Mason Lawlor

October 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The fact that the district attorneys could help Dukes does not mean that they offered to do so, much less that they offered an improper hope of benefit in the form of reduced criminal punishment."

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

October 03, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"When lawyers make things up or puff their cases, which plaintiffs lawyers love, that's devastating to their credibility. That's what happened in every one of my big verdicts."

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The Georgia Court of Appeals has vacated and remanded the dismissal of a medical-malpractice complaint filed against a urology center in Columbus due to the trial court failing to properly notify its clerk of a new filing date.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

September 29, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted "Friday the 13th" screenwriter Victor Miller partial attorney fees, totaling more than $886,564, in his long-running fight against the 1980 horror film's production company, Manny Co., over proceeds from the film.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that an attorney's motion for a protective order against the federal government in a tax evasion lawsuit was not barred by the Anti-Injunction Act.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Walt is a recognized leader and a very talented lawyer held in high esteem locally as well as nationally. He was a true pioneer in the leadership of the Georgia Business Court, and we fully expect that he will continue to be a leader in the litigation practice and in our office."

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 21, 2022 | Law.com

Plaintiffs allege that the company practiced inadequate information security methods that resulted in customers' personal identifying information being compromised. They also claim U-Haul failed to notify victims of the breach in a timely manner.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

September 16, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"There is a perception among men that vulnerability and emotional honesty is a sign of weakness, and we decide that we're going to sequester ourselves, and that's just foolishness. Emotional vulnerability and honesty are signs of courage."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

September 16, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed a decision by the state's Court of Appeals that affirmed a grant of summary judgment to Am Law 50 firm Proskauer Rose, allowing a couple's legal malpractice claims against them to move forward.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

September 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Attorneys at Bryant Green & Associates in Atlanta are mourning the loss of veteran defense attorney Michael Raymond Hauptman, who died from natural causes Sept. 11.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read