Jonathan Ringel

Jonathan Ringel is managing editor of the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @jonathanringel

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October 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Our Memories of Clayton Farnham Are as Big and Warm as His Personality

Energy was the first thing you saw in Farnham. Boundless energy, the kind that made him burst out of elevators, walk so fast he was difficult to keep pace with and drive like a racecar driver.

By Paul Burke

6 minute read

October 21, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Clear Masks, Juggling Jurors Mark Columbus' First Federal Trial in COVID-19 Era

Clear, plastic masks were among several changes made to accommodate a criminal defendant who demanded a speedy trial.

By Jonathan Ringel

3 minute read

October 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online

COVID-19 Or Something Else, What If You Get Sick Just Before Trial?

As with many other decisions, there is a balance between self-interest and lawyers' ethical obligations to others.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

October 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online

US Justices Won't Take Case Over 1946 Georgia Lynching Records

Historians could rely on a new law, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which allows a review board to authorize the release of records from cases such as the Moore's Ford Bridge lynching.

By Jonathan Ringel

2 minute read

October 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online

'This Is Going to Be Complicated': Georgia Federal Court Ponders Jury Trials Amid COVID-19

COVID-19 conditions in northern Georgia will be a key factor in deciding when jury verdicts can be restarted.

By Jonathan Ringel

5 minute read

October 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Braves' Legal Department Stayed Busy in Postseason

The team's vice president and CLO answered a handful of questions about the legal issues facing the team during the postseason, including the phrase "Mix It Up," which stems from the stirring motions players make with their hands after a key hit.

By Jonathan Ringel

4 minute read

October 15, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Governor Taps Prosecutor for Alcovy Circuit Superior Court Judge Post

"I will ensure that my courtroom is a place where all voices are heard," McCamy said.

By Jonathan Ringel

2 minute read

October 14, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Beware of 'Benevolent Reasons' to Treat Older Workers Differently Amid COVID-19

The EEOC opined that, if an employer prohibits its workers age 65 and over from reentering the workforce due to higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19, this would violate the age discrimination law.

By Annette A. Idalski and Kyle D. Winnick

4 minute read