Category: Commercial Litigation
DC Piper Advocacy Partner Makes Presentation at International Conference
Todd Baiad, a partner at DC Piper Advocacy, recently was a guest lecturer at the New York State Bar Association’s International Section’s meeting in Dublin, Ireland. Baiad spoke on the topic of federal court litigation in Georgia. Other speakers included prominent members of the New York State Bar Association, the former Chief Judge of the Southern […]
Georgia Trend Recognizes DC Piper Advocacy Attorneys as “Legal Elite”
Four DC Piper Advocacy attorneys were recently recognized in the December 2016 issue of Georgia Trend with the publication’s prestigious “Legal Ellite” designation. Legal Elite recognizes the top attorneys in the state of Georgia as selected by their peers. “It is always an honor to be recognized by our peers for outstanding client service,” said Lea […]
Workers’ Compensation Fraud: What Small Businesses Need to Know
By B.H. Levy, Jr., DC Piper Advocacy LLP Special to Business in Savannah Six weeks ago, two Lee County residents — including the owner of a local insurance agency — were arrested for conspiring to create multiple fraudulent certificates of insurance. The certificates, which indicate proof of workers’ compensation insurance, were then presented to a Lee […]
Lobbying on the Local Level: Tips for Small Businesses
By D. Jay Thaw, DC Piper Advocacy Special to Business in Savannah According to the Center for Responsive Politics, lobbying spending has more than doubled since 1998, going from $1.45 billion to $3.22 billion in 2015. Last year’s top five spenders nationally included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ($84 million), the National Association of Realtors ($37 […]