McGahren, Gaskill & York, LLC

01/22/2017

McGahren, Gaskill & York has now become two separate law firms effective January 1, 2017

McGahren Law Firm, LLC
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York Gaskill, LLC
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12/18/2015

Applying the Fair Labor Standards Act to Your Business. Check out our new blog post at:
http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/applying-the-fair-labor-standards-act-to-your-business/

Each employer, and those that are seeking to start a business and hire employees, must understand the federal laws and regulations that apply to them, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 USCS § 202, et. seq., which establishes the federal standards for minimum wages, overtime pay, an…

12/16/2015

12/14/2015

Liability of Cities for Injuries on Streets and Sidewalks. Check out our new blog post at:

http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/liability-of-cities-for-injuries-on-streets-and-sidewalks/

As a general rule, it is very difficult, though not impossible, to sue the government. This difficulty arises from the doctrine of sovereign immunity, which prevents suits against governmental entities, unless an exception is specifically provided. One of those exceptions relates to the obligation o…

12/01/2015

11/23/2015

Good day in Court!!
McGahren, Gaskill & York obtains full Defense Verdict in Wrongful Eviction, Trespass, Conversion, and Negligent Misrepresentation Matter in Gwinnett County Superior Court. Check out our new blog post at:

http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/mcgahren-gaskill-york-obtains-full-defense-verdict-in-wrongful-eviction-trespass-conversion-and-negligent-misrepresentation-matter-in-gwinnett-county-superior-court/

On November 18, 2015, after a three day jury trial in Gwinnett Superior Court, attorneys Christopher J. York and Daniel H. Park of McGahren, Gaskill & York obtained a full defense verdict on behalf of their clients in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County.

11/06/2015

Recovery of Emotional Distress Damages for Negligent Acts. Check out our new blog post at:

http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/recovery-of-emotional-distress-damages-for-negligent-acts/

John McDade was riding as a passenger in his own truck, which was being driven by his close friend Matthew Wood on I-16 in Dublin, Georgia. McDade, Wood, and others were returning home late at night from a dirt car race in which Wood had competed, and Wood was towing his race car on a trailer behind…

10/23/2015

Does Title VII apply to Your Business? Considering the “Numerosity” Threshold for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Check out new blog post at:
http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/does-title-vii-apply-to-your-business-considering-the-numerosity-threshold-for-title-vii-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964/

The number of employees your business has determines whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to your business. This is because of the “numerosity” threshold that determines the applicability of Title VII to an employer. An employer with fewer employees than the numerosity threshold…

10/09/2015

Georgia’s Appellate Court Expansion. Check out our new blog post at:
http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/georgias-appellate-court-expansion/

Beginning on January 1, 2016, Georgia’s appellate courts will be entering a significant transition phase. Often described as one of the busiest intermediate appellate courts in the nation, statistics from 2014 show that the Court disposed of over 2,400 direct appeals in that year, representing over…

09/25/2015

Georgia’s Garnishment Law was Declared Unconstitutional recently. Check out our new blog post at
http://www.mgylaw.com/blog/georgias-garnishment-law-declared-unconstitutional/

On September 8, 2015, U.S. District Judge Marvin H. Shoob held that Georgia’s post-judgment garnishment statute, O.C.G.A. § 18-4-60, et seq., is unconstitutional in Strickland v. Alexander, No. 1:12-CV-02735-MHS (N.D. Ga. Sept. 8, 2015)(granting summary judgment for plaintiff). This ruling has impac…