12/1/10
By Ben Mathis
For over a decade, it has been my privilege to write this annual year-end note to our clients and friends on behalf of our firm. In doing so this year, I am reminded this is now the …
12/1/10
By Ben Mathis
For over a decade, it has been my privilege to write this annual year-end note to our clients and friends on behalf of our firm. In doing so this year, I am reminded this is now the …
12/1/10
Robert “Bobby” B. Baker, Jr., will join the firm on January 1 as a Partner. Commissioner Baker is currently finishing his third term as a statewide elected member of the Georgia Public Service Commission.
At FMG, Mr. Baker’s practice will …
12/1/10
By T. Bart Gary
On November 22, 2010, the Georgia Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding the proper statute of limitation to apply to claims for professional malpractice. The case of Newell Recycling of …
Should Your Company Voluntarily Participate in E-Verify?
12/1/10
By Kelly Morrison
E-Verify is the federal government’s online system through which an individual’s legal work status is verified by checking their I-9 information against the information contained in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and Social Security Administration …
Cyber-Liability Evolves in the Wake of Important Legal Developments
12/1/10
By Mary Anne Ackourey and Betsy Bulat Turner
It is no secret that technology has irreversibly changed the workplace. Mobile email devices and remote access have blurred the distinction between business and personal time as employers often expect employees to …