Katheryn Hayes Tucker

March 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The ice is breaking after a deep freeze on litigation activity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, lawyers said.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

March 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Sarah's legal acumen, emotional intelligence, and passion for seeking justice have made her one of the leading civil rights attorneys in the nation," Southern Center for Human Rights Executive Director Terrica Redfield Ganzy said Thursday after the vote to confirm Sarah Geraghty's nomination to the Northern District of Georgia.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read

March 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We plan to challenge the constitutionality of the cap," Stephen Chance of Watkins, Lourie, Roll & attorney Stephen Chance said in an interview Wednesday.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

5 minute read

March 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The jury reached the verdict March 25 after a weeklong trial before Chief Magistrate Judge Kristina Hammer Blum, filling in for State Court Chief Judge Pamela South to help move through the backlog from the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

March 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online

J. Matthew Dwyer Jr. of Dwyer Law and James Neuberger of Neuberger Law in Atlanta said the insurer rejected their offer to settle for $1.5 million.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read

March 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Mike Rafi and Alan Stagmeier Jr. of the Rafi Law Firm settled a case for $1.5 million at 6 p.m. March 18 as they were preparing for the trial to begin Monday morning.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read

March 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"She is a highly qualified jurist who has earned widespread respect across the state, and bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate," said Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read

March 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Amazon has a moral obligation to do more to protect its employees. Neither of the men were given Amazon-branded materials or sufficient training, which directly led to this dangerous and tragic situation. We demand justice for these men and their families," said civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

March 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

F. Skip Sugarman of Sugarman Law argued for a brother who accused his sisters of influencing their father to cut him out of the family trust. Sasha Greenberg of Smith Gambrell & Russell argued for the sisters, who relied on their "in terrorem" clause, Latin for "so as to produce terror."

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

5 minute read

March 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The law should be available for the public to access," said state Rep. Chuck Efstration, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. "I'm happy to report annotations are now available online along with the statute."

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

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