March 16, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Litigator Moves Seamlessly to MediatorConstruction litigator Keith Lichtman built a healthy practice helping clients address disputes, then he followed his passion and launched a mediation practice, too.
By Robin Hensley, Raising the Bar
4 minute read
March 16, 2018 | Daily Report Online
ACLU Sues Savannah Over St. Patrick's Day Parade Sign Ban; City Reverses DecisionCity officials immediately backed off what they had previously said would be a complete prohibition of signs on the leg of the parade route being secured for Vice President Mike Pence's visit.
By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
3 minute read
March 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Death Penalty Debate as 'Stocking Strangler' Execution NearsA defense lawyer for Georgia death row inmate Carlton Gary argues his innocence. Attorney General Chris Carr summarizes the case.
By Jack Martin for the inmate; Chris Carr for the state
14 minute read
March 13, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Driver Injured Working on Employer's Truck Loses Bid for Underinsured Motorist BenefitsThe Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision that a driver injured while working on his employer's truck was not entitled to recover underinsured/uninsured motorist benefits from his own auto insurer because the truck was not an “uninsured motor vehicle.”
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., director, FC&S Legal
5 minute read
March 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online
What Attorneys Should Know About Investing in Their ClientsIndependent counsel operating with no interest in the transaction allows the client to benefit from professional judgment free from conflict—and adds to the likelihood that the agreement will pass muster in the future.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
March 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online
A Second Look at the Second AmendmentTo read the Second Amendment as a guarantee of the unrestricted personal right to own firearms, wholly untethered to security of the state or membership in a state militia, is to ignore the provision's self-contained explanation for the right created.
By Cary Ichter
5 minute read
March 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online
'Darknet' Spokesman Pleads Guilty in Atlanta to Conspiracy ChargeThe 24-year-old Illinois man had worked as a spokesman for a marketplace that users accessed anonymously to buy and sell illicit goods, including drugs, guns, counterfeit goods and hacking tools.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
3 minute read
March 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Ga. High Court Seeks to End Excessive Delays in AppealsThe rare directive came Monday in an opinion on an appeal that took nearly two decades to reach the high court.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
4 minute read
March 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online
The Business of Compliance in Health Care TransactionsA robust compliance program and a knowledgeable compliance officer provide important value not only in a provider's day-to-day business operations but in the structure and negotiations of a business transaction.
By Jennifer D. Malinovsky
5 minute read
March 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court of Georgia Disbars 2, Suspends 2The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday issued four opinions regarding attorney discipline.
By Eden Landow |
28 minute read
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