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Are You An Amateur Or Professional?

What is the Difference Between an Amateur and a Professional? The definition of an amateur is a person considered contemptibly inept at a given activity. The definition of a professional is a competent, skillful and assured human being. So, I...
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To Protect Victims of Sexual Harassment, Lawmakers Take Aim at Employment Contracts

In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein investigation and the #MeToo campaign, some lawmakers at the federal and state level are proposing legislation which they believe would protect and support the victims of sexual harassment. Their efforts have highlighted two...
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Georgia Sales Tax on Electronic Products: Is There a Rule of Thumb for Thumb Drives?

Georgia companies that make electronic products should carefully consider how those products are delivered, as it has important tax consequences. Generally speaking, Georgia taxes the retail purchase, retail sale, storage, use, and consumption of tangible personal property; it does not,...
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Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Clauses: What’s the Difference?

We are frequently asked by our clients to review non-compete and non-solicitation provisions. Clients sometimes get the two types of clauses confused and ask us (1) what exactly are the parties to the contract allowed to do, and (2) what...
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Does your Fitness Tracker Adequately Protect your Private Health Data?

Fitness “wearables,” such as Fitbit, as well as health monitoring websites and mobile applications, have become immensely popular.  As a result, personal health information, which had previously fallen under the privacy and security restrictions of HIPAA for the most part,...
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Why It’s Important to Have an Advanced Care Directive

An Advanced Care Directive (ACD), also known as a Living Will, is a legal document in which a person gives specific instructions about the healthcare they would like to receive when they are no longer able to express their wishes...
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