HB 397 Dramatically Changes the Open Meetings and Open Records Acts
4/20/12
By Robert Baker
Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 397 this week after two years of intensive negotiations and debate regarding Attorney General Sam Olen’s efforts to reform Georgia’s Open Meetings and Open Records Acts. The dramatic changes contained in HB …
Georgia Utility Update –- April 2012
4/11/12
By Robert Baker
Georgia Power Files Fuel Case
Georgia Power Company filed a fuel cost case which will reduce fuel costs to all consumers. The average residential consumer’s bill will decrease by 6% or $8.00 a month. In its filing …
Hospital Lien and Apportionment Issues Decided by Georgia Courts
3/26/12
By Matt Stone
The Georgia appellate courts handed down two important decisions last week. On March 20, 2012, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that an insurer can create a “safe harbor” where a plaintiff who sends a …
Court Invalidates Portions of NLRB Notice Posting Rule
3/19/12
By Ben Mathis and La’Vonda McLean
After several postponements, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) was moving forward with its posting requirements (“Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act”), regarding employee union rights with a compliance date …
Georgia Utility Update
3/15/12
By Robert Baker
Commission Approves 3.2% Increase in Georgia Power Base Rates
At its March 20, 2012, Administrative Session the Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power Company’s base rate increase for all customers. The average tariff increase is 3.2% …
NLRB Holds Arbitration Clauses that Restrict Class Actions Violate the NLRA
1/11/12
By Brad Adler and Anthony Del Rio
On January 6, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a decision holding that employers cannot require employees to sign arbitration agreements that bar employees from bringing class (including collective) claims before …
Motor Carriers and CMV Drivers Beware: The Ban on Using a Hand-Held Mobile Telephone Takes Effect on January 3, 2012
12/29/11
By Matt Stone
In a further effort to reduce distracted driving, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued rules restricting the use of mobile telephones while driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). The new rules apply to drivers …
First E-Verify Reports Due December 31st
12/16/11
By David Cole
As the end of the year approaches, it is important for all Georgia employers to be aware of new requirements under the Georgia Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011. For cities and counties, their first …
New NLRA Posting Requirements
12/5/11
By Ben Mathis and Jonathan Kandel
After several postponements, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently announced that it is going forward with a new rule requiring most private employers to post notices regarding employee rights under the National Labor …
Federal Court Enjoins Portions of Georgia’s New Immigration Law
6/28/11
By Leanne Prybylski
Yesterday, June 27, 2011, United States District Court Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. signed an Order enjoining enforcement of portions of HB87 that were set to go into effect on July 1, 2011. The ruling applies to …
Flint & Adler Attorneys Join FMG
5/16/11
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce that the attorneys of the Atlanta litigation firm of Flint & Adler, LLP have merged with our law firm.
Founding attorneys Mike Flint and Shira Adler Crittendon have become FMG partners. Scott Rees…
OFCCP Proposes New Regulations Covering Military Veterans
5/5/11
By Ben Mathis
The OFCCP has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking recommending proposed regulations regarding the affirmative action obligations and non-discrimination rules for protected veterans. These regulations, if finalized, would affect all employers with a single government contract valued …