I-9 Audits: ICE Targets Restaurants; Administrative Judges Respond by Slashing Fines
5/29/13
By: Kelly Moul
The hospitality industry is no stranger to unwanted “special attention” from administrative agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In 2012, for instance, slightly more than 38% of ICE audits were …
DOL Issues Model “Notice of Exchange” for Use by Employers
5/28/13
By: David Cole
The U.S. Department of Labor recently released new guidance on the “Notice of Exchange” employer disclosure responsibility under the Affordable Care Act, along with two model notices that employers may use to meet this requirement. Under the …
New Limitations to Application of Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act
5/23/13
By: Joyce Mocek
Recently, a Fulton County Superior Court judge, in an unpublished order in the case of Cone v. Marietta Recycling Corporation, limited the application of the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act, and provided guidance on whether a company …
FTC Guidance for Online Protection for Children
5/14/13
By: Matt Foree
A byproduct of widespread use of the internet is its inevitable use by young children. Today, children have access to the internet through computers, smartphones and countless other electronic devices. To protect the privacy of children online, …
Cumulative Does Not Always Mean Harmless
5/8/13
By: Scott Rees
In Thomas v. The Emory Clinic, Inc. (March 26, 2013), the Georgia Court of Appeals addressed the issue of a trial court improperly allowing hearsay evidence during a trial when that improper evidence is cumulative of other …
New HIPAA Rule Brings Sweeping Changes
5/2/13
By: David Cole
The wait is over. The new HIPAA omnibus rule that the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued in January officially took effect on March 22, 2013. The deadline for compliance …