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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August 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Sheriff Accused of Groping TV's Judge Hatchett Pleads Guilty, Resigns

"Today a servant-leader in our community finally has some closure to this deeply troubling assault," said civil rights litigator Mawuli Davis of the Davis Bozeman Law Firm in Decatur.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

August 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Dead in Its Tracks: A New Ruling Could Stop These Pending Cases

"[T]he General Assembly's passage of the preemption provision [in OCGA § 10-13B-1] took away any power Hospital Authority of Wayne County, Georgia otherwise may have had under OCGA § 31-7-75 to pursue claims that the preemption provision and the Settlement Act are unconstitutional," the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

August 18, 2023 | Law.com

Too Risky to Follow or Cutting Edge? Inside the Minds of Legal Influencers

From public benefit and personal fame to professional conduct pitfalls and consequences, this Law.com series examines legal professionals' growing use of social media and emerging technology, including artificial intelligence.

By Cedra Mayfield | Aleeza Furman

2 minute read

August 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online

'We Cannot Remove a Former Judge': Ex-Jurist's Misconduct Case Dismissed as Moot

"Removal from office is the only sanction the [Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia] seeks, and we cannot remove a former judge from an office he no longer holds," read the Supreme Court of Georgia opinion. "Accordingly, we dismiss."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

August 17, 2023 | Law.com

'Lawyers Were Judgmental': Social Media Influencers Say Critics Are Missing Out

"I would get messages almost on a daily basis from random lawyers telling me that they don't like my content," Ana Juneja, a Chicago-based intellectual property attorney, said.

By Aleeza Furman | Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

August 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online

'My Own Errors in Judgment': Ex-Judge Responds After Removal From Bench

"While I am certainly disappointed with this outcome, I acknowledge that my own errors in judgment resulted in the Supreme Court's decision," Christian Coomer told the Daily Report Wednesday. "I will use this setback as an opportunity to reexamine my flaws and do better."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online

BREAKING: Judge Removed From Office by Supreme Court of Georgia

The judge "has exploited a vulnerable person, has repeatedly violated campaign finance rules and flouted professional norms, and has done so knowingly and for his own personal financial benefit," read the Supreme Court of Georgia opinion.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

August 16, 2023 | Law.com

Yes. Lawyers Can Be Social Media Influencers—But Is the Bar Behind the Times?

"I have pretty strong opinions on the bar rules in the sense that I think that they are completely outdated," said intellectual property attorney Ana Juneja.

By Cedra Mayfield | Aleeza Furman

8 minute read

August 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

PHOTOS: Dozens of Georgia Judges Are Up for Reelection

Click through this Daily Report slideshow to see which jurists may soon be challenged for their seat in the May 2024 nonpartisan primary election.

By Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

August 15, 2023 | Law.com

From Educating the Masses to Massive Profits—Why Lawyer-Influencers Post

"I just saw a lot of eyeballs and not a lot of attorneys willing to be judged by their peers and take a risk," Philadelphia-area lawyer Ethen Ostroff said.

By Cedra Mayfield | Aleeza Furman

5 minute read

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