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Georgia Appellate Court: Parents May Be Liable for Child’s Cyber-Bullying
By: Joseph A. White Anyone who follows the news knows that Facebook can be used as a weapon for bullying and harassment—with occasionally...
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Jan 7, 20162 min read
Facebook Semi-Private Setting not Private, Georgia Court Holds
A high school student who posted a photo of herself in a bikini and shared it with her “friends and friends of friends” had no legitimate...
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Jan 7, 20162 min read
Texting Isn’t the Only Distraction Increasing the Frequency of Teen Accidents
By David S. Fried Teen drivers account for only 6.4 percent of all motorists on the road. They are, however, responsible for 11.4 percent...
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Jan 7, 20162 min read
NHTSA Requiring Rear Visibility Technology by 2018
By David S. Fried The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently finalized a new rule that will require rearview cameras on...
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Jan 7, 20161 min read
Failure to Specify Damages In Ante-Litem Notice Not a “Pothole” for Personal Injury Victim
By David S. Fried In an important decision for injury victims, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently softened the requirement that...
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Jan 7, 20162 min read
GA Supreme Court Reinforces Absoluteness of Privilege between Patients and Mental Health Profs
By Joseph A. White Last month, the Supreme Court of Georgia held that—absent an express waiver by the patient—confidential communications...
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Jan 7, 20162 min read
Good for Goose, Good for Gander: Georgia’s Anti-Litem Statute Revisited
By David S. Fried We’ve written before about Georgia’s ante litem notice requirement. Under the Georgia Tort Claims Act (GTCA), an injury...
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Jan 6, 20162 min read
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