Katheryn Tucker
April 23, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Kemp Names New DA for Alapaha CircuitThe governor appointed a new DA to replace the one he moved up to the bench last month for the Alapaha Judicial Circuit in South Georgia.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
April 21, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Draws Map to Making an Arbitration Clause Stick—or Getting One Tossed"If you have any question about how to figure out if an arbitration clause is actually enforceable, you can read this opinion and see exactly the steps you can go through to check that," the plaintiff's attorney said.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
April 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
High Court Reviewing Whether Ethnic Stereotype Tainted TrialThe defense has taken issue with the testimony of a school counselor, also Hispanic, who talked about a "machismo culture." But the prosecutors argued that the defense mischaracterized the counselor's testimony.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
April 09, 2021 | Law.com
AGs Challenge Another State's Abortion Law"Decades after access to an abortion was etched in the Constitution, states continue to look for ways to turn back the clocks and unconstitutionally restrict women's reproductive rights," New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
April 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Chief Justice Sets Date to Resume Charge or Release Deadlines"Courts around our state have been working hard to resolve cases with the speed and efficiency we did before the pandemic," Chief Justice Harold Melton said. "Reinstating these deadlines will be another step toward getting us back to more robust court operations."
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
April 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Kemp Names New DA for Cherokee CircuitThe new DA is Samir Patel of White and Choate, who has handled criminal defense, family law and general litigation.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
April 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Criminal Charges Dropped, Civil Case Being Considered for Lawmaker Arrested by Georgia Capitol Police"We thank the district attorney for her thorough review of the evidence and are weighing our next legal actions," said Rep. Park Cannon's attorney Gerald Griggs.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
April 07, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Eastern District of Texas Judge Delivers Rare Patent Claim Dismissal—and Leaves a Clue"In the context of software applications, the dichotomy between patentable concrete ideas and unpatentable abstract ideas typically turns on whether the patent is directed to 'an improvement in the functioning of a computer,' which is patentable," said Judge Sean Jordan, who ruled this claim was not.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
April 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online
How a Small Firm Created a Big Idea to Promote COVID Vaccination"We want to address vaccine hesitancy and encourage Georgia residents to get vaccinated to reduce the spread of COVID-19," said Jeff Harris of Harris Lowry Manton.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
April 02, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Winning Lawyer Says Pa. Supreme Court Ruling Clears Up Deadlines for Both Sides, Opponent Says Not So Much"In arguing this before the Supreme Court, all you can hope for is a rule that's fair for both plaintiffs and defendants," said the winning lawyer, Joseph Mayers of The Mayers Firm. "I think Justice Baer outlined such a rule."
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
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