HBS Attorneys Speaking at Hinman Dental Meeting
Jo Jagor, a partner at Hall Booth Smith’s Atlanta office, and Nathan Gaffney a senior associate have been selected to present at the Hinman Dental Seminar in Atlanta on March 27th. This makes the second year in a row that Ms. Jagor and
Mike Frick Presented at the American Correctional Health Services Association National Conference
Mike Frick, Partner at HBS presented Anatomy of a Lawsuit in a Correctional Healthcare Setting at the American Correctional Health Services Association National Conference on March 20th, 2015 in Orlando, FL. Mr. Frick presented an informat
Drug-Free Workplace from Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation
About the program The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation certifies employers as a drug-free workplace. Those certified receive a 7.5% reduction of their workers’ compensation premiums. Employer must submit a copy of their certifica
Your Clients’ Compliance Obligations regarding Foreign Corruption
Think for a moment about the international business opportunities that Georgia companies already are realizing. Just last year, according to recently-released data, Georgia exports were a record high: nearly $39.4 billion in goods and services,
The Intoxication Defense in Georgia
Drugs and alcohol certainly have no place in a safe work environment. In fact, Georgia provides a discount on workers’ compensation insurance premiums for employers who participate in the Drug-Free Workplace program established by the Georgia
Your Clients’ Compliance Obligations regarding Foreign Corruption
Think for a moment about the international business opportunities that Georgia companies already are realizing. Just last year, according to recently-released data, Georgia exports were a record high: nearly $39.4 billion in goods and servic
President’s Big Data and Privacy Working Group Interim Report Is Troubling
In January 2014, President Obama appointed John Podesta, Counselor to the President, to lead a review of big data and privacy. On February 5, 2015, the Big Data and Privacy Working Group issued an interim report detailing their progress. Unfortu
The Red Flags of Workers’ Compensation: 25 Warning Signs
The Red Flags of Workers’ Compensation: 25 Warning Signs 1. News of layoffs/termination/transfer. 2. Unwitnessed accident. 3. Accident reported after a holiday, weekend or vacation. 4. Short-term employee. 5. Lack of cooperation with medical s
The FLSA: Is Pre- and Post-shift Work Compensable?
Generally, workers are entitled under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to be paid for “work time”. Workers do not receive pay or overtime for non-work activities before or after their shift. On December 9, 2014, the Supreme Court issued
A Simple Lesson for Employers and Employees Courtesy of the Sony Data Breach
Many Sony executives are embarrassed, to say the least, by their e-mails, which have been made public as a result of their data breach. (http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/leaked-sony-emails-reveal-jokes-about-obama-and-race-1201376676/). I have p