Oct 8, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law
In response to COVID-19, the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Justice Melton, issued a statewide judicial state of emergency in March, which suspended all in-person jury trials. Nearly 6 months have passed without jury trials, and the backlog of cases has...
Oct 6, 2020 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations
On September 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release regarding a nationwide enforcement action involving 345 defendants allegedly responsible for submitting more than $6 billion in fraudulent healthcare claims. According to the DOJ,...
Sep 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
As employers continue efforts to return to normal amid a raging pandemic, they continue to be confronted with how to safely resume operations as guidance from the scientific community evolves while still complying with employment laws like the Americans with...
