Summer Interns: Paid or Unpaid?
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. Every summer, many employers take on “interns” and ask whether the intern must be paid. If interns, trainees and students are “employees” of a “for-profit” employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act, th
New Laws For Prescribing Controlled Substances in Florida
Written by: Jodi Barrett, Esq. & Kate Watson, Esq. OVERVIEW1) To combat the national opioid epidemic, in March 2018, the Florida Legislature passed laws creating new limits on prescriptions for pain medication. These restrictions do not ap
To Upgrade or Not: How USDA’s Regulations May Impact a Demand for a Poultry Grower to Make Additional Capital Investments
Written by: Joel McKie, Esq. For owners of broiler grow-out houses, the decision to make upgrades to their facilities at the demand of a poultry integrator can be very difficult. On one hand, the value of a grower’s farm and in many cases,
Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Units – Coming to a City Near You
By Daniel R. Crumby, Esq., MBA, MHA, CHC1) The Department of Justice explicitly designated 12 federal prosecutors across the country as part of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Units. These Units are assigned to areas where the most opioid
New Fracking Legislation Renews Focus on Rejoining Severed Mineral Rights with Surface Ownership
Written by: JD Howard, Esq. In the most recent legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 205, which takes steps to safeguard our state’s natural resources by regulating the extraction of oil and gas through hydraulic
Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Order Expanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits to First Responders
By: Denise Dawson, Esq. Firefighters, police officers and other first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will qualify for a full array of workers’ compensation insurance benefits effective Oct. 1, 2018, under a b
2018 Amendments to CUVA Help Georgia Property Owners
Written by: Joel L. McKie, Esq. On Tuesday, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed SB 458, a bill that modifies Georgia’s conservation use property tax abatement program (commonly known as “CUVA”). The bill, which modifies O.C.G.A. § 48-5-7
Georgia’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
By: Dale Slemons, Esq. Georgia’s House Bill 249 , which was signed into law by Governor Deal last year, has put new teeth into Georgia’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Specifically, the law shifts control of Georgia’s PDMP f
Marital Trusts: More Useful, and More Flexible than Ever!
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration Prelude/Spoiler Alert: Two of my earlier blogs 12-18 months ago mentioned the ‘tie in’ between marital trusts and the exemption amount. The point of both of those, and this article, is t
The Impact Of The National Opioid Epidemic On Obstetric, Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal & Pediatric Medicine
Written by: Ryan Donihue, Esq. Beginning in 2016 and continuing to date, mainstream media has brought the ever present and alarming increasing rate of dependence on opioids to the forefront of our daily lives. Surprisingly, the media’s attent