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
April 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online
One of These Attorneys Could Be Georgia's Next Judge: Dublin Lawyers ShortlistedOne of the shortlisted attorneys could fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Dublin Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Donald W. Gillis.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
April 25, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Corporate Lawyer Accused of Extortion Pushes Back Against $3.7M JudgmentThe lawyer's counsel said his career had been "built on speaking truth to power" but that "some people despise him for that."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
April 24, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Inside the Defense That Blocked an Ex-NBA Player's $22M Complaint"You can still receive defense oriented verdicts, even in today's legal climate," said defense counsel Jay Eidex of Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex in Duluth.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
April 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'Nuclear' Verdicts: Easier to Win, Harder to Collect?This Daily Report series analyzes the highest Georgia jury verdicts awarded between Jan. 1, 2018, and April 10, updates on the status of the outcomes and identifies the courts and judges linked most often to the eight-figure or higher results.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
April 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online
These Judges Presided Over Georgia's Highest VerdictsOver the past five years, three Georgia judges have presided over 44% of the jury trials that have resulted in verdicts of $10 million or more.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
April 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Remember These Top Verdicts? Here's What Got Collected—And What Didn't"Will we recover all that? No, but it's what it stands for that matters," tweeted Atlanta personal injury attorney L. Chris Stewart after achieving a $1 billion jury verdict.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online
A Worker Crashed While Calling Her Boss—Now Judges Could Hold the Employer LiableDuring Supreme Court of Georgia oral arguments Tuesday, attorneys disputed an employer's vicarious liability for a 2018 collision involving an employee who attempted to contact a supervisor while commuting to work.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Is a Leader in Big Verdicts: Here's How Often Jurors Awarded $10M—or MoreGeorgia jurors have awarded 39 verdicts at $10 million or more between Jan. 1, 2018, and April 10, according to data collected by Law.com's Verdict Search.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
April 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online
This Lawyer Just Became DeKalb County's Newest JudgeGov. Brian Kemp has appointed the attorney to fill a Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit vacancy created by the retirement of Superior Court Judge Mark Anthony Scott in February.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
April 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Former Senator Among New Law Partners Named in Relaunch of Boutique Atlanta Firm"The firm is made up of really good people who just happen to be really good lawyers," former state Sen. Jen Jordan, D-Atlanta, told the Daily Report.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
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