GDPR: A Year in Review and the Need for Clarity
As the first year of GDPR’s governance comes to a close, the hysteria has subsided, but the reality of the reach of GDPR is all the more real. Since its May 25, 2018 effective date European State Data Protection Authorities (“DPA
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. It may come as a surprise, but only 11 states have constitutional provisions that contain an explicit right to privacy. Specifically, California voters amended their state constitution to include the right of pr
Scam Alert: Virtual Kidnappings Are on the Rise
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Your cell phone rings. You look down, and to your delight, it’s your daughter. She’s in college now and remembering to ‘give mom a call every once in a while’ seems to be an impossible task. Yo
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