March 27, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Celebrity Defense Lawyers Headline Criminal Justice FundraiserThe foundation "provides critical support for the nation's criminal defense bar—the constitutionally-ordained guardians of individual liberty,” said National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President Drew Findling, who is hosting the fundraiser at his home.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 26, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Lawyer Injured in Firm Parking Garage Awarded $8M VerdictJohn Mabrey and Matthew Stoddard tried the case together for a former Hunton & Williams lawyer who hit her head on a fire sprinkler pipe hanging five feet over the sidewalk next to a parking space.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 25, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Jury Awards $27M to Family of Army Veteran Killed by Truck“It was a big honor for us and a big burden to tell the story of a person as fine as Cindy,” said Alan Hamilton of Shiver Hamilton. He tried the case with Jeff Shiver and Margaret Randels of Shiver Hamilton and Jim Roth of the Roth Firm.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 21, 2019 | Daily Business Review
11th Circuit Sails 'Uncharted Waters' for Bridge Case“This admiralty appeal requires us to navigate uncharted waters in order to determine what constitutes sufficient notice of a claim under the Shipowner's Limitation of Liability Act,” Judge Kevin Newsom wrote
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 19, 2019 | Daily Business Review
11th Circuit Tosses Law Firm's Claim, With Medicare Tutorial“The Medicare statute is almost 'so incoherent [it] cannot be understood,'” Judge Amul Thapar from the Sixth Circuit wrote.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 19, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Effingham Jury Awards $3M in Estate Claim for Interstate CrashAshleigh Madison and Bart Turner said the jury deliberated for an hour and 20 minutes before returning the $3 million verdict.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 15, 2019 | Daily Report Online
'My Cousin Vinny' Has Yet Another Fan in Melton, Who Finds Mentoring Gems in ItMichelle West, director of the bar's Transition Into Law Practice Program, reveals Chief Justice Harold Melton's favorite legal movie, and shares some relevant dialogue, in the current issue of the Georgia Bar Journal.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review
11th Circuit Rules Miami Cop Can Be Sued for Excessive Force“This case presents the question whether a police officer is entitled to qualified immunity when he intentionally applies unnecessarily tight handcuffs to an arrestee who is neither resisting arrest nor attempting to flee, thereby causing serious and permanent injuries,” Judge Stanley Marcus said.
By Katheryn Tucker
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March 14, 2019 | Daily Report Online
11th Circuit Rules Cop Can Be Sued for Excessive Force“This case presents the question whether a police officer is entitled to qualified immunity when he intentionally applies unnecessarily tight handcuffs to an arrestee who is neither resisting arrest nor attempting to flee, thereby causing serious and permanent injuries,” Judge Stanley Marcus said.
By Katheryn Tucker
6 minute read
March 14, 2019 | Daily Report Online
NACDL President Findling Cheers California Ban on Executions“Time and again, the death penalty, as much of America's criminal justice system, has been demonstrated to be racist, discriminatory, ineffective, expensive, and a stain on this nation,” said National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers president Drew Findling.
By Katheryn Tucker
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