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Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
Call Center’s Settlement Reveals Challenges for Businesses Classifying Sales Personnel as Independent Contractors: October 2026 IC Legal News Update
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
Last month’s legal developments include yet another case involving sales representatives classified as independent contractors (ICs). One of the cases we report upon below involves a legal referral business that…
Marler Blog
Josh Swiger Is Right That the Best Defense to a Food Poisoning Lawsuit Begins Before the Outbreak. The Best Defense of All Is Not Poisoning Your Customers.
By Bill Marler
Josh Swiger, a defense lawyer I know and like, has a new piece in Food Safety Magazine today, November 3, 2026, under the title “The Best Defense Against Foodborne Illness Litigation…
Professional Services Industry Legal Blog
A Former Employee Is Suing Us for Unpaid Commissions: What Happens Now?
When a former employee sues over unpaid commissions, the case is often a contract dispute that turns on one document: the commission plan. Your company generally has 20 days after…
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
Healing Is a Team Sport: How Therapy Supports Families Through Litigation
The word “therapy” comes from the Greek therapeia, which meant “attendance” or “care.” The ancient sense was less about fixing someone and more about being attended to and cared for…
EvidenceProf Blog
Supreme Court of Georgia Finds Trial Counsel in a Malice Murder/Car Crash Case Was Not Ineffective in Failing to Retain an Accident Reconstruction Expert
By Colin Miller
A few days ago, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued an opinion in a really interesting case: Anderson v. State, 2026 WL 3209849 (Ga. 2026). In Anderson, the court had…
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
A Child’s Halloween Horror: Creating a Coparenting Nightmare
Just a few more days until October 31st. The little boy’s dragon costume hung on the back of his bedroom door: iridescent red scales shimmered down the spine and across…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Eleventh Circuit Developments: Decisions on Florida and Georgia Social Media/Minor Laws and New Alabama Law
The temperature of legal risk continues to rise for companies who provide online interactive features such as social media or mobile applications to minors, particularly in the 11th Circuit states…
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Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: NC Children’s Lands $100M Grant | Bayhealth Plans $373M Expansion | Parkview Acquires Ovation
By Hall Render
The Duke Endowment gave a $100M grant to NC Children’s for the development of the state’s first freestanding children’s hospital. Duke Health and UNC Health established NC Children’s in 2025…
Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog
Georgia Materialmen’s Liens: 10 Ways Contractors and Suppliers Can Strengthen Commercial Collections
By Mark Cobb
By Mark A. Cobb | Georgia Construction Attorney | Cobb Law Group How a Georgia Materialmen’s Lien Changes the Construction Payment Chain On most commercial construction projects, payments flow from…
Duane Morris Life Sciences Law
When Does Tissue Processing Cross the Regulatory Line and Require Pre-Market Review?
By Frederick R. Ball, Coleen W. Hill and Kelechi AnyatonwuFor developers of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products, classification can determine the shape of an entire regulatory strategy…