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 05, 2024 | Law.com
As 'Social Inflation' Helps Fuel 'Nuclear' Verdicts, Insurers Address 'Legal System Abuse'In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Elana Ashanti Jefferson
1 minute read
April 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'It's Art': These Lawyers Turned a 9-Day Racketeering Trial Into a $9M Defense Verdict"You win a fraud case during cross-examination," said defense counsel Jon Huffman of Poole Huffman. "The lawyer must show ... that the witness is a liar. If you do so, you prove fraud."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
April 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Christina J. Peterson Versus Valerie V. Vie: Candidates Seek Votes in Douglas CountyDouglas County Chief Assistant Solicitor General Valerie V. Vie has challenged incumbent Douglas County Probate Judge Christina J. Peterson.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
April 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Gwinnett Voters to Decide Between Judge Shawn Bratton and Fulton Deputy DA Ramona Toole on May 21Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Ramona Toole has challenged incumbent Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn F. Bratton.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
April 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'She Must Go': Judicial Qualifications Committee Recommends Judge Be Removed for Ethics Violations"[Peterson's] actions in the courtroom and outside it demonstrate a consistent and persistent pattern of misconduct comprised of intemperance, judicial incompetence and danger to the rights of litigants, which combined warrant removal," the hearing panel opined.
By Alex Anteau | Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
April 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
3 Candidates, 1 Seat: Judge Faces Competition for Fulton Superior SeatJudge Judge Scott F. McAfee faces competition from Fulton County Solicitor General Tiffani Johnson and former Rainbow PUSH Coalition Peachtree Street Project Executive Director Robert H. Patillo II. On May 21, voters will decide whether to retain the appointed incumbent, or elect either a former Fulton County solicitor general or an Atlanta civil rights attorney to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
April 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Rachel Krause Faces Challenger Brandi Reeves in Fulton Superior Court ElectionCity of Atlanta Deputy Chief Court Administrator Brandi Reeves has challenged incumbent Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause.
By Cedra Mayfield
10 minute read
March 29, 2024 | Law.com
Promoting 'Comfortable Diversity' Can Impact Firms' Bottom LinesIn this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
By Cedra Mayfield | Lisa Willis | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
March 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online
$3.5M Sex Assault Settlement: Lawyers Leverage Foreseeability Argument to Overcome Workers' Comp Bar"[T]he workers compensation bar doesn't prevent victims of sexual abuse from suing in tort if their employers are at fault," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler. "Our appellate courts have held that sexual assault claims do not 'arise out of' employment."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
March 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Updated: 'This Is Not Where He Lives': Ga. Judge Candidate's Qualification Challenged"[H]e lives in Chattanooga with his new bride and thus is ineligible to hold Georgia office," said attorney Julie Oinonen of Williams Oinonen in Atlanta,.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
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