Georgia's Garnishment Statute is Seized by a Federal Court
9/15/15
By: Brad Adler and Michael Hill
What happens when you obtain a money judgment against someone and they refuse to pay? Unfortunately, it is not that uncommon an occurrence. The good news for a long time has been that, if …
Ashley Madison Hack Raises Questions of Insurable Loss
9/10/15
By: Jessica Samford
By now most everyone should be familiar with the frenzy surrounding the recent hacking of the Ashley Madison website, making headlines due to its risqué premise—adultery. Hackers known as the “Impact Team” made available for download account …
Storage And Maintenance Of Seized Property: Liability Update
9/4/15
By: Ali Sabzevari
It is well-settled that when lawsuits arise under state law, a public officer can only be held personally liable for ministerial acts negligently performed or discretionary acts performed with actual malice or an intent to injure. Thus, …
9/2/15
By: Mike Wolak
Restrictive covenants typically involve the “big three”: agreements not to compete, not to solicit the Company’s customers, and not to raid the Company’s staff upon separation from employment. As a result, the language of the “big three” …
Taser Drones for Police Officers – Now a Reality?
9/1/15
By: Wayne Melnick
In the past, I blogged a series of articles regarding the possible legal and insurance ramifications of law enforcement drone usage. For quick reference you can find the blogs here and here.
In the latest twist …
Georgia Utility Update – September 2015
9/1/15
By: Bobby Baker
What the Southern Company Acquisition of AGLR Really Means
The announcement last month of Southern Company’s acquisition of Atlanta Gas Light Resources (“AGLR”) is more significant than two very large utility companies merging. This transaction will have …
FDA Approves First Drug Made by 3D Printing
9/1/15
By: Mike Bruyere
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, reached a significant milestone this month when the FDA approved the production of an epilepsy medication that will be marketed under the name Spritam. The new drug, developed by Aprecia, controls seizures …
8/27/15
By: David Cole
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released its much-anticipated decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, unanimously upholding the FTC’s authority to regulate businesses’ data security practices under Section …
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Onions
8/20/15
By: Seth Kirby
After trailing the tractor-trailer from the shipyard to the warehouse facility, the surveillance team scrambled to obtain a view of the unloading process. Using their sophisticated camera equipment they hoped to be able to record evidence that …
Petitioners Submit Statements of Issues in Appeal of FCC’s TCPA Ruling
8/20/15
By: Matt Foree
As reported previously, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its Declaratory Ruling and Order (Order) regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on July 10, 2015. That ruling was immediately appealed by several business organizations …
8/10/15
By: Coleen Hosack
Glynn County residents had to sit by and watch property owners use their ocean front beach house as a commercial event venue in violation of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance during the pendency of an appeal because …
8/6/15
By: Allison Shrallow
If you have not muttered “my boss is making me sick” at some point in your life, consider yourself lucky. As for the millions of California employees who have suffered at the hands of a tyrant, while …
