July 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta City Council Approves Settlement of $2M for Students Pulled From Car During 2020 ProtestsThe City Council on Monday voted 13-1 to approve the payment to settle a federal lawsuit filed in June 2021 argued that police had no justification for pulling two students from their car and shocking them.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
4 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Rapper Young Thug's Trial on Hold as Defense Tries to Get Fulton Judge Removed From CaseLawyers for the rapper and several other defendants had filed motions seeking the recusal of Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville after he held a meeting with prosecutors and a prosecution witness at which defendants and defense attorneys were not present.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
3 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Protecting a Joint Defense or a Common Interest PrivilegeFor entities who are not involved in litigation, but who share an interest in a legal issue (such as negotiating a transaction or an ongoing lobbying interest), they may desire to document their common interest.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Temporarily Blocks Georgia Law That Limits People or Groups to Posting 3 Bonds a YearThe judge stalled the law for 14 days and directing lawyers to present arguments on whether it should be stayed until a lawsuit over the measure is resolved.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
June 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Slideshow: Legal Food Frenzy Awards Presentation Held at Bar OfficesThe 13th annual friendly competition was co-sponsored by the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General and Feeding Georgia, the umbrella organization for seven regional food banks throughout the state.
By Eden Landow
1 minute read
June 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Court of Appeals Says Woman Who Argues Mental Illness Caused Crash Can Use Insanity DefenseThat the woman caused the fatal DeKalb County crash was not in dispute, but defense lawyers and prosecutors disagreed on what arguments should be allowed at trial.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
5 minute read
June 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Co-Funder of Embattled Venture Capital Firm Fearless Fund Steps Down as COOThe announcement came about three weeks after a federal appeals court panel ordered the suspension of a grant contest for Black women business owners run by the Fearless Fund's foundation arm.
By Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press
3 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
SCOTUS Won't Hear Case Claiming Discrimination in Georgia PSC ElectionsThe high court on Monday rejected claims that the power of Black voters was illegally diluted because the five commissioners are elected statewide.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
3 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Georgia Law That Limits Many People or Groups to Posting 3 Bonds a YearThe measure comes amid conservative efforts to restrict community bail funds, which were used to post bond for people involved in 2020 protests against racial injustice and, more recently, to free those jailed while protesting a new public safety training center being built near Atlanta.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
4 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Moving Toward Resolution: The Importance of Systems for MediatorsNew mediators face a steep learning curve, not only in mastering the nuances of negotiation but also in managing the administrative aspects of their practice. Support in these initial stages is not just beneficial but critical for their success.
By Gino Brogdon Jr.
5 minute read
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