October 23, 2017 | Daily Report Online
@JudgeDillard Shares Twitter Tips for JudgesIn an article the ABA Journal published Friday, the Georgia Court of Appeals' chief judge offered a guide for judges to use his favorite platform, Twitter, in a way that engages the public without crossing lines of professional boundaries and decorum.
By Katheryn Tucker
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October 20, 2017 | Daily Report Online
11th Circuit Affirms $27M in Boston Scientific Pelvic Mesh JudgmentsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld nearly $27 million worth of judgments against Boston Scientific Corp. for four Florida…
By Katheryn Tucker
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October 20, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Carr Joins AGs Urging Limits on Opioid PrescriptionsGeorgia Attorney General Chris Carr, joining with a bipartisan group of attorneys, signed letters to 15 health care companies that provide pharmacy benefit management services, encouraging programs to mitigate prescription opioid abuse.
By Katheryn Tucker
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October 19, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Justice Tells Why He Lurks but Never Tweets on TwitterJustice Keith Blackwell revealed his own judicially restrained social media habits and his thoughts about the Georgia Supreme Court's new Twitter…
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
October 19, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Court Awards Farmworkers $1.48M in Back Pay for Packing OnionsA federal judge has ordered a Vidalia onion producer to pay nearly $1.5 million in back wages and damages to workers for overtime pay, the U.S. Department…
By Katheryn Tucker
6 minute read
October 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Civil Rights Lawyers Cheer Settlement in Georgia Voting Rights CaseA federal judge signed a consent order concluding a voting rights challenge in Georgia that drew national attention because of a proposed earlier registration deadline.
By Katheryn Tucker
10 minute read
October 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Judicial Leaders to Gather in MaconThe Judicial Council of Georgia has announced plans to gather at the Anderson Conference Center in Macon on Oct. 20 from noon to 3:30 p.m.The…
By Katheryn Tucker | Daily Report
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October 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Lawyers Do Battle in $30M 'Hand Verdict' AppealThe Georgia Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday afternoon in the appeal of what has become known among lawyers as the $30 million "hand…
By Katheryn Tucker | Daily Report
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October 16, 2017 | Daily Report Online
High Court Says High-End Retirement Center Not Exempt from Property TaxJustice Carol Hunstein (John Disney / ALM )The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed a trial judge and another appellate court over whether an upscale…
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
October 16, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Supreme Court Rules In Vitro Baby Has No Legal FatherA divided Georgia Supreme Court opinion released Monday appears to create a new class of baby: one that may not legally have parents.The high…
By Katheryn Tucker | Daily Report
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