Stewart Melvin & Frost Partner Anna Adams Orkins Honored on Super Lawyers Magazine’s Prestigious Rising Stars List for 2024

GAINESVILLE, Georgia – Anna Adams Orkins, a partner at Stewart Melvin & Frost, has achieved recognition as one of the rising stars in the legal profession. Selected for Super Lawyers Magazine’s prestigious 2024 Rising Stars list, this marks the fourth consecutive year that Orkins has received this honor. Since joining Stewart Melvin & Frost’s Trusts and Estates section in 2019, Orkins has exhibited a strong focus on estate planning and probate. Her expertise includes the preparation of wills and trusts, as well as handling matters related to incapacity planning, probate and administration, and guardianships and … Read more

New Hampshire Joins Growing List of U.S. States with Comprehensive Data Protection Laws

CONCORD, New Hampshire — The state of New Hampshire has joined the growing list of U.S. states implementing comprehensive data protection laws. As the 15th state to pass an omnibus data protection law, New Hampshire follows in the footsteps of New Jersey, which passed similar legislation earlier this year. These laws establish the standard data controller and processor relationship. The foundation of U.S. data protection law has traditionally been centered around the principles of “notice and choice.” Businesses are required to publish privacy policies and notices outlining their data collection and usage practices, allowing consumers … Read more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP Achieves Top Tier Rankings in Best Law Firms List: Recognized for Excellence in 15 Practice Areas Nationally

Salt Lake City, Utah – Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a leading law firm, has been acknowledged as a Tier 1 Firm at the national level in multiple practice areas by Best Law Firms. The firm’s expertise has been recognized in a total of 15 different practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employee Benefits, Employment-Management, Health Care, Immigration, Labor-Management, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation in six areas: Antitrust, Construction, ERISA, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, and Securities. In addition to their national recognition, Seyfarth Shaw LLP has also been ranked in Tier 2 nationally for … Read more

New Report Ranks States on Gun Control Laws: California Tops the List, Arkansas Ranked Last

Several new laws tightening gun restrictions will take effect in 2024, and a recent report sheds light on how each state in the United States ranks in terms of gun control. Everytown for Gun Safety, an advocacy group, analyzed 50 gun control policies and gun death rates to determine the strength of each state’s laws. According to their annual report, California has the strongest gun laws in the country, followed by New York, Illinois, Connecticut, and Hawaii. On the other hand, Mississippi, Idaho, Montana, and Georgia were among the states with the weakest gun laws. … Read more