EEOC and FTC Issue Joint Publications on Employee Background Checks
6/26/14
By: Frank Hupfl
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently co-authored two publications on the use of background checks in both the workplace and during the hiring process. The first publication is titled “Background …
California Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waiver in Employment Arbitration Agreements But Held Waiver of Representative Claims Under PAGA Was Not Permitted.
6/24/14
By: Sandra McIntyre
Recently, in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, the California Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, but held that employees cannot waive representative claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act …
Historic Flood? Not the City’s Fault.
6/19/14
By: Bart Gary and Stephanie Stewart
No one in the greater Atlanta area will forget the devastating and deadly floods in September 2009, which spawned a great deal of litigation. One such case finally found its way to the Georgia …
Private University Campus Police Officers Not Entitled to Immunity Under Georgia Tort Claims Act
6/19/14
By: Wayne Melnick
On Monday, June 16, 2014, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that police officers working for private universities in Georgia are not entitled to immunity from suit under the Georgia Tort Claims Act (“GTCA”). In Hartley v. Agnes …
The Devil is in the Details
6/18/14
By: Seth Kirby and Bart Gary
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently decided a case concerning whether a home builder was entitled to coverage under a commercial general liability policy for damages sustained by the homeowner due to construction errors. …
Bitcoins: Have You Started Thinking About the Concept?
6/10/14
By: John Goselin & Stephanie Stewart
Bitcoins. Have you heard of them? If not, you probably will. Are you starting to think about how bitcoins will impact your business? If not, you probably should.
The media describes bitcoins as a …
UPDATE! Georgia’s Expert Affidavit Requirement: Georgia Supreme Court Set to Weigh In on the Right to Cure Defects
6/10/14
By: Michael Eshman
We recently reported on the Georgia Court of Appeals ruling that recognized a broad right to cure defects in the affidavit required in professional malpractice actions in Georgia, which included the right to get a new, competent …
Even a Blind Monkey Can See an Alabama “Occurrence”
6/9/14
By: Michael Lord
The Alabama Supreme Court recently found that Alabama law is part of the growing number of jurisdictions finding coverage for property damage arising out of defective workmanship. In Owner’s Insurance Co. v. Jim Carr Home Builder LLC, …
Does the First Amendment Protect the Right to Videotape the Police?
6/5/14
By: Mark Begnaud
Yes, according to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
On May 23, 2014, the First Circuit reaffirmed the right to videorecord officers performing their duties in public, and held that this right is so “clearly established” that …
Lessons from The eBay Data Breach
6/3/14
By: David Cole and Behnam Salehi
Earlier this month, eBay became the latest victim of a high-profile cyber-attack, following recent attacks on large businesses like Target and Adobe. The attack on eBay resulted in one of the biggest data breaches …