Barbara A. Marschalk co-presented the Civil Case Law Update to Georgia trial judges who attended the annual State Court Judges’ Spring Conference at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa on May 13th, 2021. During this presentation, Ms. Marschalk identified and discussed key appellate decisions from both the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court that impact the trial judges who preside over a wide variety of civil cases. Barbara A. Marschalk’s practice is devoted to defending a wide range of corporations and individuals in multiple practice areas including the defense of claims involving alleged childhood sexual abuse and sexual misconduct, clergy malpractice, defense of claims ... Continue Reading
LISTEN NOW: Drew Eckl & Farnham’s Special Podcast Episode on Workers’ Compensation, Work From Home Injuries and How We Define Them
As episode 2 of our ongoing Workers' Compensation Webinar Series, Partner Ryan V. Klee and Senior Associate Ryan Lawson discuss the new landscape of workers' compensation. With working from home becoming the norm for many since the beginning of the pandemic, injuries on the clock are more complicated to maneuver, and the line between work-related and personal incidents has gotten fuzzier. ... Continue Reading
Did you Know: Understanding the Department of Labor Withdrawal of FLSA Independent Contractor Rule
In response to the Department of Labor's announcement regarding an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act, attorney Meredith Riggs Guerrero has published an essay to help employers and independent contractors better understand these changes. Read her full article below. Department of Labor Withdraws FLSA Independent Contractor Rule On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will formally withdraw the Independent Contractor Rule that it just put into effect just a few months ago, on March 8, 2021 in an effort to provide a formalized definition for independent contractor for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Why ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham’s Corporate Transactional Team Represents Gibson Technical Services in Sale of Stock to Orbital Energy Group
Drew Eckl & Farnham's Corporate Transactional team represented the shareholders of our long-time client, Gibson Technical Services, Inc. in the sale of 100% of their stock to Orbital Energy Group (NASDAQ: OEG). Congratulations to the GTS shareholders and to OEG on the closing of this transaction! See below to learn more. Orbital Energy Group, Inc. Acquires Privately Held Telecommunications Company, Gibson Technical Services, Inc., for $48.0 Million April 14, 2021 HOUSTON — Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OEG) (“OEG” or “Company”) today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Gibson Technical Services, Inc. ... Continue Reading
Contracts in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic: Enforceability and Performance
The COVID-19 pandemic may deem unenforceable or result in non-performance of executed contractual obligations. In light of global trends, deals are being drastically limited, postponed, or canceled until the virus is contained, and even permanently, resulting in tremendous economic consequences. Given of such events, compelling legal questions arise concerning the contractual rights and obligations related to these transactions. First, What Does Your Contract Say? Where possible, the mutual intent of the parties will be determined solely from the written terms of the contracts, and the general rule is that the terms in that document will bound a person who signs a contractual ... Continue Reading
Ryan Hathcock Featured in February 2021 Issue of Construction Business Owner
Read the most recent issue of Construction Business Owner, where Senior Associate Ryan Hathcock explains how to navigate subcontracting & workers’ compensation issues in the construction industry. "Understanding the ladder of liability in workers’ compensation claims will help you better understand your liability as a contractor, which may ultimately protect you and your business from detrimental claims in the long run." Click below to access Ryan's article, and the entire February issue of Construction Business Owner. ... Continue Reading
Twelve Drew Eckl & Farnham Attorneys Selected for 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
We are proud to announce that twelve of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the Georgia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® lists for 2021. Super Lawyer Honorees Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, MN. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing ... Continue Reading
LISTEN NOW: What Workers Need To Know about COVID-19 Protections in the Workplace
With leadership changes, there's often a shift of policies and priorities that can impact the day to day of our business. In this episode Neil Brunetz discusses how these changes have effected OSHA and it's guidance to employers related to COVID-19. Listen Now Do you know what OSHA suggests employers do prior to returning workers? What measures OSHA recommends to limit the spread of COVID in the workplace? Brunetz has answered some of your most frequently asked questions on how to help keep you and your employees safe in the workplace. Access FAQs Here Neil has experience working as an outside general counsel for a technology company assisting the company in ... Continue Reading
Three Reasons Insurers Should Hire A Law Firm to Handle Annual Workers’ compensation Audit Premium Recovery Process
Three Reasons Insurers Should Hire A Law Firm to Handle Annual Workers’ compensation Audit Premium Recovery Process Workers’ compensation audits determine the final cost of a workers’ compensation policy and can often result in the issuance of an adjusted final bill ranging anywhere from $2,000.00 to $100,000.00 (or more). For many business owners, the audit process is mysterious and intimidating. For carriers, the results of these necessary audits often include angry insureds, millions of dollars in unpaid audit premiums, and canceled policies. When insured employers receive an end-of-term bill asserting that the employer owes several thousand dollars to its insurance carrier, the ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham Featured by Daily Report for Diversity Initiatives
We are pleased to be recognized by the Daily Report for our diversity recruitment initiatives. The article highlights how the firm “embarked on a quantifiable diversity push at the start of 2020, tracking the percentages of women and minority lawyers at each phase of the talent pipeline from summer associates to equity partners, and set concrete improvement targets by 2025." Full Article ... Continue Reading