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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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May 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'Bet on Yourself': South Florida Lawyer Embraces Risk, Changing Firms Amid Pandemic

"It really is as simple as switching out your laptops and learning a couple new systems," said corporate attorney Sean P. Coyle. "You have a new password, and you're doing the same job for a new employer."

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4 minute read

May 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Here's a List of Everyone Who Just Passed the Georgia Bar Exam

The Georgia Office of Bar Admissions has announced the results of the February bar exam.

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1 minute read

May 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Showing Teeth of Whistleblower Act, Georgia Jury Awards $350K Verdict to Firefighter

"I think we advanced the law and some of the thinking on how to try a whistleblower case," said Luke Andrews, a partner at Watson Spence in Atlanta. "The parties developed their own jury instructions particular to this whistleblower law and that was interesting."

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May 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Trend: Defense Adding Appellate Lawyers at Trial to Fight Plaintiffs' 'Emotional' Closings

"Your adrenaline's running, you're in the trial zone and you don't necessarily think before you speak, and you say the wrong thing," said appellate attorney Elissa Haynes in Atlanta. "That wrong thing is oftentimes what a juror latches on to, and it results in these outrageous verdicts."

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5 minute read

May 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online

After 20 Years, a Court Fixture Exits the Northern District of Georgia

"I don't have any immediate plans, except not to get several hundred emails a day," the retiring executive said.

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4 minute read

May 18, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Hottest Job in Town: Dozens Apply for Coveted Georgia Law Position

A newly released list shows the names of 35 applicants seeking to fill the vacancy.

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4 minute read

May 18, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'I Want a Lawyer': Black Attorney Advises His Children on Police Encounters

"We can't afford to be idealistic," said M. Derek Harris, a Carlton Fields shareholder in West Palm Beach. "It cut me to the core because I know the world is waiting for him, and the world won't see him like I see him."

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May 17, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Message from Ga. Supreme Court: Avoid 'Vague, Overly Broad Motions in Limine'

"This decision brings Georgia law into line with the practice in other states and the federal courts," said plaintiff counsel Frank Lowrey. "In doing so, it will provide clear and valuable guidance to trial courts and parties throughout the state."

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4 minute read

May 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'2020 Stole a Lot From Me': Carlton Fields Shareholder Triumphs Over Tragedy

"I have been really working hard every day, every moment to try to persevere and continue," the attorney said.

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8 minute read

May 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Landlords Are Ready to Restart Evictions Amid Pandemic; 11th Circuit Weighs Arguments

"Our clients were able to file paperwork, but they can't achieve any meaningful remedy while this eviction moratorium is going on," said attorney Caleb Kruckenberg. "If they use state court systems to affect a lawful eviction under state law, that is a federal crime under the CDC eviction order."

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