Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Mixed-Motive Discrimination Cases.
Written by: Don Benson and Phil Friduss On February 22, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals clarified the standard to be used in considering motions for summary judgment in allegations of mixed motive discrimination based on circumsta
New OSHA Rule On Respirable Crystalline Silica will Affect Construction Employers.
Written By: Don Benson and Crighton Allen OSHA is proposing a new construction standard to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The proposed Regulation has been forwarded by OSHA to the Office of Management and Budg
New Bill To Strengthen Georgia’s Data Breach Notification Law Introduced In State Senate
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On January 20, 2016, the “Georgia Personal Data Security Act” was introduced in the State Senate. The current Georgia breach notification law is one of the weakest in the country. It only applies to “info
FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The FDA has issued this draft guidance to add to its other guidance documents on cybersecurity and medical devices, “Cybersecurity for Networked Medical Devices Containing Off-the-Shelf (OTS) Software”, a
Failure to Pay for Water, Bathroom and Rest Breaks: $1.75 Million
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. A December 16, 2015, federal court decision found that the pay of telemarketing employees was improperly docked for taking water, bathroom and rest breaks- virtually all time not spent making sales calls was tre
Failure to Pay for Water, Bathroom and Rest Breaks: $1.75 Million
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. A December 16, 2015, federal court decision found that the pay of telemarketing employees was improperly docked for taking water, bathroom and rest breaks- virtually all time not spent making sales calls was treat
FMCSA Proposed Changes
Written by: Ashley Gowder, Esq. “On January 15, 2016, the FMCSA released a proposal that would make several significant changes to existing regulations related to the method for assigning motor carriers’ safety fitness determinations. Curre
HHS Clarifies Patients’ Right To Health Data
Written by: Patrick Powell, Esq. Under HIPAA, patients have the right to access and obtain a copy of their health information from physicians, hospitals, and insurers. However, recent reports have concluded individuals often face barriers to
The Changing Role of Correctional Health Care Professionals
Written By: Beth Boone It seems that there are almost daily reports of encounters between law enforcement and mentally ill individuals, some with devastatingly fatal consequences for the families who initiate the contact by calling for assistanc
Employee Theft Gives A Lesson In Data Security
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The Georgia Court of Appeals just issued an opinion in a case that provides a good lesson on the importance of protecting data against employee theft. In Lyman v. Cellchem Int’l, LLC,1 two former employees o