September 15, 2022 | Law.com
In First-Impression Case, 11th Circ. Clarifies Approval Process for IRS Tax Penalties"It may be wise for the IRS, as it currently does, to have a supervisor approve proposed tax penalties at an early juncture—long before they are assessed. But the text of the statute does not impose an earlier deadline."
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
September 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Confirms New Leader of the Georgia State-wide Business CourtThe business court seat was vacated by Walter Davis, 46, who tendered his resignation in June and is returning to private practice.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
September 13, 2022 | Law.com
Federal Courts in Idaho Search for New Lawyer Representative to Serve on 9th Circ. ConferenceIf appointed, the representative is expected to serve on court committees, review recommendations on the use of the court's non-appropriated fund, develop curriculum, assist with planning for the district conference and serve as the representative of the bar for suggestions on improvement.
By Mason Lawlor
2 minute read
September 09, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Man Accused of Breaking Into, Causing $1,000-Plus Worth of Damage to Federal CourthouseThe Federal Protective Service, Miami Region, worked with Assistant U.S. Attorney David A. Snider of the Southern District of Florida to investigate and prosecute the case.
By Mason Lawlor
2 minute read
September 08, 2022 | Daily Report Online
$45M Settlement Secured for Young Boy Paralyzed in Car Crash Involving Illegally Lifted JeepThe $45 million settlement represents a significant amount and one that is likely the largest for any individual in the state of Georgia, Penn estimates. The law firms of Beasley Allen and Penn Law Group have secured a settlement of $45 million for a 9-year-old Georgia boy who was paralyzed in a Jeep accident, they announced today in a joint press release.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
September 07, 2022 | Law.com
'They Are Being Ignored by the System': Plaintiffs Attorneys Say Those Injured by COVID Vaccines Have Little Recourse"The people that suffered injuries post-vaccination need to be compensated for it," personal injury attorney Michael L. Baum of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman said. "They need medication, they need to be acknowledged for what they're going through and not just told that it's in their heads."
By Mason Lawlor
6 minute read
August 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Appeals Court: Plaintiff Failed to Prove Causation Between Delay In Medical Treatment and Wife's DeathA plaintiff suing hospital defendants for negligence on behalf of a deceased plaintiff must prove a causation between that death and a delay in treatment by a doctor, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
August 26, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Court of Appeals Reinstates Trip-and-Fall Case Against Shopping CenterThe Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed a grant of summary judgment to a shopping center in a personal injury case after finding "no record evidence" that the plaintiff voluntarily assumed risk.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
August 26, 2022 | Daily Report Online
State Appeals Court: New Contract Must Be Valid in Consideration and Mutuality to Supersede Old ContractThe Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order dismissing a plaintiff's breach of contract claim, finding that an amended contract does not supersede or replace an older contract between parties.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
August 26, 2022 | Law.com
Restaurant Group's Legal Malpractice Suit Against IP Law Firm Transferred From Boston to MiamiA legal malpractice lawsuit against the law firm Lott & Fischer is being transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, after the District of Massachusetts found it did not have personal jurisdiction to dismiss the complaint.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
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