Cedra Mayfield

October 13, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Ex-employees' alleged abuse against at least 14 day care children ranged from striking and kicking children to spraying children in the face with a cleaning liquid, and more, per federal indictment.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 13, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We encourage everyone to remain vigilant by reviewing account statements and credit reports for any unauthorized activity," read a statement by the State Bar of Georgia. "If you see charges or activity that you did not authorize, please contact the relevant financial institution or credit bureau reporting the activity immediately."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

October 12, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We hope that this decision will send a message that proximate cause is no longer a 'given' in the context of third-party criminal attack cases," said appellant attorney Barbara A. Marschalk of Drew Eckl & Farnham in Atlanta. "Plaintiffs still bear the burden of proving proximate cause."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 11, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We urge the court to shut down CCPD's airport stop program immediately," Allegra Lawrence-Hardy of Lawrence & Bundy in Atlanta said in a statement Tuesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 10, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"One thing is for certain: regardless of how this case plays out, they will be talking about this case for years to come in patent ethics classes," said plaintiff attorney Randy Edwards of Cochran & Edwards in Smyrna.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I don't find that there is a set of conditions that I could impose that would guarantee or sufficiently assure me, Mr. McIver, that you will come to court for your trial," said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney on Friday.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Relaunching the website is an essential component of our efforts to make information about the Court, its operations, and initiatives available to customers in real time across devices," said David Summerlin, Superior Court of Fulton County Court Administrator.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

After 17 years on the Fulton County Superior Court bench, Judge Ural Glanville will become chief judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit following the Dec. 1 retirement of Chief Judge Christopher S. Brasher.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The county Home Rule provision does not provide for this type of referendum election," argued appellant attorney Pearson K. Cunningham of Hall Booth Smith in Atlanta. "Judge Sweatt was without jurisdiction to order the referendum in the first place."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online

During Supreme Court of Georgia oral arguments on Wednesday, attorneys challenged the constitutionality of statutory caps on noneconomic damages in the appeals and cross appeals of Taylor, Exr. v. The Devereux Foundation Inc. et al. and Gwinnett Operations LLC et al. v. Michelle McKinney, Administrator.

By Cedra Mayfield

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