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 …
Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority Over Data Security: Decision Underscores Need for Cyber Policies and Procedures
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 …
Practice Pointer for Local Government Lawyers: In zoning Enforcements Matters, Try to Get Injunction Language in the Final Order
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 …
"My Boss is Making Me Sick!" California Appellate Court Denies Anxious and Stress-Ridden Employee Relief Under The FEHA
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 …
FMG Cyber Toolkit Now Available to Help Prevent Data Breaches and Reduce Costs
7/31/15
By: David Cole
FMG is pleased to announce the availability of a new FMG Data Breach Toolkit. The toolkit consists of policy and form documents intended to provide your organization with everything it needs from a document standpoint to help …
And the Hits Keep Coming for Fiat Chrysler America
7/27/15
By: Wayne S. Melnick
In March, Fiat Chrysler America (“FCA”) was hit with one of the largest tort verdicts in Georgia history when a Decatur County jury found it 99% liable for the death of a four-year-old that was burned …
Court of Appeals Explains the Limits of Penalties for Violations of Georgia’s Open Meetings Act
7/27/15
By: Kevin Stone
Earlier this week, in Gravitt v. Olens, 2015 WL 4314382, the Georgia Court of Appeals clarified several provisions of Georgia’s Open Meetings Act (“OMA”). In Gravitt, during a meeting of the Cumming City Council, a …
Third Circuit Expands FMLA Requirements for Employers: Employee Must Have Opportunity to Cure Invalid Medical Leave Certification
7/24/15
By: Barry Brownstein
A recent decision from the Third Circuit expands FMLA requirements, by declaring that employers who receive a medical leave certification from an employee that is vague, ambiguous, and non-responsive, are required to:
(1) inform the employee that …