NEXT

r.-robin mcdonald

r.-robin mcdonald

February 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Chinese Hackers Indicted in Atlanta Over 2017 Equifax Data Breach

U.S. Attorney William Barr announced Monday that a federal grand jury indicted four members of China's People's Liberation Army for the breach.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

February 07, 2020 | Daily Report Online

'Grammatically Incoherent': 11th Circuit Splits Over Wording of Law in Student Loan Collection Case

A dissenting opinion said the majority's ruling could "only be achieved by a grammatically incoherent reading" of the statute.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

February 06, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Pike County Judge Robert 'Mack' Crawford to Resign After Pleading Guilty to Theft

The judge will be allowed to retire, and did not admit guilt as part of the plea deal.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

February 05, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Judge Elizabeth Branch, in a Dissent, Says Citizens Can't Sue States to Enforce Voting Rights Act

The 11th Circuit majority said Branch, a Trump appointee, would undermine 50 years of civil rights litigation.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

February 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Airbnb Sued for Failing to Pay Local Occupancy Taxes to Georgia Cities, Counties

The lawsuit seeks to force Airbnb to collect and then remit occupancy taxes to municipalities across the state.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

January 31, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Sheriff Agrees to Stop Blocking Political Opponent, Critics on Facebook

Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren agreed to pay $29,750 and promised to stop deleting comments and blocking critics on his public Facebook page to end a lawsuit filed by a political opponent.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

January 30, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Counties Ask Judge to Boot Goodwin Procter for Alleged Ethics Breach

Goodwin Procter says it committed no ethical violations while representing Bank of America in three sweeping predatory lending cases when it also began representing former bank employees whose statements form the backbone of the litigation against the bank.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

January 23, 2020 | Daily Business Review

2 on This List Could Soon Join Florida's Most Powerful Jurists

The list of candidates recommended to Gov. Ron DeSantis includes five women and four men, seven of them judges.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

January 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Judge's Order Criticizes DeKalb Prosecutors for Refusing to Participate in Murder Trial

Judge Shondeana C. Morris issued a scathing order calling out county prosecutors for what she said were their repeated failures to timely prepare for trial.

By R. Robin McDonald

8 minute read

January 17, 2020 | Daily Report Online

After Six Years of Pretrial Appeals, Waffle House Sex Tape Case Can Move to Discovery

Pretrial appeals are now exhausted and discovery can begin in a civil racketeering case against three attorneys who used a secret sex tape recorded by their client to try to secure millions of dollars from Waffle House chairman Joe Rogers Jr.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read


More from ALM