On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") revealed the final version of its new rule for determining joint-employer status (the "Rule").

On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized its workplace injury recordkeeping and reporting rule that will require employers to electronically submit information...

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") increased its maximum penalties via an interim rule.

The EEOC estimates that 60,886 employers would be required to submit data regarding W-2 earnings and hours worked.

On March 1, 2018, EPA proposed rules to amend several provisions of the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities final rule (the "CCR Rule").

Following the reasoning of the Supreme Court in Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP), 546 U.S. ___ (No. 10-174, S. Ct. 2011), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington...

The decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on August 21 in Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG), et al v. EPA, No. 15-1219

In Pliva, Inc. v. Dement, Case No. A15A1157 (decided November 20, 2015), the Georgia Court of Appeals joined the majority of jurisdictions that have held that a party who claims to have been injured by allegedly incorrect or inadequate warnings on a drug produced by a generic manufacturer cannot attempt to blame the manufacturer of the identical brand name drug.

As soon as the revised health care bill was introduced yesterday, criticism began and the margin for passage may already be compromised.

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that potentially weakens the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

On April 4, 2016, the United States Senate passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, with the House following suit on April 27, 2016. The DTSA now awaits President Obama's approval.

On Thursday, the USPTO released its latest subject matter eligibility examination guidelines for 35 U.S.C. § 101, evidencing just how unworkable the Mayo/Alice test is from a practical standpoint.

In a report issued on April 10, 2015, the United States Department of Congress, Office of Inspector General, provided its final report on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...

In a report issued on April 10, 2015, the United States Department of Congress, Office of Inspector General, provided its final report on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) patent quality assurance practices.

The Eleventh Circuit considered whether a bank could invoke an arbitration clause to block litigation when the bank had added the arbitration clause to its customer agreement by amendment while the litigation was in progress.

Data breaches and the unintentional disclosure of personal information are much in the news. Whether such events give rise to tort liability is an issue being looked at by the Georgia Supreme Court.

On March 27, 2020 the IRS released Notice 2020-20 postponing the April 15, 2020 due date for the filing of a gift tax return and the payment of gift tax or generation-skipping transfer tax

The Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations (commonly referred to as "Part 2"), a federal privacy law aimed at protecting patient

On August 5, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp formally signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 315[1] to restore statutory lien and bond waivers...

Two years ago, Peter Crofton, Greg Smith and Darren Rowles of SGR's Construction Practice founded the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia.