Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
January 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online
2 Bicycles Crashed. Fulton Jurors Awarded $1.6M"How we found out that homeowners insurance applied in this particular case was we asked for the policies and read them cover to cover early on, looking for any coverage that may apply," said plaintiff counsel Darren Tobin of Tobin Injury Firm in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
January 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online
90 Minutes to Persuade: Judge Misconduct Hearing Set for Fulton CountyAfter a two-month pause, judicial misconduct proceedings for a Douglas County judge are set to resume at the Fulton County Courthouse.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Sued for Working Too Slowly: Hundreds of Motions Pending"It is unfortunate that my clients have been forced to take these issues to the Superior Court of Fulton County and incur unnecessary expenses," said petitioner counsel William R. Story.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
January 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online
BREAKING: Ex-Lawyer Tex McIver Accepts Plea Deal, Averts Retrial"We believe it was a fair disposition and if the parole board follows its guidelines, we anticipate he will be released shortly," said McIver's defense attorney, Don Samuel of Garland Samuel & Loeb in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
January 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Amid Allegations, State Bar Says It Doesn't Track Lawyers' EthnicityThe State Bar of Georgia tracks grievances filed and sanctions brought against its lawyer-members but does not track the ethnicity of those cited.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
January 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online
State Bar Faces Allegations: 'White Attorneys' Grievances Are Dismissed'"This is an issue that we are closely monitoring, and we will consider any changes that are in the interest of the Bar and its members," said State Bar of Georgia General Counsel Paula Frederick.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
January 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
VACATED: $13.7M Attorney Fees Award Nixed After 'Clerical Error'"The court entered the order by mistake after the defendants had filed a notice of appeal of a prior order," said Michael Flint of McClure & Kornheiser in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
January 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
But Who Gets the Dog? Judges Explain How They Decide Pet Custody"[T]he wife asked for custody of a hunting dog ... [but] did not hunt; the husband did," said Cobb Judicial Circuit Chief Judge A. Gregory Poole. "She was clearly asking for the dog out of spite."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
AWARDED: $13.7M in Attorney Fees for Georgia Litigators"The case has had a long and tortured journey through the appellate courts, but we have won at every turn," said lead plaintiff counsel William S. Stone of Stone Law Group in Atlanta and Blakely.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online
County or Sheriff? Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Provides Clarity in Presentment Dispute"[B]ringing claims against the appropriate government officials in their official capacities was a recognized way to proceed against a governmental entity—be it the State or one of its counties," read the high court opinion.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
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