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Katheryn Tucker

Katheryn Tucker

August 22, 2019 | Daily Report Online

States Win Round in Fighting Clean Water Rule

"We are proud to have fought for this relief, and we look forward to reforms that will permanently relieve farmers and landowners of the unnecessary burdens that the 2015 WOTUS Rule created," Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 22, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Low UM Coverage Puts Big Dent in $1.2M Verdict

A. Joel Williams and B. Chase Elleby of Joel Williams Law in Kennesaw won a $1.2 million verdict for Maria Rosas. But the trial was about her $150,000 in uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Judicial Council Considering Nine New Judge Positions

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton chairs the 27-member council that will be considering creating nine new judicial positions Friday.

By Katheryn Tucker

2 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Fulton DA Takes on Co-Defendant AG in Federal Abortion Case

“Paul Howard has said publicly his greatest fear is not standing up for what is right,” said his attorney, Baker Donelson senior managing shareholder Linda Klein. “A woman’s right to privacy is very important to him.”

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Civil Rights Lawyers Object to Voter Purge in Decatur

“The registered voters at 444 Sycamore Drive appear to be among the most vulnerable among us and hardest hit by life’s struggles,” ACLU of Georgia Legal Director Sean J. Young of Atlanta and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Counsel John Powers of Washington, D.C., said in a letter to the DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Tuesday.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online

AG Carr Hits Back at Abortion Ban Challenge

“Defendants deny all allegations in the complaint that killing a living unborn child constitutes ‘medical care’ or ‘health care',” Attorney General Chris Carr and his team said.

By Katheryn Tucker

7 minute read

August 16, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fee Fight Between Texas, Phila. Firms in $44M Injury Case Stays in Pa.

“Moreover, by referring the clients to Sheridan & Murray and entering into a referral agreement, the Roberts Firm set in motion litigation in Pennsylvania from which the Roberts Firm hoped to profit,” Judge Joshua Wolson said.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 14, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Jones Day Partner Confirmed for Ga. Business Court Judgeship

Gathered for a joint hearing, the Georgia House and Senate Judiciary committees unanimously confirmed Walt Davis to serve as the first business court judge. Gov. Brian Kemp nominated Davis in July to lead the new court.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

August 14, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Litigation Continues Over Expelled Hershey School Student's Suicide

“We are unpersuaded by defendants’ arguments that the estate has failed to demonstrate that Abrielle was treated differently as a result of her disability because the policy which necessitated her dismissal applied to every student at the school,” Judge John Jones III said. “Put simply, this argument is ludicrous."

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

August 13, 2019 | Daily Report Online

How a Fallen Ladder Led to a $2.8M Verdict

"This verdict sends a message that companies must act responsibly to ensure the safety of their employees as well as to ensure the public is safe on the roadways they share,” said Beasley Allen's Chris Glover.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read