Katheryn Tucker

May 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online

“Marsy's Law for Georgia complements [criminal justice reform] efforts by strengthening the protections for those who've been hurt by criminal actions,” Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday.

By Katheryn Tucker

2 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online

“Doctors heal the body. Ministers heal the soul. Lawyers heal the community,” says Justice Robert Benham “We heal the community through dispute resolution and problem solving.”

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

May 07, 2018 | Daily Report Online

The bill directs judges to offer alternatives to money bail for misdemeanor offenses, although it doesn't ban it altogether as some jurisdictions, such as the city of Atlanta, have done in the past year.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

May 04, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Here's how a settlement came about in the "ground zero" lawsuit that launched a national conversation about sexual abuse of children in training for Olympic sports.

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The case was about property values, but 10 of the class representatives are also individual plaintiffs in separate personal injury lawsuits alleging family members had developed brain cancer as a result of exposure to contaminants in the environment.

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Report Online

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office asked the GBI Tuesday to investigate the death of Griffin Municipal Court Judge William G. Johnston, 53.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted an autopsy Thursday on the judge who was found dead in his car, and preliminary results suggest death by suicide, a spokesman said Thursday.

By Katheryn Tucker

2 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz dismissed Michael Pizzi's attempt to recover legal fees successfully spent fighting to return to public office after a federal corruption acquittal.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

May 02, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Judicial elections are nonpartisan by law, but party lines have been drawn anyway in the one statewide campaign to fill an opening on the Georgia Court…

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

May 01, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A Florida federal judge granted Ocwen Financial Corp.'s motion to dismiss a securities fraud suit claiming issues with a mortgage-servicing program caused stock prices to plunge.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

May 01, 2018 | Daily Report Online

There are two openings on the state Court of Appeals, with one more coming and another depending on the U.S. Senate.

By Katheryn Tucker

2 minute read