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Katheryn Tucker

Katheryn Tucker

August 29, 2019 | Daily Business Review

SEC Charges Investment Advisers With Defrauding NFL Players

Those investors were mostly retired NFL players in a class action lawsuit against the league claiming they suffered brain injuries as a result of concussions. Many had risked their NFL retirement funds.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 28, 2019 | Daily Report Online

'What Would Johnny Do?' Ga. Leaders React to Isakson's Retirement

"Johnny is a shining example of how to be successful professionally, politically and personally," Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said of his former boss, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, who announced he will retire at the end of the year because of health challenges.

By Katheryn Tucker

6 minute read

August 28, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Bobby Shannon: Perspective From the Lawyer on the Short End of a $280M Verdict

"I've flown planes where people were trying to kill me," Bobby Shannon Jr. said. "Getting blown up in a courtroom, bad as it is, is not the same."

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

August 28, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Brandon Peak: The Story of the Lawyer Who Won a $280M Verdict

Brandon Peak graduated top of his class from Mercer University law school, clerked for a federal judge and went to work for a big Atlanta corporate firm defending labor and employment disputes. But what he really wanted was to be a trial lawyer.

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

August 27, 2019 | Daily Report Online

UGA Prof Calls for Action Against Forced Labor

"We are working to expand understanding of labor trafficking and its impact on foreign-born workers in Georgia," David Okech said. "While much has been done in the state to identify and combat sex trafficking, there is still little known about labor trafficking and data are hard to come by. "

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

August 27, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Opioid Litigation Moves to Business Court

"As we continue our multi-pronged fight against the opioid epidemic, we are pleased our lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors has been transferred to the Business Case Division of the Gwinnett County Superior Court," Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 24, 2019 | Daily Report Online

How a Columbus, Ga., Jury Returned a $280M Verdict in 45 Minutes

The jury awarded $150 million for the value of the life of Judy Madere, and $30 million for her pain and suffering, plus $100 million in punitive damages and $65,000 in attorney fees.

By Katheryn Tucker

8 minute read

August 23, 2019 | Daily Report Online

'Blowback': Worker Hurt by Falling Pine Tree Wins $4.25M

Zachary Sprouse and Brent Savage Jr. of Savage Turner Durham Pinckney & Savage in Savannah won a $4.2 million verdict for Howard Tyson. They say he hasn't been able to walk or get out of bed on his own since a limb of a falling pine tree hit him in 2014.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

August 23, 2019 | Daily Report Online

DA Holmes Names New Chief Assistant

Holmes chose a leader in the accountability court movement as her top lieutenant, saying, "A prosecutor has the responsibility of a minister of justice and not simply that of an advocate."

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 23, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Vaping Company Targeted in Suit Claiming Teens Got Hooked

The complaint alleged JUUL"set out to develop and market a highly addictive product that could be packaged and sold to young people. Youth is and has always been the most sought-after market for cigarette companies because they are the most vulnerable to nicotine addiction and are most likely to become customers for life."

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read