Greg Land

December 12, 2006 | The Recorder

Lawyers in a Georgia case complain that TV cameras could have picked up recess talks. A professor calls the issue "relatively unprecedented."

By Greg Land

6 minute read

December 18, 2006 | Law.com

Atlanta lawyer Edward Garland was satisfied when a federal judge ruled that his firm, eight-attorney Garland, Samuel & Loeb, was allowed to keep $370,205 from a case referred by Miami attorney Paul Marcus. Marcus claimed Garland promised to share one-third of the fee. But then Garland Samuel's professional liability insurer refused to foot the bill to defend the action. And now the firm is suing American Safety Casualty, claiming it breached its contract and is liable for more than $100,000 in legal fees.

By Greg Land

6 minute read

October 23, 2009 | Law.com

Given the defense bar's typical embrace of the understated, it's not surprising that Georgia attorney H. Andrew Owen Jr. describes his firm's role in three medical malpractice victories in two weeks as "a little unusual." The Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney partner is quick to downplay his role in one of those cases, but he is eager to heap praise on his colleagues who helped beat back the suits, and is nearly as effusive about his opponents in the most recent trial.

By Greg Land

9 minute read

May 15, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

A consortium of venture capitalists say a misdrafted paragraph regarding the sale of stock shares cost them millions of dollars, and they are suing Alston & Bird over the alleged error. The 11-count suit, which includes charges of legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, also names Alston & Bird partners W.W. Thomas Carter III and Randolph A. Moore, who are alleged to have made a mistake in drawing up the funding agreement. The suit seeks more than $6 million.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

November 02, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fulton Superior Court Judge Craig L. Schwall has told other members of the Fulton bench that Judge Hilton M. Fuller has bungled the Brian G. Nichols murder case and should be replaced.

By Greg Land

7 minute read

January 26, 2007 | Law.com

A distributor of low-cost cigarettes wants a Georgia court to block enforcement of a ruling that bars it from participating in the 1998 legal settlement that the tobacco industry entered into with 46 states to cover tobacco-related health costs. Carolina Tobacco Co. says it has sole control of the blending, packing, design and marketing of its Roger brand cigarettes, but state attorneys general say Carolina is not the manufacturer, and is not entitled to the tax stamps needed to sell tobacco products.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

December 17, 2007 | Law.com

The party's last chairman says fellow ex-Panther and law lecturer Kathleen Cleaver spread false allegations about her being an FBI snitch.

By Greg Land

6 minute read

July 08, 2005 | Law.com

Superior Court Judge Mark Anthony Scott has declared his courtroom "business casual" on Fridays, meaning men don't have to don a tie or jacket during hearings and pleadings held during humid Georgia summers. While some local judges expressed surprise and skepticism about the new policy, Scott said there would be safeguards against "poor dress." The relaxed standards also apply to women, but Scott added with a smile, "no Daisy Duke attire, please."

By Greg Land

3 minute read