2/6/19
By: Jake Loken
It is a rare sight to see a judge being sued, so what happens when one is? The process is generally the same as any other lawsuit, but one important doctrine can get in the way: absolute …
Tag: government
Georgia Court of Appeals Concludes the Term “Affiliate” is Ambiguous
2/4/19
By: Jake Carroll
In Salinas v. Atlanta Gas Light Company,[1] the Georgia Court of Appeals’ recently examined whether Georgia Natural Gas (“GNG”) and Atlanta Gas Light Company (“AGLC”) were “affiliates.” Both AGLC and GNG were owned and controlled, …
1/8/18
By: Allan J. Hayes
Most businesses are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations. The business value at stake from legislative and government regulatory intervention is huge: about 30 percent of earnings for companies in most industries, according …
The Entrepreneurs Parole Visa – Full Steam Ahead – For Now
12/4/17
By: Kenneth S. Levine
On 12/1/2017 a Federal Judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security did not have legal cause to delay the enactment of a visa program for foreign entrepreneurs. The program, referred to as the “International Entrepreneur …
Let’s Go to the Replay: Effective Use of Video Footage to Defend Constitutional Claims
9/27/16
By: Andrew Treese and Kevin Stone
The 1989 premier of COPS, and more significantly the Rodney King incident in 1991, marked the beginning of a new era in law enforcement: the era of “policing on video.” Technological advances, combined with …
Baltimore Prosecutor Strikes Out on Criminal Charges for Arrest Without Probable Cause
8/12/16
By: Wes Jackson
Recent high-profile deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police officers have been met with a clarion call for police reform on multiple fronts. Proposals range from requiring officers to wear body cameras to mandates …
Police Body Cams – Look Before You Leap!
6/10/16
By: Sun Choy
Many in the media and the public believe that law enforcement agencies should be rushing to equip every officer with a body cam. While the focus is on the many benefits of body cams, there is little …
Police Officer’s Mistake of Law Does Not Make an Arrest and Search Invalid
12/16/14
By: Wayne Melnick
Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a police officer’s mistaken belief of the state of the law does not make an arrest and search invalid as long as the officer’s belief was reasonable. …
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
10/15/12
By: Dave Cole
You may already know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but did you know that it also is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? In his proclamation of this as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, President Obama explained that, …
8/13/12
By: Sun Choy
In GeorgiaCarry.org v. Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit upheld Georgia’s 2010 ban on guns in places of worship. The Baptist Tabernacle of Thomaston and GeorgiaCarry.org, a gun rights group, claimed that the ban violated their constitutionally protected …
Supreme Court of Georgia Expands Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Motor Vehicle Claims
7/9/12
By: Sun Choy
Last week, the Supreme Court of Georgia held in Gates v. Glass that the General Assembly created a “two-tier scheme” for waiving sovereign immunity in motor vehicle claims against cities and counties when it amended O.C.G.A. § …
The National Practitioner Data Bank
6/6/12
By: Scott Rees
From talking to medical providers and other individuals associated with medical care, there is a lot of mystery and unknowns about the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
In fact, almost without exception, at some point during the …