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
Georgia Renews Old Quest to Retake Tennessee Border
Atlanta partner Brad Carver was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Politically Georgia article “Georgia Renews Old Quest to Retake Tennessee Border.” To read more about Carver’s ongoing mission to provide a long-term water su
American College of Correctional Physicians Spring Educational Conference
On March 24, 2018, Hall Booth Smith, PC, Partner Beth Boone presented at the 2018 American College of Correctional Physicians Spring Educational Conference in Houston, Texas. The AACP is the only membership organization committed solely to the
Dr. Rick Hammesfahr Retires from The Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
By: Dale Slemons, Esq. As you know, one of the most important avenues to control the medical costs and overall exposure of your workers’ compensation claims is to utilize the control given to Employers by O.C.G.A. 34-9-201, which requires that
Court of Appeals Narrows “Idiopathic Fall” Defense in Cartersville City Schools V. Johnson Decision
Written by: Lissa F. Klein, Esq. The Court of Appeals chipped further away at the “idiopathic fall” defense and overruled a key case concerning this defense in the recent decision of Cartersville City Schools v. Johnson, A17A1469 (March 16