To Track COVID-19
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Many countries are using geolocation data from phones to track COVID-19. Singapore, the United Kingdom and Israel have developed their own apps for tracking people’s movements. In Europe, mobile phone
Estate Planning, Now as Much as Ever: Estate & Financial Planning Steps You Should Take
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration With the current coronavirus pandemic, what planning steps should you be taking? From an estate planning attorney’s perspective, it is actually business as usual, but perhaps with an added
New York’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Act Is Here
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. The COVID-19 world that we are living in is has changed the perspective of many businesses from proactive to reactive. Businesses (rightly so) are concerned with making payroll so that their employees ca
Security Advice for Zoom Videoconferencing
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread shelter in place orders have, temporarily at least, changed how humans interact. Luckily, there are more options today than ever before which allow many to maintain a modicum of
The Health Care Provider Exemption to Emergency Paid Sick Leave in the Families First Coronavirus Act
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. and Jeffrey M. Daitz, Esq. On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) into law. The FFCRA modified the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and cre
COVID-19 Deemed a Compensable Injury by the Legislature in Minnesota
Written by: Peter Skaily, Esq. There has been extensive literature published in the past few weeks across the United States explaining the reasons that COVID-19 is (for most, if not all, states) not a covered “accident” and “in
US Supreme Court Hands Down Pro-Law Enforcement 4th Amendment Ruling
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. Action from the Barren Chambers Monday morning as the Supreme Court handed down a pro-law enforcement ruling in Kansas v. Glover. Lighting Round Facts – Officer on road runs tag. The license plate a