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 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Judge's Suit Against Neighbor Doesn't End Well

"Plaintiff would have to establish both falsity and actual malice in order to prevail on her claim for defamation against Defendant," read Senior Judge G. Grant Brantley's order.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 14, 2023 | Law.com

Slideshow: They're Big on Social Media. Are You Following These Attorneys and Firms?

This Law.com slideshow highlights some of the most followed attorney-influencers who've helped fuel new legal ventures with support derived from their viral presence on social media.

By Cedra Mayfield | Aleeza Furman

1 minute read

August 10, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Think You Could Rise to the Bench? 5 Judicial Vacancies Need Filling

Judicial vacancies exist on the superior court benches of the Atlanta, Atlantic, Cherokee, Coweta and Dougherty judicial circuits.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

August 08, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Jury's $80M Personal Injury Verdict Deemed 'Too Low' After Plaintiff Paralyzed

"I thought it was too low for the pain and suffering and the value of the life," said plaintiff attorney Ben C. Brodhead of Brodhead Law. "I thought what she went through was so horrible that no amount of money would be sufficient."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

August 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Pay Attention: IP and Employment Lawyers Are Pointing Out These AI Trends

"If you're the talent, you're having to try to negotiate that 'there needs to be additional compensation or additional royalty tied to any usage of my likeness," said IP attorney Jonathan D. Goins of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

August 04, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Lawyer Behind $6.35M Negligent-Hiring Verdict Confident 'There Will Be No Appeal'

"We were able to reach a high-low agreement just as the jury was coming back that ensures there will be no appeal," said plaintiff attorney R. Scott Campbell of Shiver Hamilton Campbell.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Judge in the Hot Seat: Jurist to Appear Before Ethics Panel Starting Sept. 5

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel has set aside four days to conduct the judicial misconduct probe.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

August 02, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Judge Clarifies What Lawyer Can—and Cannot—Discuss on Social Media Ahead of New Trial

"[Mike] Rafi cannot discuss this case with such specificity that any listeners or viewers who might be potential jurors would know, or be likely to know, that Rafi is referring to the above-styled case," read Gwinnett County State Court Judge Ronda S. Colvin's order.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

August 01, 2023 | Daily Report Online

ZERO DOLLARS: Jury Awards No Damages Against 'Dancing' Dr.'s Anesthesiologist

"[W]e respected and appreciated the jury's clear message to Dr. Pinkney following the verdict that his participation in, and behavior portrayed in that video, as a physician in this community, was unacceptable and warranted their admonishment to him personally," said plaintiff counsel Susan M. Witt of Witt Law Group in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield | Alex Anteau

6 minute read

July 31, 2023 | Daily Report Online

$31M Georgia Verdict: Here's What Lawyers Think Made the Difference

"We are very optimistic about our chances on appeal if the judge denies our motion for [judgment not withstanding the verdict]," said defense counsel G. Lee Welborn of Downey & Cleveland. "It is only halftime in this contest, and we get the ball in the second half."

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

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