Everett Catts

September 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Harry MacDougald, an attorney for Clark, characterized the situation as a disagreement among lawyers. It is not within the authority of a state prosecutor to peer into confidential deliberations at the Justice Department or the White House and "pick a winner and a loser and indict the loser," he told the judge.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

6 minute read

September 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

A three-person panel didn't recommend that state Sen. Shawn Still be temporarily removed from office while the case is pending, Garrison Douglas, a spokesperson for Gov. Brian Kemp, said Friday.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

3 minute read

September 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Attorneys for Latoya James' family said the verdict Thursday validates their argument that deputies ultimately were responsible for the 37-year-old Black woman's death—not only because they shot her, but also for bursting into her cousin Varshan Brown's home with little warning in the middle of the night.

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

If U.S. District Judge Steve Jones rules for the challengers, one of Georgia's 14 U.S. House seats, plus multiple state Senate and state House seats, could be redrawn to contain majorities of Black residents. That could shift control of those seats to Democrats from Republicans.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"I'm hopeful that it's going to help victims actually be able to access some of the benefits that they could potentially be eligible for," As a Atlanta Legal Aid Society senior attorney Yazmin Sobh said.

By Everett Catts

4 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Contrary to claims made in this space on Sept. 7, the law is not "needlessly complex." The law requires only that insurance companies act reasonably under the circumstances when they receive a valid offer to settle a claim against an insured.

By James "Jay" Sadd and Richard E. "Rich" Dolder

5 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In his order regarding the motion for a new trial and an alternative motion for remittitur, Gwinnett County State Court Senior Judge Joseph Iannazzone wrote, "The Court finds that Ford has not shown that the verdict was manifestly the result of prejudice, bias, or corrupt motive."

By Everett Catts

6 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen ruled that he does not have the authority to force the city of Atlanta to begin processing the tens of thousands of signatures that were handed in Monday by "Stop Cop City" activists, explaining that he cannot intervene while a larger dispute over the effort is awaiting input from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By R.J. Rico | The Associated Press

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