Alex Anteau

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April 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

How Confusing Can an Insurance Policy Get? Ga. Court of Appeals Is Set to Decide

"In Thornton v. Georgia Farm Bureau, the [Georgia] Supreme Court said true injustices may be remedied by the court through existing principles and cases like this representation issue," Plaintiff-Appellant attorney J.L. King said. "This is one of those true injustices."

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April 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

How Cannella Snyder Secured $5.9M Settlement in Federal Whistleblower Case

"[The settlement] was exciting," Snyder said. "FCA cases are tough. I don't ever go into them with any expectation of success, so it was nice to get this one done."

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April 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Gwinnett DA Challenger Criticizes Inefficiencies of Current Administration

While Alabi said she can't speak to exactly how long it takes to get a criminal trial on the books in Gwinnett, she said it's "unusual for years to go by without receiving direct contact from a prosecutor or an advocate to touch base" on a case.

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April 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online

An 'Intractable' Problem: 187 Methodist Churches Sue North Georgia Conference to Disaffiliate

"It's a difficult case, because these are Methodists who are sincere worshipers who have their sincerely held religious beliefs, and they are up against other sincere worshipers who have sincerely held religious beliefs, and it's one of the reasons the problem is intractable and why they're trying to put it in front of a secular court," defense attorney Wick Cauthorn said.

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April 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

'We're Not Going Anywhere': Plaintiffs Plan to Appeal $1.5M Partial Win in Alleged $4M Bitcoin Fraud

"I understand that [under normal circumstances banks] should not be liable to non-customers, but this is as extreme a situation as I have ever seen, and I have litigated these types of cases, all of which have been settled [confidentially]," plaintiffs attorney Richard Robbins said. "But Wells Fargo has chosen to take this one to the mat and so be it."

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April 05, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The Secret Sauce of a New Corporate Defense Firm With Zero Class Certifications

The new firm, Watstein Terepka, opened Friday and represents businesses in commercial disputes and defends clients in class actions across the country from its offices in Los Angeles, Miami and its home base in Atlanta.

By Alex Anteau

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April 04, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Can a Jury Change the Rules of an Insurance Policy? Ga. Appeals Court Set to Decide

While the plaintiffs had received some relief for the damages in 2017, they contended it wasn't nearly enough to actually conduct the needed repairs and took the issue to court. The jury agreed. The appeals court is reviewing the verdict.

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April 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Evidence of 'Lien Doctor' Referral Relationship Seen by Defense as Key in Ga. Verdict

Defense counsel have long been critical of the arrangements and have sought to have them introduced into evidence. But plaintiffs lawyer say there are benefits for injured persons who need treatment.

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March 31, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Litigators Weigh Implications as Medical Marijuana Legislation Stalls at Adjournment

The lawyers representing the protesting companies argued that, if this legislation was passed and additional licenses were made available, their lawsuits would be moot, as their clients would have gotten what they wanted—more licenses.

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March 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online

'Definitional Problem'? Defense Attorneys Feel Report on Thermonuclear Verdicts Paints With Too Broad of a Brush

By the numbers, the top industries for these thermonuclear verdicts are automobiles, security and alarm services and insurance.

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