Everett Catts

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The new map sets the stage for potentially flipping one U.S. House of Representatives seat from Republican to Democratic control and could lead to the election of two Black Congressional representatives to the state's delegation for the first time.

By Kim Chandler | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Opponents of the center, who derisively refer to it as "Cop City," had camped out at an 85-acre (34-hectare) tract of forest that is being developed for the massive facility. It is there that Manuel Paez Terán, 26, was killed.

By Kate Brumback and R.J. Rico | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The payments to Oglethorpe Power Corp., announced Friday, could hold down future bills for millions of electric cooperative customers in Georgia. Oglethorpe sued Georgia Power in June 2022 in a contract dispute over who should pay for cost overruns for a third and fourth reactor at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In the world of mediation, where confidentiality is the cornerstone of the process that is now responsible for the resolution of the vast majority of civil cases, the strange case of Rogers v. Dupree is demonstrative of both propositions.

By Nisbet "Ken" Kendrick

8 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Here's where you'll find all the columns being published in the online version of the Daily Report's annual Alternative Dispute Resolution special section.

By Everett Catts

1 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

We lawyers pride ourselves on two characteristics that are essential to making us good lawyers, but that sometimes contradict each other. We're objective, which lets us give dispassionate, reasoned advice. But on the other hand, we are also persuasive, which helps us convince people that our ideas are right. And it is hard to stay objective with someone you know and trust—you!—arguing your client's case to you day and night.

By Lee Tarte Wallace

6 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Employing an expert in arbitration can be valuable for clarifying complex issues or strengthening your argument. However, using experts in arbitration does come with risks.

By Jennifer Grippa

4 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Because Federal Rule 53 for special masters permits the use of court-appointed neutrals, parties should think about agreeing to such a neutral who understands the subject matter at issue.

By Larry H. Kunin

5 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Three employment law neutrals with Miles Mediation weigh in on the current state of employment law and ADR trends.

By Steve Dunn, Michael Russell and Tanya Tate

9 minute read

October 05, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Fulton County's main jail, which opened in 1989 in a neighborhood west of downtown Atlanta, has been plagued by overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence. Six people have died in Fulton County custody since the end of July.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read