R. Robin Mcdonald

June 23, 2016 | Daily Report Online

W. Ray Persons, a senior litigation partner at King & Spalding, says he developed the persuasive powers integral to his career by selling encyclopedias door to door while working his way through college.

By R. Robin McDonald

12 minute read

June 20, 2016 | Daily Report Online

A North Georgia district attorney who last year secured—and then dropped— a controversial indictment of a retired DeKalb County judge has been arrested on a felony charge of violating the state's political campaign laws.

By R. Robin McDonald

6 minute read

June 09, 2016 | Daily Report Online

A federal judge has awarded a metro Atlanta attorney more than $400,000 in legal fees for securing a $75,000 judgment in a disability discrimination suit the attorney said could have been settled if the defendant, Georgia State University, had not insisted on going to trial.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

June 08, 2016 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. State Department ambassador leading the country's global fight against human trafficking said that Pope Francis' decision to convene summits to eradicate human trafficking is critical to attacking the practice globally.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

June 07, 2016 | Daily Report Online

A libel suit against CNN stemming from its investigation of child deaths following cardiac surgery at a Florida hospital could turn into a battle over statistics.

By R. Robin McDonald

9 minute read

June 07, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Armed with a court order, a champion Tennessee Walking Horse barred from horse show competitions by government inspectors since 2013 last weekend entered—and won first place—in the Columbia Tennessee Spring Jubilee championship stakes, his owners' lawyer said.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

June 06, 2016 | Daily Report Online

The State Bar of Georgia has decided not to campaign against a proposed constitutional amendment that would abolish the state's judicial watchdog agency as an independent agency and give the state Legislature the sole authority to re-create it.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

June 03, 2016 | Daily Report Online

A federal judge in Atlanta has dismissed a racketeering suit against international gun manufacturer Glock Inc. and two company lawyers brought by the gun company's former general counsel and chief operating officer.

By R. Robin McDonald

11 minute read

May 31, 2016 | Daily Report Online

A federal judge has sanctioned the city of Atlanta for failing to meet court deadlines in a discrimination case, warning city lawyers that any more failures will result in a default judgment against the city.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

May 27, 2016 | Daily Report Online

The Georgia owners of a champion Tennessee Walking Horse disqualified from several major competitions are preparing the horse for future shows armed with a new ruling from a federal judge in Gainesville.

By R. Robin McDonald

12 minute read