Daily Report reporter R. Robin McDonald's journalism career includes stints as a staff writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Wichita Eagle, and The Anniston Star and as a trial tracker at CourtTV and CNN. She is the author of two true crime books -- Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings and Secrets Never Lie: The Death of Sara Tokars.
January 08, 2019 | Daily Report Online
UC-Berkeley Elections Expert Says Georgia's Lt. Governor Contest Is 'In Substantial Doubt'A hearing on a motion to dismiss the election lawsuit is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
January 07, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Robbins Lawyer Goes Back to Work for Kemp as Executive CounselThe Robbins Law Group and the governor's office are trading lawyers. Robbins partner David Dove will become Gov.-elect Brian Kemp's top lawyer, while outgoing Gov. Nathan Deal's executive counsel, Carey Miller, will join the Robbins firm.
By R. Robin McDonald
2 minute read
January 07, 2019 | Daily Report Online
11th Circuit Says Coal Company Can Break Promise to Pay Retired Miners' BenefitsThe judges said that, in allowing Walter Energy to shift health care benefits to the federal government, the court was rendering its decision based on the law, not as policymakers.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
January 04, 2019 | National Law Journal
SCOTUS Takes Up 2 Partisan Gerrymandering CasesAt its Friday conference, the high court decided it will hear North Carolina Republican legislators' appeal of a 2018 three-judge ruling that found partisan gerrymandering used to corral the majority of Democratic voters in just three districts in 2016 was unconstitutional.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
January 03, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Federal Courts in Ga. Continue Operations as Shutdown ContinuesThe federal courts have funds to operate at full staff through Jan. 11.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
January 03, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta's Emmet Bondurant Crafted Legal Challenge to NC GerrymanderingBondurant said he found the seeds of a viable constitutional claim against partisan gerrymandering in an argument put forth by Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2004.
By R. Robin McDonald
8 minute read
December 27, 2018 | Daily Report Online
A Year in Review: A Waffle House Sex Tape Scandal, Alston & Bird's LegalMal Fight & Ford's Testy TrialPart two of our review takes a look at some of the contentious trials that heated up Georgia courtrooms in 2018.
By Meredith Hobbs | Greg Land | R. Robin McDonald | Katheryn Tucker
8 minute read
December 26, 2018 | Daily Report Online
A Year in Review: The Fall of Attorneys Tex McIver and Nathan HardwickFirst up in our two-part year in review, a look back at the big trials targeting the misdeeds of two Georgia attorneys.
By Meredith Hobbs | Greg Land | R. Robin McDonald | Katheryn Tucker
6 minute read
December 20, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Attorneys Will Launch 'Great Trials' PodcastA pair of Harris Lowry Manton attorneys have teamed up to produce a weekly podcast featuring some of the nation's top plaintiffs lawyers.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
December 20, 2018 | Daily Report Online
State Representative Sues a Second Time to Void ElectionThe petition asks a judge to invalidate the Dec. 4 results and order another new election for a Republican primary.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
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