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Jan 4, 20164 min read
Yelp Reviewers Unmasked: Did Virginia Court Get It Wrong?
By Joseph A. White By now, you may have seen a headline or read an article about a Virginia appellate court’s recent decision to “unmask”...
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FBW
Jan 4, 20161 min read
A Push To Increase the Minimum Wage
Recently, the California state legislature announced it would raise the state’s minimum wage to $10.00 an hour. According to analysts, a...
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FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Brain Teaser: When Is Granting A Request For Transfer Also An Adverse Employment Action?
By David S. Fried Here’s an easy one for you HR folks: if an employee requestsa transfer to a new position, and then is transferred to...
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FBW
Jan 4, 20161 min read
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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FBW
Jan 4, 20163 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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FBW
Jan 4, 20161 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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FBW
Jan 4, 20163 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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FBW
Jan 4, 20161 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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FBW
Jan 4, 20162 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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FBW
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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