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
October 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online
BREAKING: Deadlocked Jury Leads to Mistrial in Case Charging Deputies in Killing of Eurie Martin"A jury is almost being held hostage in an effort to try to reach unanimity," said Dublin Judicial Circuit Senior Judge H. Gibbs Flanders Jr. "That is not what our jury system is designed for."
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
October 25, 2021 | Daily Report Online
... Waiting: Defense Lawyers Sit for Hours Across Empty Aisle While Jury Deliberates in Eurie Martin Case"A conviction in this case for felony murder would be the first time in Georgia history that law enforcement officers will be held accountable for the murder of a Black person," said Davis Bozeman Johnson Law Firm founding partner Francys Johnson, an attorney for the plaintiff's family.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
October 25, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'A Dry Transcript' Helps to Doom Plaintiffs, as Jury Awards Defense Verdict in Georgia Med-Mal Suit"We couldn't present his story in our way," said plaintiffs attorney Richard Mitchell of Mitchell & Shapiro in Atlanta. "That was tough."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
October 22, 2021 | Law.com
Wink, Wink: How Emojis Are Proving to Be Gamechangers in High-Profile Litigation"This is also a problem that continues to evolve because we do add additional emoji every year," said attorney and electronic discovery expert Matthew Verga.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
October 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'Don't Even Ask': What Lawyers Want Corporate Clients to Know About Vaccine Mandates, Safety Protocols and Contract Changes"We did receive threatened litigation," said Jennifer L. Ervin, Clark Atlanta University general counsel. "Once it was clear that we were willing to fight it, we saw a sharp downtick in those challenges."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
October 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'Carving Out Space': How Minority IP Lawyers Say They're Attracting Diverse New Talent"Black IP lawyers need to make their presence known," said Racquel V. McGee of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Atlanta. "Actively recruit, seek out and mentor when it comes to garnering attention to this field."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
October 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online
What Now? Lawyers Weigh In on Ahmaud Arbery Trial After Court Publishes Suppressed Filings Amid Jury Selection"The entire point of a motion to suppress is not to expose jurors to something that could be prejudicial, generally," said Michael Bixon, a defense attorney unaffiliated with the trial. "If they've seen it before they even come in the courtroom, that becomes a major problem."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
October 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online
How IP Attorney Jonathan Goins Leveraged 'Hollywood of the South' to Develop His Niche Practice"Georgia is certainly the Hollywood of the South. With that comes potential legal issues that arise," said Lewis Brisbois partner Jonathan Goins in Atlanta. "I've been able to develop a niche as a go-to IP attorney in Georgia."
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
October 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online
2 Factors Shielded Roswell in Litigation Over Deadly Mailbox Crash"The appellants fail to point to any case law, and we have not found any, to support their claim that cities have a ministerial duty to keep an area next to a road safe from defects when the defects do not impede travel on the road," read the intermediate appellate opinion.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
October 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online
This New Georgia Court of Appeals Ruling Has Implications on Standing and Equitable Exception"The court's opinion seems to suggest that a trial court can exercise its equitable powers to assist a minor child in this situation but cannot do so to assist an adult child in the same situation," said appellee attorney Robert Howell of the Howell Law Firm in Moultrie. "That seems inconsistent to say the least."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
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