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Katheryn Tucker

Katheryn Tucker

October 23, 2017 | Daily Report Online

@JudgeDillard Shares Twitter Tips for Judges

In 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

6 minute read

October 20, 2017 | Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Affirms $27M in Boston Scientific Pelvic Mesh Judgments

The 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

8 minute read

October 20, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Carr Joins AGs Urging Limits on Opioid Prescriptions

Georgia 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

6 minute read

October 19, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Justice Tells Why He Lurks but Never Tweets on Twitter

Justice 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 Onions

A 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 Case

A 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 Macon

The 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

3 minute read

October 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Lawyers Do Battle in $30M 'Hand Verdict' Appeal

The 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

3 minute read

October 16, 2017 | Daily Report Online

High Court Says High-End Retirement Center Not Exempt from Property Tax

Justice 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 Father

A 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

4 minute read