September 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Family Lawyers Open New Firm Amid Pandemic-Fueled 'Uptick' in Divorce"In general, I feel we've seen an uptick in clients since the pandemic," said Amy Kaye of Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
September 28, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Eleventh Circuit Stays Georgia's Abortion Ban Appeal"The court's stay means that Georgia's abortion ban remains blocked until further notice from the court," ACLU Georgia Legal Director Sean J. Young said.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
September 27, 2021 | Law.com
Tennessee Mourns Beloved Supreme Court JusticeLawyers and judges are mourning and paying tribute to Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia A. "Connie" Clark, who died Sept. 24 at age 71.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
September 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'Why Are We Here?' J&J Lawyer Asks Jury as Augusta Talc Trial Opens"The dark side of this case is that Johnson & Johnson knew that the baby powder contained asbestos," John Bevis of the Barnes Law Group alleged. "Ladies and gentlemen, that is all absolutely wrong," J&J defense attorney Kenneth J. Reilly of Shook, Hardy & Bacon answered.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
5 minute read
September 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Friends Fund UGA Law Scholarship to Remember a Beloved Judge"Judge Goss was a respected jurist who created one of the first mental health courts in our country. We hope this scholarship will help to increase access to justice and legal services across our state," said UGA Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
September 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online
From 'Spooky' Masks to Jury Selection in a Church, Lawyers Have COVID-19 Trial Stories to Tell"I suspect the folks who are showing up are probably vaccinated," said former DeKalb State Court Judge Dax Lopez. He added that he told the lawyers, "Your jury pool might look different—slightly more educated, more affluent than the normal cross-section of the community."
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
5 minute read
July 07, 2021 | Law.com
New Litigation Links Sleep Machines to Lung CancerLawyers with Beasley Allen of Atlanta and Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama, filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging their client developed lung cancer after using a Philips Respironics-brand continuous positive airway pressure device, known as a CPAP, for several years to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
June 11, 2021 | Law.com
'I Was Like "Aw, Man, We Lost"': The $12.1M Jury Verdict That Caught Even Plaintiffs Counsel Off-GuardAfter the verdict, the jury determined that punitive damages were justified. Following that, Judge Christopher Rothgery added $6 million for punitive damages against John Crane.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Law.com
A Look Back at Famed Defense Attorney F. Lee Bailey's Controversial CareerBailey, who died Thursday in Atlanta at age 87, did not always win his cases. But he always made headlines and often wrote books that became bestsellers telling his dramatic stories of courtroom theatrics and laborious preparations.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
May 17, 2021 | Law.com
How 44 AGs Came to Agree on Something That They All Oppose: 'Insta for Kids'"Facebook has a record of failing to protect the safety and privacy of children," said Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
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