Meredith Hobbs
Meredith Hobbs writes about the Atlanta legal community and the business of law. Contact her at [email protected] or 404.419.2837. On Twitter: @MeredithHobbs.
October 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Morris Manning's Yates to Head $13M Woodruff Fundraising CampaignJohn Yates is chairing the Woodruff Arts Center's annual corporate campaign, with the goal of raising $13 million for Atlanta's flagship arts institution.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
October 17, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hardwick Sentencing Set for December, With Millions Still MissingA prosecutor in the embezzlement case against Atlanta lawyer Nat Hardwick said at least $5 million went to one of Hardwick's girlfriends.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
October 16, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Closing Attorneys Call Hardwick Trial a 'Wake-Up Call,' Verdict a ReliefAtlanta closing attorneys said the trial showed the importance of proper oversight—and the jury's swift guilty verdict underlined how egregious Nat Hardwick's conduct had been.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
October 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Atlanta Lawyer Convicted of Fraud for Taking $26M From His FirmFederal jurors convicted the Atlanta lawyer on Friday of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 21 counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements to federally insured banks.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
October 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hardwick Convicted on All CountsFederal jurors convicted the Atlanta lawyer on Friday of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 21 counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements to federally insured banks.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
October 12, 2018 | Litigation Daily
Atlanta Lawyer Convicted on All Counts $26M Embezzlement CaseFederal jurors convicted the Atlanta lawyer on Friday of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 21 counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements to federally insured banks.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
October 11, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Jurors Deliberate Hardwick's Fate in Embezzlement TrialIn closings, the government cast Hardwick as liar and a thief who knowingly stole money from Morris Hardwick Schneider's escrow accounts, while his lawyers said he was duped by the firm's former controller.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
October 11, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hardwick's Ex-Partner Tells Jurors $26M in Firm 'Distributions' Were Not LegitWith closing arguments set for Thursday, Mark Wittstadt returned to the stand as the final witness in Nathan Hardwick's embezzlement trial.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
October 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hardwick Takes Stand to Defend Against Embezzlement ChargesAtlanta lawyer Nathan Hardwick IV testified on his own behalf on Tuesday, telling jurors that the millions he took from now-defunct Morris Hardwick Schneider were distributions that former controller Asha Maurya told him the firm could afford.
By Meredith Hobbs
8 minute read
October 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Gov't Cooperator Was a Thief, Former Bosses Tell Jurors in Hardwick TrialTwo former employers of former Morris Hardwick Schneider controller Asha Maurya testified she took money and faked financial records.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
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