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November 17, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Following a fatal accident on the construction site of the Atlanta airport's new international terminal, lawyers from two firms filed a wrongful-death suit against a dump-truck company. Last month they obtained a $5.47 million verdict on behalf of the victim's four young children.A DeKalb County jury of nine women and three men delivered the verdict on Oct.

By Andy Peters

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February 15, 2008 | Daily Report Online

State Bar of Georgia General Counsel William P. Smith III traveled to Savannah on Thursday to investigate complaints of lawyers improperly soliciting victims of last week's Imperial Sugar refinery explosion. Smith said he plans to pursue disciplinary action against lawyers who may have broken State Bar rules-using reciprocity agreements with other states to pursue those who aren't licensed to practice in Georgia.

By Andy Peters

5 minute read

December 08, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By Andy Peters

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January 12, 2010 | Daily Report Online

The four candidates to replace Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker appeared evenly matched during a forum on Friday, with each lawyer offering thoughtful, detailed answers on a wide range of issues.The candidates-Democrats Ken Hodges and Rob Teilhet and Republicans Sam Olens and Max Wood -fielded questions from a moderator and from lawyers attending the State Bar of Georgia's midyear meeting.

By Andy Peters

8 minute read

July 24, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Sometimes an MA lawyer's book of business can take a hit if his client is acquired by a company that relies on a different lawyer for future transactional work. But relationships matter, and if an in-house counsel at the acquired company gets a new job, the MA lawyer may continue to get business-just for a new client.

By Andy Peters

4 minute read

May 29, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Before taking the job as DeKalb County's top lawyer, Lisa E. Chang maintained a labor law practice in Decatur, typically representing employees in wrongful-dismissal claims in federal court.Now Chang finds herself on the other side. DeKalb County is one of metro Atlanta's largest employers, with about 7,500 full-time employees on its payroll.

By Andy Peters

8 minute read

November 09, 2005 | Daily Report Online

Andy [email protected] Republicans have found someone who wants to run against Attorney General Thurbert Baker.Douglasville attorney Perry J. McGuire will announce today that he'll run for the Republican nomination for attorney general, according to a news release distributed by political consultant Todd G. Young.

By Andy Peters

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September 25, 2008 | Daily Report Online

The financial crisis has postponed, if not canceled altogether, many corporate deals, securities offerings and real estate development projects, economists and attorneys have said.But a $134 million hotel development near the Georgia International Convention Center and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was just ahead of the storm.

By Andy Peters

8 minute read

June 21, 2007 | Daily Report Online

TWO SUTHERLAND Asbill Brennan partners are working as patent counsel to Coca-Cola Co. on new low-calorie and zero-calorie beverage sweeteners the soft drink giant is developing.Peter G. Pappas, head of the firm's intellectual property practice group, said he is lead attorney on the project. Daniel J. Warren is Sutherland's relationship partner for Coke.

By Andy Peters

5 minute read

October 09, 2008 | Daily Report Online

David A. Stockton's client, an Appalachian coal mining company, got in just under the wire. On the morning of Monday, Sept. 29, James River Coal Co. raised $44 million through the sale of 1.5 million shares of common stock. A few hours later the House of Representatives rejected the first effort for a $700 billion bailout of the financial sector, leading the Dow Jones industrial average to drop 777.

By Andy Peters

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