Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
May 17, 2024 | Law.com
Morgan & Morgan Class Action Attorneys Detail Pathway to Success Within Cybersecurity and Data Privacy PracticeIn this week's Legal Speak episode, Florida class action attorneys Jean Martin and John Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan in Tampa open up about how they have leveraged their nearly 60 years of combined legal experience to help build their firm's cybersecurity and data privacy practice.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Lisa Willis
1 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Candidate for Douglas County Probate Judge Averts Residency Challenge—AgainSenior Judge Cynthia D. Wright dismisses incumbent Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson's petition for review of unsuccessful residency challenge launched against opponent, Douglas County Chief Assistant Solicitor General Valerie V. Vie.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Vote for Judge on May 21: Candidates Challenged in Georgia's Notable ContestsLearn the latest updates on candidate challenges launched in appellate, superior and state court judicial races that are set to be decided by voters in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judges Are Stepping Down From the Jeff Davis Candidacy Challenge"[T]he plaintiff asks this Honorable Court to issue an order enjoining the Secretary of State and State Election Board from the distribution of any further ballots, absentee or regular, or permitting any further voting until such time as this matter is heard before this Honorable Court," read an emergency petition filed Tuesday.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court of Georgia Candidate's Campaign Stance on Abortion Lands Before Federal Judge"I have never decided or declared how I'd rule on any case," former U.S. Rep. John Barrow said Monday during a post-hearing press conference.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
May 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Power Shift: Judicial Appointments Lag as Retiring Judges Commit to Full TermsCompared to 13 judicial appointments made during first quarter of 2023, Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed eight judges to judicial vacancies between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2024.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
May 10, 2024 | Law.com
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg Partners Leverage 'Hostile' Witnesses to Secure $101 Million Verdict Against WalmartNew York litigators Brendon DeMay and Priyanka Timblo recently secured a $101 million federal jury verdict against retail giant Walmart in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. On Legal Speak, the duo discuss how they went about using hostile witnesses to further their case.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Headed to High Court? Candidate for Judge Pushes Back"The secretary of state has acknowledged in court that his office believes Ms. Johnson's interpretation of Georgia's qualification provisions is correct," said petitioner counsel Kurt Kastor of Kastorf Law.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ruling Challenged: Senior Judge to Decide Residency Dispute in Douglas Probate Race"The standard of review is whether the ruling of the board was clearly erroneous," said respondent counsel Justin O'Dell of O'Dell, O'Neal, Hungerford, & Blanchard. "[T]here is an abundance of evidence to support the board's decision."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online
A Judge Is Fighting Sanctions: Defense Counsel Files Exception"We believe that the charges against Judge Peterson were not proven, and even if they were, that the level of discipline imposed is excessive," said respondent counsel S. Lester Tate III of Akin & Tate in Cartersville.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
