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
June 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Back to Business: Georgia Judiciary Expects to End Statewide Emergency on June 30"I do not expect to issue another order extending beyond June 30 the Statewide Judicial Emergency that has been in place for nearly 15 months already," said Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
State Farm Seeks Judgment in Million-Dollar Case Involving Personal Use of Company Vehicle"It is uncertain whether, under existing Georgia law, [the defendant] was using the repair vehicle at the time of the accident within the scope of [the employer's] consent, and consequently whether [the defendant] qualifies as an insured for purposes of the policy's liability coverage," said John C. Patton, an attorney for the insurance company.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Appeals Are Starting to Surface Over Masks, Tech Glitches, Other Pandemic-Related Issues"Anything having to do with differences in procedures, people are going to scrutinize and, perhaps, look for appellate issues with regard to process," said Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila, an appellate attorney.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Cross Your T's: Landlord Scores Win in Battle Over Retail Lease's Commas, Capitals"There are not that many cases that deal with this issue," said appellate attorney David Jaffer. "Now we have a decision from an appellate court that ... will be cited quite often, especially when it comes to retail leases."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
June 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Civil Litigator Spots Post-Pandemic Opportunity in Privacy Law, Trade Secrets, Fintech"Georgia is ground zero for cybersecurity and fintech," said Joyce Gist Lewis, a civil litigator in Atlanta. "The popularity of cashless payments and working from home means that many companies, especially smaller companies and start-ups, will need to develop new policies or update old ones."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
June 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'No Defendant Has Ever Met This Burden': Inside Georgia's Death Sentence Ruling"Georgia's uniquely high and onerous burden means that people with intellectual disability will be executed," said Brian Stull, senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union Capital Punishment Project.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 28, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Magistrate Judge Convicted of Theft, Racketeering: From Black Robe to JumpsuitThe judge was found guilty of 44 felonies and 5 misdemeanors.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
May 28, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Breast Cancer Survivor Alleges Public Defender's Office Tried to Get Her to Quit"When you're dealing with a public employee, it's sometimes necessary to really dig in to the Georgia constitution and statutes governing particular offices to understand who's really calling the shots," said plaintiffs attorney Andrew Tate of Buckley Beal in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
May 27, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Crossed Ads Between Dissolved Georgia Firm's Partners Spawns Litigation Against 'Super Lawyers' Publisher"All Thomson Reuters services which were supposed to advertise for the Boyd Law Firm were actually publishing a tracking phone number for the Killian Law Firm," alleged Georgia plaintiffs lawyer Roy J. Boyd Jr.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
May 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Pass Rate Is Up for the Georgia Bar Exam—But Success Fluctuates Amid Ga. Law SchoolsThe University of Georgia Law School again led the pack with a perfect rate of 100% among candidates sitting the bar exam for the first time.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
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