Metro Atlanta Medical Facility Closing its Doors
Written by: Dale Slemons, Esq. We were recently notified that Premier Immediate Care will be closing both its local offices this summer. This will be permanent closure for the Lawrenceville office on June 30, 2016 and the Suwanee office on July
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: GA Supreme Court reverses last summer’s COA decision which threatened to render WC statutes of limitation meaningless
Written by: Brian Mallow, Esq. On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, reversed a July 2015 decision of the Court of Appeals that severely restricted the application of both the “change in condition” statute of limitat
The Continuing Fall of the Prison Population in Georgia – A Brief Look at One Charter School’s Effort to Keep the Trend Going
Written by: Jennifer Dorminey Herzog, Esq. Between 1990 and 2011, the Georgia adult prison population more than doubled to nearly 56,000 inmates.[i] Georgia’s incarceration rate in 2011 – 1 in 70 adults behind bars – was the fourth h
When is an Owner Also A Statutory Employer?
Written by: Lissa F. Klein, Esq. We often think of O.C.G.A. §34-9-8 as a statute that addresses the liability of principal contractors as “statutory employers” in the context of construction; however, this Code Section is not limited to ju
New Guidelines For Treatment of Transgender Students
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. and Don Benson, Esq. This month the United States Departments of Education and Justice issued Guidelines intended to direct educational institutions in how Title IX requirements apply to transgender students, or stu
Georgia Court of Appeals Confirms Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Comp Applies to Workplace Murder Pending Appeal to Supreme Court of Georgia
Written by: Michael Memberg, Esq. The Georgia Court of Appeals was recently asked to decide if a horrific case of workplace violence constituted an injury as defined by the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act. In summary, a convicted felon li
New Federal Trade Secrets Law Almost Here
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), passed by both houses of Congress, is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature and his office has stated it “strongly supports” the legislation. On April 4
The Rise of Opting-Out?
Written By: Byron Lindberg, Esq. Texas has always allowed employers to “opt-out” of its workers’ compensation system. Nonetheless, most employers in Texas have traditionally elected to eschew the Wild West uncertainty of liability proceed
Sixth Circuit Shuts Down End Run By Plaintiff Using A HIPAA Breach To Claim Violations Of The False Claims Act
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a dismissal of a lawsuit in which a plaintiff tried to use the improper accessing of her protected health information (“PHI”) as a basis for a claim under
4th Circuit Rules Insurer Must Defend Insured Against Class Action Data Breach
Written by: Tiffany Winks, Esq. On Monday, April 11, 2016, the 4th Circuit ruled in Travelers Insurance v. Portal Healthcare Solutions that Travelers had a duty to defend Portal in a class action related to Portal posting patients’ medical