Cedra Mayfield

November 01, 2024 | Law.com

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Jen Patton, the chief talent officer for Foley & Lardner in Houston, and Leigh Riley, a Milwaukee partner and member of the firm's management committee, speak with ALM senior business of law reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys about how the firm's new partner training program can help benefit lawyers throughout their careers.

By vtariyal | Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

October 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"This committee will use data-driven methodologies to be innovative in exploring and discerning what regulatory reforms could address the issues preventing Georgians from receiving critical civil legal services without diminishing consumer protections," said committee chair Justice Carla Wong McMillian in a statement Thursday.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

October 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online

At least two judges and four attorneys are waiting to learn if they'll be appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to judicial vacancies in the Houston, Rockdale and Tifton judicial circuits.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We will leave no stone unturned and investigate all the evidence to get justice for Mr. Barfield's family, including examining the DoorDash driver's history and the company's vetting and hiring practices," read a statement by plaintiff counsel with Morgan & Morgan.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[Our client] feels that she has helped send a message to businesses, especially in the medical field, of the need to maintain respect for the rights and dignity of transgender persons," plaintiff counsel with Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown told the Daily Report.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

October 25, 2024 | Law.com

In a conversation with The American Lawyer's Patrick Smith, Skadden's Ki Hong describes how his practice came to fruition, how things have changed in the political climate over the last 20 years, how Harris' entry into the fray creates some confusing donor situations and what changes might make the whole apparatus a bit easier to understand.

By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith

2 minute read

October 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"What is the violation of your client's own rights?," Justice Andrew A. Pinson asked appellant counsel during oral arguments Tuesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

October 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"Is your argument that this act had not been enacted at the relevant time for your case?" asked Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren during oral arguments Tuesday. "Or is your argument that the text of the equitable caregiver statute is so vague that no reasonable person could ascertain that this is a mechanism for giving up parental rights?"

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We hope the work of this committee will educate and guide the judiciary as we explore this new technology," said Justice Andrew A. Pinson in a statement issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia Tuesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

October 21, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia to hear constitutional challenges surrounding custody and discrimination disputes during Oct. 22 oral argument session. The court will have two in December and has set its final arguments for December.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read