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...
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- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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FBW
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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FBW
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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FBW
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
COVID-19 and Nursing Home Litigation
Nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities (collectively known as long-term care facilities or “LTCFs”)...
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FBW
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
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. ...
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FBW
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 Update:
The Coronavirus has impacted, and will continue to impact, virtually every person and business in some way. Information is being...
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FBW
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 19, 2020
- 4 min
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’...
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FBW
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
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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...
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FBW
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 17, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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FBW
- Feb 16, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
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FBW
- May 9, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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