Hoffman v. Parade Publications

OPINION OF THE COURT

Pigott, J.

Defendant Parade Publications is the publisher of a nationally syndicated general interest magazine that is distributed in hundreds of American newspapers. Between 2002 and January 1, 2008, plaintiff Howard Hoffman—a resident of Georgia who worked with his assistant at Parade’s office in Atlanta—served as a managing director for Parade’s Newspaper Relations Group (NRG). His duties included developing and overseeing accounts relative to the inclusion of Parade in newspapers in 10 states primarily located in the south and southwest. Hoffman did not service any…