April 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Trial Ends, Fight Continues in Ford Roof Crush CaseJust before Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared the mistrial Friday morning, Ford filed motions for sanctions against Kim and Adam Hill, the two sons suing the company for the wrongful death of their parents. At least some of the issues could potentially carry forward into a new trial.
By Katheryn Tucker
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April 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Retirement Class Action Seeks $140M From Home DepotHome Depot: “We haven't seen the suit yet, but we're proud of the financial support and opportunities for saving that we provide our associates.”
By Katheryn Tucker
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April 11, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Isakson and Carr Applaud Trump for Targeting Sex TraffickersThe final legislation incorporates the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which Isakson co-sponsored. The law provides for lawsuits to be filed by victims against traffickers and those who assist them.
By Katheryn Tucker
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April 11, 2018 | Daily Report Online
11th Circuit Rules Constitution Allows GPS Search in Alien Smuggling CaseA GPS was the smoking gun in a Wednesday decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.In a per curiam decision, a panel of…
By Katheryn Tucker
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April 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Nomination Panel Names 40 Interviewees for Court of Appeals SpotsThe commission selected 40 candidates out of the 211 who were nominated before the March 16 deadline.
By Katheryn Tucker
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April 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Catoosa County Takes on Drugmakers With Opioid LawsuitCatoosa County near the Tennessee and Alabama state lines has filed a lawsuit against multiple defendants in federal court seeking damages for economic losses as a result of the opioid addiction crisis.
By Katheryn Tucker
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April 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Former Prosecutors, Judges Join Bid to Upend Conviction in Case of Race-Screened JuryHigh-profile Georgia lawyers have thrown their weight behind an effort to overturn a decades-old conviction based on the recent discovery that prosecutors in a 1977 murder case allegedly kept African-Americans off the jury and kept track of them by noting the letter "N" beside their names.
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
April 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Menacing Federal Witness Gets Ex-City Employee Three Years Behind BarsThe case involved a “shut up” message on a concrete block thrown through a window and dead rats left on the porch of the home of a federal witness.
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
April 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Trump to Nominate Justice Britt Grant to 11th CircuitGrant has served on the state high court for one year and three months. Gov. Nathan Deal appointed her to fill one of two expansion positions. She has written opinions for some of the most-watched cases.
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
April 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Palm Beach County Sues Drugmakers Over Opioid Crisis“This case is about one thing: corporate greed,” the complaint said. “Defendants put their desire for profits above the health and well-being of Palm Beach County consumers.”
By Katheryn Tucker
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