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January 02, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Two social workers who said they were punished for complaining about high caseloads in DeKalb County have lost their opportunity to have their claims heard before a jury.A federal appeals panel ruled Dec. 21 that the workers' complaints did not amount to constitutionally protected free speech but instead were internal government work matters.

By Andy Peters

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September 21, 2006 | Daily Report Online

Correction appended: See below for a correction to this story.SCHREEDER WHEELER FLINT partners Leo Rose III and Samuel F. Boyte advised an Atlanta institutional investor on its recent $66 million purchase of about 80,000 acres of timberland on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.The investor group, called Sequatchie LLC and based in Atlanta, acquired the property from Bowater Inc.

By Andy Peters

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June 01, 2007 | National Law Journal

Industry observers have viewed Coca-Cola's purchase of Energy Brands and the Glaceau brand as Coke's embrace of the new world of vitamin-enhanced beverages. Coke may also be forging a new world among its transaction lawyers, as it tapped Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom instead of King & Spalding for the $4.1 billion cash deal. It's been called the biggest corporate acquisition in Coke's history, and the absence of King & Spalding is noticeable.

By Andy Peters

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July 20, 2006 | Daily Report Online

JONES DAY partner William B. Rowland of Atlanta advised chemical producer J.M. Huber Corp. on its purchase of a California maker of dietary supplements.Huber last week announced the acquisition of West Coast Ingredients Inc. of Modesto, Calif., for undisclosed terms. West Coast Ingredients will become part of the Huber Engineered Materials group.

By Andy Peters

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December 19, 2007 | Daily Report Online

At the Georgia State Capitol, House Speaker Thomas B. Murphy was known for sparring with former Gov. Zell Miller, his rough treatment of Republicans and his ability to single-handedly kill legislation.But in the West Georgia town of Bremen, Tom Murphy, who died Monday night at the age of 83, was known as a lawyer who would take on clients for little or no pay, and who could translate complex matters into common-sense language in the courtroom.

By Andy Peters

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September 22, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By Andy Peters

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March 26, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Lawmakers and representatives from county governments and the trial bar are discussing a plan that could more than double the amount lawyers pay to file cases in superior courts.As the state experiences one of the worst budget crises in history, lawmakers at the Gold Dome are considering every possible way to increase revenue to pay for schools, Medicaid, prisons, the courts and other core functions of state government.

By Andy Peters

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January 08, 2010 | Daily Report Online

A Catholic pre-K, elementary and middle school that wants to build a new campus on 36 acres in a residential Suwanee neighborhood has caused a Gwinnett court to consider whether a federal law prohibiting discrimination against religious institutions in zoning laws trumps the city's right to impose zoning laws that support its land-use plan.

By Andy Peters

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November 08, 2007 | Daily Report Online

DESPITE RECENT RUMORS to the contrary, SunTrust's agreement to buy the parent company of Gainesville Bank Trust could mean the Atlanta banking giant is in no mood to be gobbled up by a larger bank.The deal also shows SunTrust has an eye for a bargain. Pending approval from regulatory agencies and shareholders, SunTrust will buy the Gainesville banking company for a price based barely above the stock's 52-week low.

By Andy Peters

4 minute read

December 08, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Stretching about six miles across central DeKalb County, North Druid Hills Road is a mlange of suburban development. A school sits across the road from a Target. Churches are neighbors to strip malls. Driveways turn into office parks, apartment complexes, Starbucks, McDonald's, Kroger and QuikTrip.Traffic on the four-lane street, according to the community's residents and business owners, has been pushed to the limit.

By Andy Peters

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