Both employers and employees are faced with uncertainties as they continue to deal with COVID-related issues. Included among those issues are whether the employer may require vaccinations for the employees. While this area of the law continues to develop, the...
The Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act and a Summary of Cameron Martin v. Hauser, Inc.
Summary The Georgia State-wide Business Court (the “Business Court”) recently clarified several important issues related to restrictive covenants. These clarifications offer words of caution to employers. History of the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act In 2011,...
Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday Advises American West Investment Corporation on 95-Acre Recreational Lease for Resort
ATLANTA, May 6, 2021 – Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday (BLM&H) represented American West Investment Corporation (AWIC) in connection with the lease of a 95-acre tract of property adjacent to the Lodge at Walnut Grove, a luxury private retreat located in...
Bernie Sanders’ Tax Bill Proposes Major Reductions to Tax-Free Estate Planning
Senator Bernie Sanders released his proposed estate and gift tax reform legislation (called the “For the 99.5 Percent Act”) on Thursday, March 25, and its provisions, if enacted, will have a significant impact on estate planning for not only the very wealthy but also...
Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday Adds Commercial Real Estate Partner From Alston & Bird
ATLANTA, March 1, 2021 – Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday (BLM&H) has recruited real estate attorney Jeff D. Upshaw as a partner to lead the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Jeff joins associate Harrison B. Sullivan in the Real Estate Practice Group to...
Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday Advises Invesco on Add-On Acquisition for Jemstep
ATLANTA, January 29, 2021 – Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday (BLM&H) represented Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) and its subsidiary, Jemstep Inc., on an add-on acquisition of an investment advisory firm based in New Jersey. In 2016, Invesco acquired Jemstep, one of the...
Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday Advises Alliance Precision Plastic Corp. on Divesture of Mexico Operations to Revere Plastics Systems
ATLANTA, December 29, 2020 – Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday (BLM&H) represented Rochester, N.Y.-based Alliance Precision Plastics, Inc. in the divestiture of its Mexico manufacturing operations to Revere Plastics Systems headquartered in Novi, MN. Alliance...
Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday Adds Corporate Associate From Seyfarth Shaw
ATLANTA, October 12, 2020 – Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday (BLM&H) has recruited corporate attorney Harrison B. Sullivan as an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice. Sullivan joins partners W. Hunter Holliday and Kevin J. Loechl in...
Summary and Action Steps Related to Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act
On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law S.B. 359, the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (codified at Official Code of Georgia §§ 51-16-1 to 61-16-5) (the “Act”). The Act limits the liability of businesses, churches, schools,...
Supreme Court Rules That BOOKING.COM Is Not Generic; Can Be Registered As a Trademark
After the U.S. Supreme Court's first oral argument ever conducted by phone (due to Covid-19 restrictions), the Court recently held in an 8-1 decision in United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. that the domain name BOOKING.COM could be registered...