"Racial Profiling" in Arizona: Sensational Press vs. Legal Reality
6/1/10
By Sun S. Choy
Not surprisingly, Arizona Senate Bill 1070 has stirred up a lot of controversy and sensational press regarding “racial profiling,” not only in Arizona, but across America. With calls for economic boycotts and legal challenges on one …
NLRA Provides Protections Even to Non-Union Employees
5/1/10
By Ben Mathis and Jonathan Kandel
A recent case out of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals – which covers South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia – highlights how a non-union employer can violate the National Labor Relations
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Sex, Lies, Academic Studies – Fulton County Adult Entertainment Ordinance Upheld
5/1/10
By Dana Maine
In a very recent decision, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. of Georgia v. Fulton County, Georgia, No. 08-17035, 2010 WL 520542 (11th Cir. 2010), issued a decision providing guidance on the evidentiary
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Creditors Can Turn Back Time: Potential Recovery from Insolvent Debtors
5/1/10
By Bart Gary and Will Tate
The Georgia Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act allows a creditor to reverse, receive value for or attach certain transfers of a debtor. The Act protects creditors from a debtor’s transfers in two situations.
Imagine that …
Win, Lose or Draw: How the New Health Care Legislation Will Affect You
4/1/10
By Ben Mathis
The newly-enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), brings with it sweeping health care reforms which will undoubtedly alter the way every employer does business. The changes brought by this legislation, designed to expand health
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Federal Contractor Obligations
4/1/10
By Mary Anne Ackourey and Betsy Turner
The passage of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 created a large pool of funds for various projects to “stimulate” the economy, and many companies are now considering entering into …
Georgia's Tort Reform: What Happened? What Now?
4/1/10
By Sun Choy
On February 16, 2005, Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law the Tort Reform Act of 2005. At the time, the sweeping legislation was touted by its supporters as necessary in order to fix all that ailed the …
Non-settling Co-defendants Be Warned: Set-offs May Be Dead in Georgia
3/1/10
By Sun Choy and Jacob E. Daly
In personal injury cases, plaintiffs often sue multiple defendants with “deep pockets” in order to maximize the potential for recovery. If the defendants are determined to be joint tortfeasors, then all defendants are …
Rigid Leave Policies Draw EEOC Ire
3/1/10
By Fred Dawkins and Betsy Turner
In early February, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized the largest single-lawsuit Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) settlement in its history. Pursuant to that settlement, Sears will distribute $6.2 million to resolve the …
Understanding the Perils of Submitting an Incorrect Public Works Bid
3/1/10
By Arthur Ebbs
There is no denying that private construction work is generally down in the present economy. Yet during this lull in private work, it is anticipated that funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act will ultimately provide …
The Eleventh Circuit Draws Fine Line Between Actionable And Un-Actionable Sexually-Charged Banter In The Workplace
2/1/10
By Fred Dawkins and Amy Combs
Two cases recently addressed by the federal appeals court for Georgia, Alabama, and Florida have drawn a fine distinction between language constituting sexual harassment and language found not to constitute actionable sexual harassment. Both …
Simply "Going through the Motions" With E-Discovery Creates Serious Risks
2/1/10
By David Cole
It is easy to understand that intentionally destroying evidence during a lawsuit will get you into serious trouble. But an important federal case published last week is making waves in the world of e-discovery because it demonstrates
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