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FBW
May 9, 2022


Hiding in Plain Sight: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
At times, severe pain suffered after an injury may seem out of proportion to the injury itself or underlying diagnosis. When this occurs...
FBW
Mar 28, 2022


Far Out: No Judicial Notice of Archived Websites from the Wayback Machine
In the world of business litigation, some judicial decisions are groundbreaking. Others are not, but still kind of amusing. The Fifth...
FBW
Feb 9, 2022


The Family Purpose Doctrine: Why loaning your kid your car is a risky proposition
Getting a driver’s license is an American rite of passage for teenagers. Unfortunately, teenage drivers are far more likely to have...
FBW
Jan 24, 2022


WE’RE NO. 3! WE’RE NO. 3! SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA RANKS THIRD IN “JUDICIAL HELLHOLES” SURVEY
The American Tort Reform Foundation– a lobbying organization representing insurance carriers, chemical manufacturers, tobacco companies,...
FBW
Jan 5, 2022


Georgia Trend "Legal Elite" List 2021
Fried Bonder White is proud to announce that partners Scott Bonder and Joseph White were selected by their peers to Georgia Trend's 2021...
FBW
Dec 1, 2021


GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS: NO EQUITABLE TOLLING OF NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
In a recent decision interpreting Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act (“RCA”), O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50, et seq., the Georgia Court of Appeals...
FBW
Nov 19, 2021


Top 100 Labor & Employment Settlements in the US in 2020
FBW is proud to announce that it obtained a “Top 100 Labor & Employment Settlements” in the United States in the year 2020, according to...
FBW
Nov 16, 2021


Fried Bonder White, LLC named in 2022 "Best Law Firms"
Fried Bonder White, LLC is honored to be named in the 12th edition of the U.S. News - Best Lawyers, "Best Law Firms" publication. Law...
FBW
Nov 4, 2021


Getting to the Bottom of Insurance Coverage
Here is a trite sounding but fundamentally important truism of personal injury law: understanding insurance coverage is very important. ...
FBW
Nov 2, 2021


Fried Bonder White, LLC Partners Named to 2022 Best Lawyers List
Fried Bonder White, LLC is honored and grateful it's 3 partners have been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America....
FBW
Aug 31, 2021


The Importance of Uninsured/Underinsured (UM/UIM) Motorist Insurance
Navigating the world of auto insurance coverage can be confusing and stressful, especially for injury victims.
Sanju Nagin
Aug 27, 2021


The Intersection Between MedPay Coverage and Health Insurance Subrogation in Car Wreck Cases
Medical Payments Coverage (or “MedPay”) is optional insurance coverage available to Georgia drivers. MedPay coverage can be used to pay...
Alex Mosiyachenko
Jul 26, 2021


Case Highlight - Motorcycle Tire Failure
A tire “blew” and people were hurt. Badly. The various potential defendants blamed each other and claimed, among other things, that the...
FBW
Jun 7, 2021


Key Points from the EEOC 5/28/21 COVID-19 Technical Assistance Update
Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an update and expansion to its guidance relating to the COVID-19...
FBW
May 28, 2021


Past Spring Parties
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FBW
Oct 22, 2020


Georgia's "COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act": What You Need to Know
On June 26, 2020, the Georgia legislature passed the “COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act,” which it enacted to protect health care...
FBW
Jul 17, 2020


COVID 19- A Pressure Cooker for Your Small Businesses
Even during normal non-pandemic times, we see a lot of business disputes arising from one partner/member/shareholder (“partner”)...
FBW
Jun 18, 2020


COVID-19 & THE EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION HORIZON: UPDATE #5—COBRA LITIGATION
As Georgia and other states begin to “open,” and employers in those states take their first tentative steps toward recalling furloughed...
FBW
May 19, 2020


COVID-19 and Nursing Home Litigation Update: Nursing Home Immunity
Last week, in our continued effort to inform our clients and provide answers to questions we are receiving from the community,Fried &...
FBW
May 13, 2020


COVID-19 & THE EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION HORIZON: UPDATE #4—WAGE AND HOUR LITIGATION
As Georgia and other states begin to “open,” and employers in those states take their first tentative steps toward recalling furloughed...
FBW
May 4, 2020


COVID-19 & THE EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION HORIZON: UPDATE #3—WARN ACT LITIGATION
As Georgia and other states begin to “open,” and employers in those states take their first tentative steps toward recalling furloughed...
FBW
May 1, 2020


COVID-19 & THE EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION HORIZON: UPDATE #2—CORONAVIRUS RETALIATION & WHISTLEBLOWER CLAI
As Georgia and other states begin to “open,” and employers in those states take their first tentative steps toward recalling furloughed...
FBW
Apr 30, 2020


