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Court awards more than $1.2 million to a national surgical center client in dispute against medical company for non-performance. Congratulations Charles Van Horn and team.

Welcome Thomas Austin, Jr. Serving as Of Counsel with BFV, Tom's areas of focus include bank-related and civil litigation, bankruptcy, loan restructurings and real and personal property foreclosures. Click here to learn more about Tom. 
 
Congratulations 
BFV Attorneys selected as 2016 Best Lawyers in America, including: Mergers and Acquisitions: Jeffrey Berman; Litigation-Labor and Employment: Benjamin Fink and Kenneth Winkler; and Commercial Litigation: Charles Van Horn. This marks a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.  
 
The Atlanta Bar Association awards Distinguished Service Award to Benjamin Fink. In other news,  Ben has been elected as a member of the Emory Law School Alumni Board.
 
Turn Bad Debt into Meaningful Recovery.  On August 13th, Charles Van Horn presented this topic at a half day seminar sponsored by the Community Bankers Association of Georgia.

Unfair Competition 101: A Primer for Business Owners and Employees. Neal Weinrich recently 
presented this topic to members of the Tulane Atlanta Alumni Association. He also recently presented "Recent Developments in Georgia Non-Compete Law" to attorneys attending a continuing legal education seminar.
BFV is proud to sponsor local events, including: The Villanova University 11th Annual Atlanta Chapter Scholarship Golf Outing and Dinner; and The Sam P. Alterman Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Jewish National Fund.
BFV extends a heartfelt welcome to Kelly Lyons. Welcome to the team!
  

Welcome to BFV E-News. We've prepared the articles, information and updates below to help keep you informed. We believe knowledge is power and we are committed to helping you achieve your business goals. Enjoy! We welcome your feedback.

New Overtime Rules in 2016?
Kenneth Winkler

If adopted, the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed regulations could significantly increase the number of individuals who are eligible for overtime pay.


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Blurred Lines: When Business Owners
and Employees are the Same People
As business becomes more flexible, casual, and entrepreneurial, traditional distinctions between business owners and employees can seem antiquated. Examples of how lines can blur include when employees hold an ownership interest in the business and when owners take a regular salary in addition to distributions. 
Supreme Court Protects Junior Mortgages  
from "Lien Stripping" in Chapter 7 Cases
Thomas Austin
Thomas Austin
Lenders should always be prudent in disbursing  loans to potential borrowers. In those instances where the value of the lender's collateral depreciates, the lender now has additional leverage against a Chapter 7 debtor to increase the probability that a debtor faced with hardship still repays the lender's loan.

FCC Update: New Rules for Businesses that Contact Customers via Phone and Text Message
In July, the FCC published its Telephone Consumer Protection Act Omnibus Declaratory Ruling. Business owners should beware. The new ruling favors consumers by placing substantial burdens on businesses that call or send text messages to consumers with electronic dialing equipment. For example...