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
July 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Meet Elizabeth Fite, 59th President of the State Bar of GeorgiaThe co-founder of Rogers & Fite in Atlanta becomes the fifth woman at the bar's helm.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 30, 2021 | Daily Report Online
July 1 Heads-Up: New Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules Take Effect in GeorgiaUpdates for neutrals include a change in fees and continuing education requirements.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 30, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Election Lawyering Is Dicey Business: 11th Circuit Rejects Attorney-Client Privilege Arguments in Campaign Spending CaseThe appellate panel sided with the district court, affirming the decision to compel the campaign lawyer to testify before the grand jury.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
June 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'Takes Its Toll on You Emotionally': 2 Lawyers in Georgia Face an Uphill Battle"We may never see the fruits of our labor now, within our own life, but the goal, ultimately, is that one day maybe future generations will," said attorney Francys Johnson.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
June 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online
BREAKING: Troutman Pepper Gains Supreme Talent as Chief Justice Melton Joins National Litigation Practice"We are excited he selected us for his next chapter," said a Troutman Pepper executive.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 28, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Single Father Claims Employer Discriminated Against Him Over Child Care Concerns: 'Uptick in Cases Like This'"Had he been a woman, he wouldn't have been treated in the same way," said attorney Michael J. Willemin, who represents a sportscaster suing Warner Media and Turner Sports.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 28, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Wong Makes History in Georgia: Council of State Court Judges Elects First Asian American PresidentWong will become the first Asian American to serve as president of any judicial council in Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
June 25, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Why Plaintiff and Government Lawyers Are Following This Georgia Appeal Over the Nuances of Immunity"It was a strong case to support plaintiff attorneys bringing actions against the government officials in their personal capacity to, at least, allow discovery on important issues," said an Atlanta personal injury attorney Tim Gardner.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 24, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Appeal Tossed: Litigation Highlights Nuances of Vicarious Liability in Employment CasePresiding Judge Sara L. Doyle and Judges E. Trenton Brown III and Clyde L. Reese sat on the appellate panel.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 24, 2021 | Daily Report Online
History Made: Court of Appeals' Brian M. Rickman Ascends to Chief Judge in Record Time"There has never been a time that any person has gone from new judge to chief judge in five years," said Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Herbert E. Phipps.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
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