COVID-19 & THE EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION HORIZON: UPDATE #1—CORONAVIRUS EXPOSURE LITIGATION
As states (Georgia and others) begin to “open,” and employers in those states take their first tentative steps toward recalling...
FBW
Apr 27, 2020
COVID-19 and Nursing Home Litigation
Nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities (collectively known as long-term care facilities or “LTCFs”)...
FBW
Apr 24, 2020
Summary of the Governor’s April 20, 2020 Order and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ response
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is permitting certain businesses to resume operations under specified guidelines beginning April 24, 2020. ...
FBW
Apr 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update:
The Coronavirus has impacted, and will continue to impact, virtually every person and business in some way. Information is being...
FBW
Mar 20, 2020
NEW GEORIGA LAWS EFFECTIVE IN 2019
By David S. Fried Every year, new bills signed into law the previous year go into effect. Here in Georgia, this year is no different...
FBW
Feb 19, 2020
HANDS-FREE GEORGIA ISN’T THE ONLY NEW LAW TO HIT THE BOOKS
By David S. Fried New laws effective July 1, 2018 may impact your decision to purchase a new car, change your neighborhood firefighters’...
FBW
Feb 19, 2020
Fried and Bonder Wins!
Fried & Bonder defeated a text spammer’s first attempt at dismissing a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action. Even if you...
FBW
Feb 19, 2020
Appellate Court Ruling Shows Durability of Georgia’s “Impact Rule”
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment for a hospital on a bereaved mother’s claim of negligent infliction of...
FBW
Feb 19, 2020
#X
By David S. Fried Texting & Driving…it can wait has launched a campaign to help people resist the urge to text while driving. A new...
FBW
Feb 18, 2020
In Workplace Injury Cases, Workers’ Comp’s “Exclusive Remedy”
Provision Does Not Preclude Apportionment of Fault to Employer The Supreme Court of Georgia recently held that, in cases involving...
FBW
Feb 18, 2020
Federal Court Reluctantly Enforces Class Action Waiver, Barring FLSA Collective Action
By Joseph A. White In 2013, the pendulum swung in favor of employers seeking to enforce class action waivers in arbitration agreements. A...
FBW
Feb 18, 2020
On-line Speech is No Different Than Traditional Forms of Public Communication
– Developing Law Around Social Media and the Workplace By David S. Fried Over the last year, we have written, blogged and linked many of...
FBW
Feb 18, 2020
In Focus: A Primer on Georgia’s Anti-Bullying Law
Bullying lawsuits are increasingly in the headlines. For example: • In October 2013, the parents of a 9-year-old sued the Santa Barbara...
FBW
Feb 18, 2020
No Big Surprise: Micro Cars Don’t Stack Up in Crash Worthiness
By David S. Fried The micro car has its appeal: fuel efficient, compact, even stylish. But it should come as no surprise that these...
FBW
Feb 18, 2020
When is a Commission “Earned?” Check your State’s Department of Labor Regulations.
By David S. Fried My law partner, Joe White, and I recently “attended” a video seminar discussing legal disputes surrounding commission...
FBW
Feb 17, 2020
Facebook “Like” Deemed Protected Free Speech
In recent months, our newsletter has focused on the potential impact and uses of social media in civil litigation. On September 18, 2013,...
FBW
Feb 16, 2020
Recent Appellate Court Opinion Clarifies Meaning of “Bad Faith” Under Georgia Code Section 13-6-11
Fried & Bonder recently obtained a favorable appellate court ruling that may be helpful to injury victims litigating the issue of “bad...
FBW
May 9, 2019
Georgia’s Apportionment Statute Applies to Purely Monetary Loss,
But Does Not Abrogate Joint and Several Liability for Tortfeasors Acting in Concert. By Scott L. Bonder On March 13, 2019, the Georgia...
FBW
May 9, 2019
The Duty of Landowners to Prevent Criminal Attacks
Two recent appellate court decisions highlight the hurdles plaintiffs must overcome when seeking to hold a landowner responsible for a...
FBW
Apr 8, 2019
The Intersection Between Arbitration Agreements and Statutory Rights
By Joseph A. White and David S. Fried In recent years, courts throughout the country (including, notably, the United States Supreme...
FBW
Nov 7, 2018
The Limits of Blue-Penciling: Georgia Court Strikes Non-Compete That Lacks Geographic Restriction
By Joseph A. White and David S. Fried It drew a great deal of attention a few years ago when Georgia adopted its new “restrictive...
FBW
Oct 31, 2018
Amazon’s Liability for Distributing Dangerous Products: A Georgia Court Weighs In
By Joseph A. White, Fried & Bonder, LLC When is Amazon liable for selling a dangerous product to a consumer? And what facts must a...
FBW
Oct 22, 2018
Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies, Finally, Res Judicata
By Scott Bonder Res judicata is a legal doctrine that holds that a matter decided on its merits by a court of competent jurisdiction may...
FBW
Oct 9, 2018
Recovering for Injuries Caused by the Government
We’ve all been driving or riding on the streets of Atlanta, when all of a sudden—BADONK!—you drive through an enormous pothole. Maybe you...
FBW
Jun 2, 2018
What To Do Following a Car Wreck
Whether moderate or severe, being involved in a car wreck is a scary experience. Often times following impact, the parties involved in a...
FBW
Apr 22, 2018
Hands Free Georgia Act – Tackling Distracted Drivers
By David S. Fried, Fried & Bonder, LLC. In 2016 Fried & Bonder wrote about AT&T’s program “It Can Wait,” aimed at ending texting and...
FBW
Feb 18, 2018
8th Circuit: Obesity Not an ADA-Protected Disability
In previous posts, we’ve contemplated whether obesity might qualify as an ADA-covered disability under the more relaxed standards ushered...
FBW
Apr 18, 2016
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