Katheryn Tucker
August 27, 2021 | Daily Report Online
$6M Verdict Follows Hollywood-Style Question From Jury"I was extremely surprised because I had never had a question like that from a jury," said Thomas Hinson of Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley & Hinson in Macon. "I've never seen anything like that -- except in the movie."
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
August 26, 2021 | Law.com
Why the Autism Defense Failed in Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof's Appeal"We're pleased that the Fourth Circuit recognized that the extreme racism of Roof's belief system was not connected to his purported autism diagnosis," said Samantha Crane, legal director for Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
August 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Attorney of the Year Finalist: How Ryan Germany Made His Mark on 2020"Georgia elections were successful in 2020 because of Ryan Germany," said Bryan Tyson of Taylor English Duma, outside counsel to the Secretary of State's GC.
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
August 24, 2021 | Law.com
'Ghost-Written,' 'One-Sided' and 'Half-Baked': What Lawyers Are Saying About Texas AG Paxton's Report Clearing HimselfThe report stands in sharp contrast to the independent investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James conducted into allegations of sexual harassment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. If the New York investigation were handled like the Texas one, Cuomo would have exonerated himself of wrongdoing and stayed in office, said Carlos Soltero of Soltero Sapire Murrell in Austin.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
August 23, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Defense Lawyers Sound Alarm Over Abortion Criminalization"Make no mistake, the United States is on the precipice of a shocking and dramatic expansion of its criminal legal system," said Nina J. Ginsberg, co-author of "Abortion In America: How Legislative Overreach Is Turning Reproductive Rights Into Criminal Wrongs."
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
August 23, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Former Big Law Partner 'Jumping in Deep' on Philips Class Action"I'm jumping in deep," said Kyle Wallace, who joined Shiver Hamilton last year. "This is going to be a big deal."
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
August 23, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Attorney and Former State Rep. Meagan Hanson Launches Run for CongressMeagan Hanson is currently executive director of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform. She said she plans to focus on addressing crime, infrastructure and education.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
August 18, 2021 | Daily Report Online
$3M Verdict Came Down to Night Versus Day"In my mind, the liability is clear once you know it was daylight," said winning lawyer Zachary Sprouse of Savage, Turner, Pinckney & Savage in Savannah. That's because the defense made an issue of the bicycle not having a headlamp.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
August 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Judge Sides With Georgia in Water Dispute With Florida and Alabama—but Would Rather See an Amicable Resolution"In the absence of an agreement among Georgia, Florida and Alabama, there is no better alternative," said Northern District of Georgia Judge Tom Thrash. "Decades of deferral and delay due to litigation should end."
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
July 30, 2021 | Law.com
What Does Britney Spears Want? That's What the Court Needs to Know, Lawyers and Judges SayWills and estates lawyer Matthew Kanin of Professional Law Corp. in Los Angeles told Law.com he has handled many conservatorships in the same court where the Britney Spears case is now pending, but he has never seen one revoked.
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
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