Cedra Mayfield

November 08, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"If the judge is later found to have violated the Code, the range of sanctions to which he is subject could include a period of suspension without pay, but that sanction would normally be forward-looking, not retroactive," ethics expert Charles Geyh said.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Having resolved so many cases during my years on the bench, it is now time for me to use those skills to move in a new direction: helping people resolve conflicts within the sphere of ADR," said Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

November 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I'm proud of our firm's work on this case and it has been a great honor to represent Gerald," said plaintiff attorney Thomas J. Mew IV of Buckley Beal in Atlanta. "There's still much work to be done in the area of LGBTQ+ rights."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

November 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"This ruling sets a bar that criminal defendants must overcome if they want to attempt to obtain the privileged mental health records of the victim," said appellant attorney Ted Lavender of Lavender Hoffman in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

November 03, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Ethics proceedings for suspended Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer are set to resume with a motion for directed verdict hearing on Nov. 9.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 02, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We could tell from the jury's expressions during the expert testimony that they understood why Mr. Heath's injuries were caused by the crash," said plaintiff attorney Seth Diamond of Morgan & Morgan.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

November 01, 2022 | Law.com

"A judicial spouse could earn untold sums, via legal or consulting work, from entities that have cases before their husband or wife, and the public would be none the wiser, so long as the entities paid their employer and not the spouse directly," read a statement by Fix The Court, a New York-based advocacy group.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"By clearly defining 'net settlement' and allowing for payments made after the minor reaches majority to reduce the gross settlement amount, insurers can be more creative in how they structure settlements with minors to ensure a more efficient court approval process without the parent or guardian having to be appointed as a conservator," said attorney Gillian Crowl of Swift Curie in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

October 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Maintaining an employment relationship with a party is among the connections that courts have repeatedly found threatens the perceived impartiality of the judiciary," the plaintiff motion for reconsideration read.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 28, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"To the extent plaintiffs decide to pursue their underlying claims on a non-class basis, we believe those claims lack merit and that our clients ultimately will prevail," said Atlanta attorney Douglas M. Hance of Morris, Manning & Martin, who helped handle the defense of the Atlanta Beltline Inc. and The Atlanta Development Authority doing business as Invest Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read