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Katheryn Hayes Tucker

Katheryn Hayes Tucker

Katheryn Hayes Tucker is an Atlanta-based reporter covering legal news for the Daily Report and other ALM publications.

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March 10, 2017 | Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Says 'Nothin's Gonna Change' For Coke Heirs' Dried Up Dock on Cumberland Island

Otis Redding provided the inspiration with his classic "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay." Judge Robin Rosenbaum of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit wrote for a trio. And acting in concert, they issued a new release that will be music to the ears of lawyers for the National Park Service and those seeking to preserve the wild marshlands of Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

8 minute read

March 10, 2017 | Daily Report Online

How a Rapper's Lawyers Won Acquittal in the Case of the Gun in the Carry-On Bag

When the Georgia Court of Appeals rejected Waka Flocka Flame's attempt to have his gun charges dismissed last April, it looked like the rapper and "Love & Hip Hop" reality television star didn't have a chance in front of a jury.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

March 03, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Attorney From Georgia Claims New York Executive Sexually Harassed Her

A lawyer from a small town in Georgia has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her boss, the CEO of New York-based global information and data management consulting company Exusia Inc.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

5 minute read

March 02, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against New York Executive

The suite includes allegations of groping, trips to strip clubs and lewd comments.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

February 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers Prepare for Appeal of $75M Asbestos Verdict

The New York jury apportioned liability across four defendants.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

7 minute read

February 23, 2017 | Litigation Daily

Covington Team Takes Fight to the Feds to Make Clients Whole

Lawyers from Covington & Burling faced a formidable opponent and carried the burden of proof. But the team overcame those challenges to persuade a jury that the federal government should return assets seized from a Chinese couple running an import-export business.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

10 minute read

February 22, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Court of Appeals Sides With Attack Rooster

A pet-sitter attacked by a rooster named Sam in the suburban city of Roswell cannot sue, the Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

5 minute read

February 22, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Topping the List for Criminal Justice Reform in GA? Probation.

The Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform said it will focus this year on reducing the amount of time spent on probation for nonviolent offenders completing prison sentences.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

5 minute read

February 21, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Prosecutor Andi Dorfman Comes Back for More 'Bachelor' Drama

Former Atlanta prosecutor turned "Bachelorette" Andi Dorfman will make another appearance on ABC's "The Bachelor" next Monday evening.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

February 16, 2017 | Litigation Daily

A Look at the Lawyers Who Won Key Battle in Water War

From the beginning, the Kirkland team's strategy was to make it impossible for Florida to build its case against Georgia in an epic battle over water rights.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

15 minute read