Katheryn Tucker
February 06, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Covington Catholic Student's Lawyers Send Notice to CNN, Other Outlets“Please preserve all information that may be relevant to the Sandmann Matter,” the letter says. “If our clients pursue litigation, we intend to serve … discovery requests to access your computer networks and systems, and to seek the production of relevant documents and communications.”
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
February 06, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Lawyers for MAGA-Hat Wearing Covington Catholic Teen Send Notice to CNN, Other Outlets“Please preserve all information that may be relevant to the Sandmann Matter,” the letter says. “If our clients pursue litigation, we intend to serve … discovery requests to access your computer networks and systems, and to seek the production of relevant documents and communications.”
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
February 05, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Jury Awards $4.7M in Med-Mal CaseA former legal assistant won a $4.7 million medical-malpractice verdict after the judge released a key defendant from blame.
By Katheryn Tucker
7 minute read
February 04, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Gift From Grad Guarantees Aid for Veterans at UGA Law“Thanks to the generous support to date, the school of law has reached the point where every veteran currently enrolled in the entering class will receive financial aid,” UGA law Dean Bo Rutledge said.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
February 04, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Rape Conviction Survives Shield Law AttackChief Justice Harold Melton ruled that a trial judge erred by allowing evidence of a victim's prior sexual behavior—even though it was to help win a rape conviction. But the conviction stands.
By Katheryn Tucker
6 minute read
February 04, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Cobb DA Reynolds to Head GBI“I look forward to continuing my service alongside dedicated law enforcement professionals from all across our state. Our top priority from day one will be to ensure a safer, stronger Georgia.” —Vic Reynolds
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
February 01, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Biker Hit by Drag Racer Wins $39 Million Verdict in New JerseyThe $39 million verdict is for pain and suffering. It will be added to an earlier judgment of about $4.5 million for medical expenses. That total will be reduced by a 60 percent apportionment to the uninsured drag-racing driver in default. Still, the plaintiff's lawyers say they plan to collect nearly $20 million from the property owner.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
February 01, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Date Set for Melton's First State of the JudiciaryGeorgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton is set to deliver his first State of the Judiciary speech to the General Assembly at 11 a.m. on Feb. 19 in the House chambers.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
January 30, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Fired Salesman Wins $1M Verdict Against Ex-BossA then 24-year-old salesman alleged his boss fired him out of jealousy and then falsely accused him of burglary. The charges were dropped, but the arrest record kept him from getting a new job. He tried to settle for $10,000 before trial.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
January 30, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Years of Litigation Over Allman Movie Train Wreck Ends in CSX SettlementThe undisclosed payment satisfies a $3.9 million judgment against the railroad resulting from apportionment of a total $11.2 million verdict in a 2017 trial. It's the conclusion of litigation against the last of a series of defendants involved in the train crash on the set of a movie about musician Gregg Allman.
By Katheryn Tucker
6 minute read
