Hall Booth Smith’s Correctional Healthcare Team to Attend the American Jail Association’s 38th Annual Conference and Jail Expo 2019
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is looking forward to participating at the American Jail Association’s 38th Annual Conference and Jail Expo 2019 on May 18-22, 2019. As a first-time exhibitor at this conference, Hall Booth Smith is thrilled to join and
Philadelphia Jury Awards $2.2M to Woman Over Excessive Opioid Prescriptions
As more opioid cases are going to trial across the country, a $2.2 million jury verdict in favor of a Philadelphia plaintiff establishes noteworthy precedent in excessive prescription claims. Plaintiff Yvonne Rivera alleged that her pain managem
Is Work Product Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege When The Insurer’s Corporate Representative Is A Testifying Expert
Written by: Elizabeth Fulton, Esq. In February 2019, the Supreme Court of Texas considered whether the Insurer’s corporate representative was required to turn over drafts of affidavits and e-mails with outside counsel to the opposing party
Last Friday, May 3, was World Trade Day
Last Friday, May 3, was World Trade Day and HBS international business attorney John Parkerson, past President and current Member of the Board of the World Trade Center Atlanta, is shown there with fellow WTC Atlanta board members
Significant Changes to the Workers’ Compensation Statute Are Under Consideration in Tallahassee
Written by: Denise Dawson, Esq. There are two versions of a comprehensive workers’ compensation bill working their way through the legislature in Tallahassee, FL. The House version of the bill, House Bill 1399, has seen some movement in recent
The Supreme Court of Georgia Clarifies When an Insurer’s Duty to Settle Arises and Applies Contract Law to Reject a Bad Faith Failure to Settle Claim
Written by: Bryan Forsyth, Esq. In First Acceptance Ins. Co. of Georgia, Inc. v. Hughes, No. S18G0517, 2019 WL 1103831 (Ga. Mar. 11, 2019), the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the Court of Appeals, 343 Ga. App. 693, 808 S.E.2d 103, and disappr
New Jersey Has Outlawed Confidentiality Provisions In Employment Discrimination Settlements
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. and Jeff Daitz, Esq. That’s right! Effective March 18, 2019, employment contracts, discrimination, harassment or retaliation related settlement agreements can no longer contain non-disclosure agreement
Why Our Defense Attorneys Care about Care.com
By: Meredith Knight, Esq. At this point, we all know social media is an excellent tool to use when researching the activities of claimants, and a number of our recent posts have encouraged the use of electronic and social media to advance our de
HBS Alert- New Overtime Rules: What You Need To Know
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule change that would raise the salary test for exemption from overtime pay from $23,660 per year ($455 per week) to $35,308 per year ($679 per week)