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Friday, May 24, 2013
A lawyer said he and his client will appeal a Fulton County judge's order that they pay more than $140,000 in attorney fees and expenses for harassing their litigation opponent and unnecessarily prolonging the case. David Cohen (left above) was sanctioned for filing sealed records to the state Supreme Court in the open. In background is attorney John Butters, who represented Cohen's client.
An appeals court panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former college football player who claimed he was severely injured in a hazing incident directed by his coach.
Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to prevent the execution of their client, who they say is mentally disabled.
Along for the Ride is the fourth of seven bands to be profiled in the Daily Report. The bands will compete at LawJam 2013 - the fourth annual battle of the Atlanta lawyers' bands.
Joanne Zimolzak took over as the managing partner of McKenna Long & Aldridge's Washington office in November.
The last of the five publishers sued for conspiring with Apple Inc. to fix the prices of electronic books has agreed to pay $75 million to settle cases brought by consumers and attorneys general in 33 states.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Supreme Court of Georgia, Criminal Case
The defendant failed to prove that the 8-year delay before trial violated his right to a speedy trial after he was charged with murder.
CRIMINAL PRACTICE:Speedy Trial, Effective Assistance of Counsel
Supreme Court of Georgia, Civil Case
The trial court erred in granting a medical malpractice plaintiff's motion to compel the production of transcripts of ex parte physician interviews defense counsel conducted pursuant to a qualified protective order.
Supreme Court of Georgia, Civil Case
The essential terms of a postnuptial agreement, which the wife had prepared, were not present and agreed upon by the parties.
TORTS:Medical Malpractice; CIVIL PRACTICE:Discovery, Protective Order
Supreme Court of Georgia, Civil Case
The trial court's judgment in a divorce action failed to contain sufficient findings of fact to clarify its exercise of discretion in arriving at the equitable division of marital property, and the husband made a timely request for findings of fact and conclusions of law.
FAMILY LAW:Postnuptial Agreement, Divorce, Alimony, Child Support; CONTRACTS:Ambiguity
Supreme Court of Georgia, Civil Case
Loan documents authorized the bank to accelerate and file suit to collect all amounts owed when the borrower failed to cure the payment default after receiving timely notice of the default.
FAMILY LAW:Divorce, Marital Property, Child Custody; CIVIL PRACTICE:Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Supreme Court of Georgia, Civil Case
In considering three certified questions regarding the operation of Georgia's law governing non-judicial foreclosure, the Supreme Court held that the holder of a deed to secure debt does not have to also hold the note or have any beneficial interest in the debt obligation underlying the deed in order to exercise the power of sale.
CREDITORS AND DEBTORS RIGHTS:Suit on Note, Deficiency, Liens; ATTORNEYS FEES:Expenses of Litigation; DAMAGES:Punitive Damages; CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:Due Process
Friday, May 24, 2013
As the economy starts to improve, attorneys will increasingly explore the possibilities of moving to new law firms.
In-house counsel tackled an increased number of class-action lawsuits last year, but managed to tamp down legal spending by an average of $100,000 per matter, according to the 2013 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey.
Shareholder activists are flexing their muscles with a new exuberance this proxy season, running more insurgent slates in proxy contests, stalking larger targets and enjoying a higher rate of success.
Much of the discussion in the media on whether the surviving Boston bombing suspect should have been given Miranda warnings when he was arrested appears to be based on a misconception: that law enforcement officers are required to give suspects the warnings set forth in Miranda v. Arizona and that failure to do so is a violation of the law, at least if the public-safety exception doesn't apply. That is not correct.
Attorneys have many options when it comes to purchasing legal malpractice insurance.
Actually, it's not all that hard to see that predictive coding is the future - some call it a game changer as courts begin to accept, even require it.
Oral arguments at the Georgia Supreme Court by James Cobb for the Appellants. Trip Network (Doing Business as "Cheaptickets") et al. v. Dempsey, Judge, et al.
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