COURTS REACH DIFFERENT CONCLUSIONS IN DATA PRIVACY AND DATA BREACH CASES SEEKING CLASS CERTIFICATION
In a tale of two courts, two federal courts have recently gone in opposite directions on the issue of class certification in data privacy and data breach lawsuits. In In Re Hannaford Bros. Co. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation[1], the
Most important bill of 2013? A river runs through it
By: Kyle Wingfield, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The final day of the legislative session is upon us, with a variety of high-profile bills from guns to ethics to education yet to be decided. But legislators already have taken what could bec
Legislative Bill Caps Employer/Insurer Furnished Medical Benefits for Injured Workers
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the Georgia Senate voted 45-0 to pass legislation developed by the Advisory Council to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. HB 154 now awaits the Governor’s signature before becoming law. According to GSI
HR 4:Tennessee River Solves Georgia’s Water Crisis
Sponsored in the House by Reps. Harry Geisinger, Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, Majority Leader Larry O’Neal, Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Majority Whip Edward Lindsey, Minority Whip Carolyn Hughley, and an additional 61 Co-Sponsors FACTS The St
Georgians dream of tapping Tennessee to end water woes
By: Greg Bluestein and Melissa Abbey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution COLE CITY HOLLOW, Tenn. — COLE CITY HOLLOW, Tenn. — On a rainy day, the grassy patch of land just across Georgia’s northwest border is muddy and forlorn. No one lives
Carver: Tennessee River is water solution for Georgia
By: Brad Carver Robert Frost wrote in 1914 that “good fences make good neighbors.” That theory holds true as long as the fence is on the correct side of the property line. Georgia House Resolution 4, now pending in the state legislature, is
Georgia Again Seeks Water from Nickajack
Reported By: Bill Mitchell from WDEF News12 Georgia lawmakers have renewed their efforts to get access to water from Nickajack Lake. The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to seek an agreement with the state of Tennessee to
Bill to change Georgia’s border with Tenn. moves forward
Reported By: Sandra Parrish from wsbradio.com ATLANTA — A State Senate committee signs off on a plan to change Georgia’s border with Tennessee. The resolution would give up most of Georgia’s claim to 66 square miles wrongly given to Ten
Georgia panel advances border bill in order to get to get Tennessee River water
By: Tim Omarzu ATLANTA — Georgia State Rep. Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell, hopes the 10th time will be the charm for Georgia in its longstanding border — and water — dispute with Tennessee.On Wednesday afternoon Geisinger presented the Sena
The Common Sense of Immigration Reform
Prior to the State of the Union, President Obama said, “Comprehensive immigration reform is in our grasp … but the closer we get the more emotional this issue gets.” He proceeded to lay out three pillars of immigration reform: “1) Stay