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Cedra Mayfield

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

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June 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Spoofed: Georgia Court Warns of Phone Scam

"Do not send any money or share personal information with unverified callers," read the warning issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia. "You will not receive a legitimate call from the Supreme Court of Georgia requesting any kind of transfer of funds."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

June 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Small Venue, Big Outcome: 'Conservative' Rural Jury Returns $10M Verdict After Father's Wrongful Death

"With prejudgment interest and a 9-11-68 offer, the judgment could end up around $14.5 million," said Matthew Cathey of Cathey & Strain in Cornelia.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

May 31, 2024 | Law.com

Mental Health in the Legal Industry: How to Mitigate Systemic Challenges and Boost Individual Resilience

In this week's Legal Speak episode, O'Melveny COO George Demos, Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work and Stephanie Hildreth of ThirdHorizon speak with ALM Global Senior Vice President of Content Gina Passarella about mental health and how law firms and lawyers can mitigate systemic challenges and boost individual resilience to help create safer spaces for struggling individuals to get the help they need.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

May 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Jury Awards $1.8M, Not Rejected $60K, for Broken Pinky Finger

"If you have a good client and a corporate defendant that has not preserved evidence or has mishandled evidence, then a case with bad facts can become a strong case," claimed lead plaintiff counsel Drew Gilliland.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

May 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Reversed on Appeal: Instructor's Breach of Contract Complaint Nixed—Again

"This decision and the clarity it provides will allow both local school districts and teachers to focus on continuing to provide quality education to Georgia's students," said prevailing appellant counsel Grant E. McBride of Smith Welch Webb & White.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

May 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Cert Denied: Lawyer's Challenge of Appellate Court's 'Broad Power' Extinguished

"[T]his is an issue of gravity warranting our review in this case only if Smith is correct that the Court of Appeals actually held that trial courts have such broad power," read a denial decision penned by Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson. "He is not."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

May 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Judges Keep Stepping Down From Jeff Davis' Election Case

At least two Fulton County judges have recused from deciding a motion to stay certification of the statewide election of Jeff Davis to the Georgia Court of Appeals.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Law.com

Josh Partington of Snell & Wilmer Is in Fact a Rock Star in the Office (and Out of It)

The former (and now current) guitarist for Something Corporate talks about a path less traveled when it comes to landing in the Big Law arena.

By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Runoff Set: Voters Will Decide Between These Judges and Hopefuls on June 18

Following the May 21 nonpartisan primary election, at least five incumbent judges and more than a dozen judicial candidates are headed to runoff judicial elections on June 18.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

May 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

In Photos: Incumbent Judges Dominate May 21 Election

Incumbent judges retained their seats in 63% of the contested judicial races decide by voters in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election.

By Cedra Mayfield

12 minute read