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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September 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Who Will Be Georgia's Next Judge? 3 Candidates, 1 Seat in Macon

One of these candidates is expected to fill a vacancy on the Macon Judicial Circuit bench created by the resignation of Chief Judge Howard Z. Simms.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

September 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Fulton Jury Awards $113M After Insurer Denies Policy-Limit Settlement Offer

"There's no question that they're going to try to appeal," said plaintiff attorney Ben C. Brodhead of Brodhead Law.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online

9 Candidates Vying for Judge in Macon, Coweta, Atlantic, Dougherty Circuits

The Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has shortlisted two judges and seven attorneys as candidate to fill judicial vacancies in the Atlantic, Coweta, Dougherty and Macon judicial circuits.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

'I Wonder If I'll Get in Trouble': New Settlement After Lawyer's Social Media Posts Wipe Out $1.5M Verdict

"I wonder if I'll get in trouble for talking about a gag order," plaintiff attorney Mike Rafi says in a social media post. "A gag order is an option for a judge to prevent lawyers from saying anything about an ongoing case. On its face, it's a violation of your First Amendment rights and Freedom of Speech."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Witnesses Take Stand During Judge's Ethics Hearing

"During your time being employed at the clerk's office with Judge Peterson, has she ever gone over with or trained you on the Uniform Rules of the Probate Court?," asked Judicial Qualifications Commission Director Courtney Veal.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

'I Pressed That Button': Judge's Activation of Panic Alarm Cited in Ethics Hearing

"When I pressed that button, I sat there and just waited and finally a deputy came," testified Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

September 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

WINNERS: Huff Powell & Bailey Continues Defense Streak

"[Jurors] understand that despite a bad outcome that the doctor was there and focused and did his or her best," said Huff, Powell & Bailey partner R. Page Powell. "Those kinds of things still resonate with people."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

September 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Meet the Judges' Gatekeepers: See Who Serves on the JNC of Georgia

Click through the slideshow to meet the current gatekeepers who make up the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia.

By Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

September 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Judge's Ethics Hearing Reveals Double Standards, Training Challenges

"I couldn't help her with the day-to-day operations of her court," testified former Douglas Judicial Circuit Chief Judge David Emerson.

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

September 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Announces New Rules Effective Jan. 1

"These latest revisions will modernize our rules, bringing them up to date with current technologies as well as best practices shared by other state and federal appellate courts," Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs announced.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

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