Cedra Mayfield

July 20, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I am experiencing a little bit of deja vu this afternoon," said Justice Andrew Pinson during his Supreme Court of Georgia investiture ceremony Wednesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

July 19, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Senator Graham has agreed to accept service of a subpoena for testimony from the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury in Atlanta, Georgia, without waiving any challenges or any applicable privilege and/or immunity," the agreement read.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

July 19, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The search went beyond mere observation," wrote Judge Steven D. Grimberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. "[The plaintiff] alleges [the defendant] made a sound indicating that he [defendant] was aroused by the search, and the evidence creates a dispute of material fact concerning whether there was any justification, like preventing misconduct, for the additional search."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

July 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The business amenity offered by defendants, namely, the 'tree swing' referenced here, was an unreasonably dangerous condition on the premises because the tree limb to which it was anchored was fragile, rotten, or otherwise incapable of supporting any meaningful weight load," read the plaintiff complaint.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

July 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"They terminated her employment without explanation, which caused her, inter alia, to lose 1,500 unrestricted stock shares that would have vested in January 2020, which were valued in February 2019 at approximately $136,000," claimed lead plaintiff counsel Caryn Groedel of of Caryn Groedel & Associates.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

July 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Last year that funding helped protect almost 1,000 clients against [domestic] violence," said Steve Gottlieb, executive director of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

July 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"This decision is significant in that it now provides continuity on the preemption issue between the federal circuits," said appellant attorney Ashleigh Ruth Madison of Southeast Law in Savannah. "This continuity, in turn, will now help others achieve the justice that they also deserve."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

July 13, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Citing health concerns, the Polk County Probate Court judge is set to resign July 15. His resignation will end a pending judicial misconduct investigation.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

July 12, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Public reprimand of Western Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Eric Norris is scheduled for July 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Clarke County Courthouse in Athens.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

July 11, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"In my experience, most claimants are earning less than the maximum rate already," said Jeff K. Stinson, partner at Swift Currie in Atlanta. "This increase will not impact their claims."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read