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Beth Bentley authored an article for the September 2020 issue of CLM Magazine providing guidance regarding truck drivers who are found in possession of medical marijuana while on the job.

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On Aug. 24, 2020, The Daily Report profiled Swift Currie as an honoree for the Georgia Legal Award's Litigation Department of the Year - Midsize Firms, and Crystal McElrath as a recipient of the "On the Rise" award.

In an article published in the Daily Report on Aug. 19, 2020, Crystal McElrath and Nichole Novosel provide insight on the importance of considering the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) context for Georgia workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance.

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Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, with an additional 21 attorneys recognized in the inaugural “Ones to Watch” list.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce attorney Zain Haq has joined the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) Ambassadors Leadership Council.

In an article published in the August 2020 issue of Risk & Insurance, Richard Phillips and Joanna Hair provide insight on the ethics of medical marijuana as more and more insurance companies consider whether  to cover the costs of marijuana treatments.

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The City of Atlanta Police Department (APD) is making a major temporary change to its accident response protocol in an effort “to protect the health and safety” of its staff and customers and to “mitigate the impact of COVID-19.” APD will no longer dispatch its officers to the scene of non-injury automobile accidents. Instead, APD has directed that individuals involved in a non-injury automobile accident should fill out a SR-13 form.

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In an article published on July 23, 2020, in CLM Magazine, Pamela Lee and Rachel Mathews provide clarity on how claims against landlords and property owners must proceed under the Georgia Anti-Gang Statute.

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