In laymen’s terms Qui Tam means whistleblower, and is often viewed as David versus Goliath. The term refers to an individual who brings forth an action against a company or individual who has defrauded the government. This claim is allowed by the state and federal False Claims Act placing the power to bring these claims …
Petextrians: Texting While Walking
Whether you live in small town Georgia or in the big city, your right foot has slammed on the brake a time or two. The reasons are endless but one growing trend is that of petextrians. Yes, you heard that correctly, P-E-T-E-X-T-R-I-A-N-S. A petextrian is an individual who is texting and walking at the same …
Veteran’s Day
We celebrate Veteran’s Day each year—an American holiday dedicated to those who have fought for our freedoms in times of tyranny and oppression. We strive to honor those men and women who have dedicated their lives to giving us the freedoms many of may take for granted. The individuals who have willingly risked their lives …
Vote – Seidl
As a citizen of the United States of America, we are given countless privileges each day. We live in a country where we have the freedom of speech, religion, press and assembly just to name a few. These freedoms should never be taken lightly, especially when we are constantly shown the injustices happening in other …
Motorcycle Passenger Law
With temperatures purportedly reaching the upper-70s this week, it seemed like the perfect time to pick up where we left off in our last discussion about motorcycles. As promised, we’re back to discuss Georgia’s laws regarding passengers on motorcycles. The governing statute for motorcycle passengers is O.C.G.A. § 40-6-311(a), which states: A person operating a …
Get the Most Money for Your Car After an Auto Accident
If your vehicle has been involved in an accident, you may be entitled to more than just having your car fixed. Insurance companies are not required to tell you that you can also make a claim for diminished value. Diminished value claims relate to the value of a vehicle after it’s been repaired from an …
Attorney Evan Kaine is also known as Professor Evan Kaine
School is in full swing and so is Professor/Attorney Evan Kaine. Mr. Kaine has been giving back to his undergraduate alma mater since 2005 as a guest lecturer and 2008 as a part-time instructor in the School of Hospitality Administration under the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Attorney Kaine instructs roughly 50 …