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California Attorney General Sues For-Profit College
On Thursday, October 10, 2013, California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a civil lawsuit against for-profit educational company...
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Jan 4, 20161 min read
Company Social Media Accounts: Ownership of Accounts and Followers
By David S. Fried It has not taken long for social media accounts to overtake traditional web pages in the customer awareness and...
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Jan 4, 20163 min read
Georgia Legislature Enacts Law Providing Greater Protection for Whistleblowers
Georgia lawmakers recently enacted the Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act (“Georgia FCA”). The Georgia FCA seeks to prevent...
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Jan 4, 20161 min read
No Contract-No Duty: Appraiser Firm Owes No Professional Duty To Developer Absent Contract
By David S. Fried In a June 2014 ruling, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a real estate appraisal firm owed no professional duty...
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Jan 4, 20163 min read
Business Judgment Rule Formally Recognized in Georgia
By Scott L. Bonder The business judgment rule requires that courts defer to good faith decisions of corporate officers concerning the...
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Jan 4, 20161 min read
What’s In a Name? A Lot, When it Come to Signing Contracts
The capacity in which a person signs a contract matters. The Georgia Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed this long-standing principle in...
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Jan 4, 20162 min read
Open Mouth, Forfeit $80,000.00: A Harsh Lesson About Confidentiality Agreements
This February, a Florida appellate court threw out an $80,000.00 age discrimination settlement because the Plaintiff’s daughter boasted...
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Jan 4, 20162 min read
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