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
December 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Morgan & Morgan Litigators Flip $3.75M Jury Verdict Into $5.6M Settlement With State FarmAfter convincing a Clayton County State Court jury to return a $3.75 million verdict in an underlying 2018 automotive tort, litigators with Morgan & Morgan have obtained a $5.6 million post-verdict settlement with State Farm Insurance.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
December 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ruling Ends Lengthy Court of Appeals Election ChallengeA legal battle challenging former State Bar of Georgia Executive Director Jeff Davis' election to the Georgia Court of Appeals has come to an end following a ruling by the Supreme Court of Georgia on Tuesday.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Muscogee Co. Jury Returns $42M Verdict Against Garbage Company After Collision Results in AmputationA Muscogee County Superior Court jury returned a $42 million verdict against a garbage company that disputed liability after colliding with a motorcyclist in 2021.
By Cedra Mayfield
13 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Here’s What Litigators Want For ChristmasLaw.com asked litigators–and neutrals–what they wanted to be gifted, both literally and figuratively, for the holidays.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Law.com
Here’s What's on Lawyers' Holiday WishlistsLaw.com asked litigators–and neutrals–what they wanted to be gifted, both literally and figuratively, for the holidays.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Wish List Unlocked: Here’s What Lawyers Want For ChristmasLaw.com asked litigators–and neutrals–what they wanted to be gifted, both literally and figuratively, for the holidays.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Meet Houston County's New Superior Court JudgeHouston County State Court Solicitor General Amy E. Smith will be sworn in to serve on the Houston Judicial Circuit Superior Court bench this month after being elevated by gubernatorial appointment in November.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Rises to Tifton Superior Court BenchThe Worth County State Court judge will be sworn in to serve on the Tifton Judicial Circuit Superior Court bench on Dec. 16, nearly a month after being elevated by gubernatorial appointment.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Meet The New Judge: Rockdale County State Court Jurist Aims for Efficiency and IntegrityGov. Brian Kemp has appointed Gwinnett County's assistant solicitor general to serve as the newest judge on the Rockdale County State Court bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Discovery Dispute: Investigated Judge Boxed Out by Work Product DoctrineA superior court judge at the center of an ongoing misconduct probe has lost a discovery dispute about whether the work product doctrine applies to cases launched by the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
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